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4th Escalation (2nd Carrier) Failure in C5
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DeltaWav
GSF Logistics and Posting Reserves
Goonswarm Federation
#1 - 2012-11-13 01:33:15 UTC
Anyone else having issues in their C5s where the 4th escalation (the 2nd carrier always) not happening?

Bug Report/Petitions already in, but figured that sometimes the community knows more than the programmers ;-)

Each escalation is with a separate toon, and a separate capital, not user error!
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-11-13 01:42:17 UTC
were both carrier on field at the same time?

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DeltaWav
GSF Logistics and Posting Reserves
Goonswarm Federation
#3 - 2012-11-13 01:46:13 UTC
Sometimes yes, sometimes no - but in the past we've escalated 1 cap at a time without issue? Is there another mechanic you're aware of?
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-11-13 02:14:38 UTC
They both need to be on grid. (at the same time.)

There is no Bob.

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DeltaWav
GSF Logistics and Posting Reserves
Goonswarm Federation
#5 - 2012-11-13 02:17:17 UTC
In your experience, does the previous escalation need to be completed as well?
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-11-13 03:53:26 UTC
As in killed off? no.

There is no Bob.

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Atmospheric Pressure
Perkone
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-11-14 11:11:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Atmospheric Pressure
Is that how it actually works? I have no actual experience and I have so far been under the impression that the 3rd and 4th escalation waves would happen when you warped a 2nd dread and carrier to the site, regardless of what is currently in the site.

I.e. I can warp carrier 1 and dread 1 into the site, clear the first two waves, warp carrier 1 and dread 1 back to the POS, swap their pilots so I now have carrier 2 and dread 2, and warp back into the site and get two new spawns.

Is my understanding incorrect?
Bernie Nator
Seal Club Six
Plug N Play
#8 - 2012-11-14 11:27:40 UTC
Yes, your understanding is off. To trigger the escalation, you must have two capital ships of the same type on grid. So you have one dread on field, and when you feel you are ready, warp the second on grid to spawn the second escalation. It does not need to stay on grid, but I recommend it does for faster site clearing.
Atmospheric Pressure
Perkone
Caldari State
#9 - 2012-11-14 15:24:18 UTC
Alright, thanks for clearing that up.
Xindi Kraid
Itsukame-Zainou Hyperspatial Inquiries Ltd.
Arataka Research Consortium
#10 - 2012-11-14 15:54:25 UTC
There really isn't a huge need to warp the cap ships off immediately. The ships that spawn aren't going to blow one up that quickly if you have been managing the site properly (we do just fine in that regard). Carriers are just glorified logis, so the rest of the group is reasonably safe as long as they don't get plinked during the huge lock time (why I lock logi and t3 and rotate locks on battleships).
chris elliot
Lazerhawks
L A Z E R H A W K S
#11 - 2012-11-17 13:47:14 UTC
If you are using the same pilot to bring in a different carrier that would cause the wave not to spawn.

If not, then you probably forgot to sacrifice to bob or have angered him in some other way.
Jack Miton
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-11-18 00:58:05 UTC
chris elliot wrote:
If you are using the same pilot to bring in a different carrier that would cause the wave not to spawn..


wtb ability to pilot 2 carriers with 1 pilot at the same time...

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chris elliot
Lazerhawks
L A Z E R H A W K S
#13 - 2012-11-19 08:13:05 UTC
Jack Miton wrote:
chris elliot wrote:
If you are using the same pilot to bring in a different carrier that would cause the wave not to spawn..


wtb ability to pilot 2 carriers with 1 pilot at the same time...



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