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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.02.20 05:24:00 -
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Myself, Sgt Kirk, and Galm Fae have all been messing with the new Drifter ships in EVE which appear to be related to the Jove at least in terms of technology and appearance.
These guys like to hang around structures of the same design of their ship that Cat Merc helpfully pointed out are half the size of his home country of Israel. These things appear to be some kind of listening post, and frequently have the Sleeper Circadian Seeker drones near them or wandering around the system, always scanning things.
Now, we decided we would attack one of these Drifters. I lost a Garmur to one because their turrets float next to their hull instead of being attached, so they have no limitation of tracking speed and do perfect damage to any target at any speed at any range.
Eventually Galm showed up in a Drake, and we found out that their shield bar shows up blue because shooting them charges energy for a super-weapon that can wipe out a ship in one shot.
So yeah, these scary mother******* are all over New Eden right now and no on really knows what to do about them.
Just a heads up for all of you who don't play EVE. Since this game doesn't have an EVE section, I'm putting this here to make sure everyone sees it.
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.02.20 13:49:00 -
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Edau Skir2 wrote:Sgt Kirk wrote:I'm just here to gloat that I survived one attack from a Drifter Battleship on two accounts that night.
Apparently they get rid of the lesser threat targets first because I can be killed instantly and allow the most threatening ships to deal enough damage to them to where they can use that collected energy to use their Doomsday weapon.
Luckily, my Enyo (Assault Frigate) had just enough tank to barely get by with 40% hull left. Doomsday Weapon? I assume these things only appear in Low/Null then. Doesn't affect me at all!
Oh no, these ones were in high-sec.
They appear anywhere you can find an Unidentified Wormhole in your Overview, and that includes quite a few high-sec systems. If these things start roaming around like the Circadian Seekers do, you'd be well advised to GTFO every time you see one. They do NOT **** around.
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.02.24 19:47:00 -
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So now I was flying into The Spire, which is part of the Dronelands, and I saw FOUR NAMED Sansha ships of varying size.
No Incursion was currently active in that area.
**** is starting to get weird.
(The Dronelands are a set of regions where the only NPCs are Rogue Drones, meaning you NEVER see Sansha in that area for any reason. Sansha's Nation is the faction that has been using self-made wormholes to attack whole Constellations of solar systems at random points in New Eden since 2011.)
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.02.24 20:04:00 -
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KEROSIINI-TERO wrote:Mobius Wyvern wrote:
These guys like to hang around structures of the same design of their ship that Cat Merc helpfully pointed out are half the size of his home country of Israel.
Those must be very small structures indeed. Or, you should choose your analogies more careful, less politically flavoured. EDIT: or Cat Merc should.
How is using the size of the country he lives in as an analogy of size political? If it were me making the analogy I would use a state in the US because that's where I live.
This post confuses me.
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.02.25 01:20:00 -
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Forlorn Destrier wrote:There are also unconfirmed reports of players being podded by the Drifters (which is part of the reason this guy runs and freaks out trying to dock)
They will also follow you around the system if you don't either leave or Dock.
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Mobius Wyvern
Fatal Absolution
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Posted - 2015.05.22 02:51:00 -
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Golden Day wrote:Operative 1174 Uuali wrote:Galm Fae wrote:Sgt Kirk wrote:MINA Longstrike wrote:Arkon Sarain, an eve player I associate with participated in one of the first kills on a drifter BS, apparently ECM jammers were key. That's exactly what Mobius was thinking about! They don't do anything, no ewar, no tackling, no disruption, just flat out damage. Furthermore, it seems they prioritize support craft over combat ships. It's as if they know that they're at a disadvantage and seek to level the playing field. It's starting to make more and more sense that electronic support might be our greatest asset against these guys. You know darn well this is all for Valkyrie. "Small fighters are the key." will, I'm sure be the lore response when Valkyrie is set to be released. Betcha it is! No need for Dust anymore we are being shoved in a corner 
Unfortunately the Drifters have adapted to both ECM and Sniping as counters.
They are now immune to jamming and their guns hit out to 400km.
Also, the news report that mentioned this said that they are CURRENTLY unable to see through cloaks.
So yeah, only a matter of time before they're blapping cloakers.
Amidst the blue skies
A link from past to future
The sheltering wings of the protector
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.05.22 02:56:00 -
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Golden Day wrote:Eh so??
Dust 514 will still be boring with no events....
I'm at the point of saying I'd call that safer. That broadcast by Hilen Tukoss showing the stupidly huge Drifter fleet was dated at least SIX MONTHS AGO, man.
At least you don't have to worry about an invincible AI popping out of nowhere and instagibbing whatever suit or vehicle you're in.
Amidst the blue skies
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.05.22 03:06:00 -
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Speaking of updates:
The Scope - DED Release Drifter Autopsy Findings
The Scope GÇô Imperial Navy mobilizes in response to drifter presence
The Scope GÇô Hilen Tukoss Broadcast Revealed
The Scope GÇô Further Turmoil in New Eden
I don't mean to sound like I'm shitting myself, but those things will waste through any fleet the Amarr Navy can put together, not to mention any of the other nations.
Given we still don't even know what they want or what they did to the remnants of the Jove, there's pretty big cause for worry.
Amidst the blue skies
A link from past to future
The sheltering wings of the protector
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Mobius Wