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Kitty Bear
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#41 - 2016-09-06 21:07:15 UTC
Lord Molly wrote:
I think it was because they were pointless


I remember convoys too.
I also haven't seen one in a long time.

They weren't pointless, they added immersion to the game.
You could also attack and loot them.

It was the pathing between warp point & the station that always amused me
Each ship running backwards & forwards as the convoy size grew
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#42 - 2016-09-07 01:05:13 UTC  |  Edited by: DeMichael Crimson
Eleonora Crendraven wrote:

Thanks for searching.
Yes, please bring them back. If no other pilot is out there and one is traveling a long way these haulers moving through the empty solar systems make the game more alive.

This 100%.


EDIT :
Ragnar STS wrote:
Ignoring post 37 and 38 that were clearly beyond useless....

bump for npc convoys to come back.

I believe you mean post 35, 36 and 37.


DMC

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Turo Phubu
Isle Guard Industries Inc.
Wild Geese.
#43 - 2016-09-10 18:49:39 UTC
I think they were removed. I haven't seen them since I got back into the game a day ago. Usually I would go to certain systems to "farm" convoys for water and oxygen. they were a really good and fast source of those two materials... so sad they are gone.
Sermith Olgidar
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#44 - 2016-09-11 04:37:45 UTC
Could bring them back for FW. Get some LP from attacking or defending maybe?
Commander Spurty
#45 - 2016-09-11 10:25:32 UTC
Man, I've been out of highsec that long, I didn't spot this.

There really should be more NPC activity. Especially around schools (skill books getting delivered) and around Manufacturing stations (Base construction materials getting delivered). Basically, anything the NPCs sell, should be observed being delivered.

It's the little things that add the polish.

There are good ships,

And wood ships,

And ships that sail the sea

But the best ships are Spaceships

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Jadecca
Athanos Industries
Fraternity Auxiliary
#46 - 2016-09-12 06:22:52 UTC
Mercury Madullier wrote:
I have seen them at stations as recently as this past month. I would check your overviewer settings , or use the "all" tab while camped at a station.



Same, month or two ago. I actually stopped to look at them for a moment since CCP suggested that they might be opening them up for capsuler use sometime Soon™

I didn't realize some folks actually used to go after them.
Shayla Etherodyne
Delta Laroth Industries
#47 - 2016-09-12 06:39:10 UTC
Ragnar STS wrote:
As a roleplayer, I occasionally take great joy in mucking about Amarr home system and trying to speed gank slavers before the navy gets a hold of me. Even on the worst CVA killing day....I'd still be able to taunt in local about how I'd liberated 76 slaves and now have 900 crates of tobacco and 400 crates of spirits for the freedom fighters.

Now it is just a tiny bit more hollow without the npc haulers.

It was always fun to liberate the slaves and then try and run back an pick them up. Now this joy is gone.

I will admit it was a very small joy, but a joy nonetheless.



A pity that there is no real way to liberate the slaves, turning them to free men.
Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
EDENCOM DEFENSIVE INITIATIVE
#48 - 2016-09-12 07:17:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Nana Skalski
Slave freeing could be made a standings thing, like when you bring them to a minmatar station, right click, some ISK is taken from your account (slaves need something to survive on their own) and you get small boost to Minmatar standings. After that slaves would vanish from your inventory.

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Charon Jones
State War Academy
Caldari State
#49 - 2016-09-13 02:36:49 UTC
I submitted a support ticket and eventually received a response that they're aware that convoys haven't been spawning correctly.

I take this to mean they know it's broke, and that it's low on their priority list.
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#50 - 2016-09-13 04:40:53 UTC
Nana Skalski wrote:
Slave freeing could be made a standings thing, like when you bring them to a minmatar station, right click, some ISK is taken from your account (slaves need something to survive on their own) and you get small boost to Minmatar standings. After that slaves would vanish from your inventory.

Actually a variation of that could effectively be used for pretty much all of the different 'Livestock' items in game. Don't think it would take much programming to code it, definitely would add more depth to the game.

Slaves = Amarr or Minmatar
Slaver = Amarr or Minmatar
Slaver Hound = Amarr or Minmatar
Kameiras = Khanid Kingdom or Ammatar
Freedom Fighters = Minmatar
Exotic Dancers = Caldari or Gallente
Tourists = Interbus
Homeless = Sisters Of Eve
Refugees = Sisters Of Eve
Students = Society of Conscious Thought
Scientists = Society of Conscious Thought
Prisoners = Concord
Mercenaries = All Factions
Militia = All Factions
Marines = All Factions
Civilians = All Factions
Janitors = All Factions
Workers = All Factions

I'm sure there's more items that can be added to the list.


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Amak Boma
Dragon Factory
xX SERENITY Xx
#51 - 2016-09-13 08:02:45 UTC
there was convoy on one of intaki stations in lowsec . cant see it anymore too. looks like all npc traffic is gone
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#52 - 2016-09-13 12:56:47 UTC
Shayla Etherodyne wrote:
Ragnar STS wrote:
As a roleplayer, I occasionally take great joy in mucking about Amarr home system and trying to speed gank slavers before the navy gets a hold of me. Even on the worst CVA killing day....I'd still be able to taunt in local about how I'd liberated 76 slaves and now have 900 crates of tobacco and 400 crates of spirits for the freedom fighters.

Now it is just a tiny bit more hollow without the npc haulers.

It was always fun to liberate the slaves and then try and run back an pick them up. Now this joy is gone.

I will admit it was a very small joy, but a joy nonetheless.



A pity that there is no real way to liberate the slaves, turning them to free men.

Back in the day you could right-click them and use the option "Free Slave" which turned them into the item Freed Slaves Smile

I would like to see that option make its return

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Bataav
Intaki Liberation Front
Intaki Prosperity Initiative
#53 - 2016-09-13 21:42:36 UTC
Amak Boma wrote:
there was convoy on one of intaki stations in lowsec . cant see it anymore too. looks like all npc traffic is gone

I'm currently sitting just off the Astral Mining station at Intaki V-5, and the Ishukone haulers and their Mordu's Legion escorts are still there.

These particular NPCs have never behaved like their hisec counterparts though.

Being an ingame representation of the ongoing lore storyline in the background they have one of the yellow diamond landmarks in space, and so they loiter around where they are, instead of flitting from one station to another.

Bataav

Mahesha | Intaki Liberation Front & Intaki Prosperity Initiative
Amak Boma
Dragon Factory
xX SERENITY Xx
#54 - 2016-09-18 21:14:08 UTC
yes but there was bunch of convoys in amarr , dodixie too . the npcs in intaki system are in fact just sitting ducks. they do notthing shooting them either. why did ccp removed the npc traffic in highsec anyway
Fuglyman
Mackies Raiders
Wild Geese.
#55 - 2016-10-12 08:18:32 UTC
I really hope this gets fixed or re-implemented into the game. Seeing the NPC traffic made the game feel more alive... And they were fun to shoot.
Jaxon Grylls
Institute of Archaeology
#56 - 2016-10-12 10:51:30 UTC
As a side point to Chribba;s post 52 regarding freeing of slaves why is it that when I rescued some slaves from an Ammarian slaver I got hammered for bringing in contraband when I tried to dock?

Surely rescuing slaves is a humanitarian thing to do and should not be treated as a crime.

As others have pointed out CCP must ensure that the game remains as immersive as possible, and this sort of thing doesn't help.
Inzax
#57 - 2016-10-12 11:24:34 UTC
Jaxon Grylls wrote:
As a side point to Chribba;s post 52 regarding freeing of slaves why is it that when I rescued some slaves from an Ammarian slaver I got hammered for bringing in contraband when I tried to dock?

Surely rescuing slaves is a humanitarian thing to do and should not be treated as a crime.

As others have pointed out CCP must ensure that the game remains as immersive as possible, and this sort of thing doesn't help.


I believe slaves are contraband. Although your intentions were good, the overlords have no way of knowing the purity of your heart.

You possess contraband slaves. The "I was holding for a friend/really I'm just a freedom fighter" excuse doesn't fly with the cops.
PopeUrban
El Expedicion
Flames of Exile
#58 - 2016-10-12 11:32:33 UTC
Inzax wrote:
Jaxon Grylls wrote:
As a side point to Chribba;s post 52 regarding freeing of slaves why is it that when I rescued some slaves from an Ammarian slaver I got hammered for bringing in contraband when I tried to dock?

Surely rescuing slaves is a humanitarian thing to do and should not be treated as a crime.

As others have pointed out CCP must ensure that the game remains as immersive as possible, and this sort of thing doesn't help.


I believe slaves are contraband. Although your intentions were good, the overlords have no way of knowing the purity of your heart.

You possess contraband slaves. The "I was holding for a friend/really I'm just a freedom fighter" excuse doesn't fly with the cops.


"Those aren't shackles officer, they're freedom bangles, haven't you mortals visited NEX lately?"
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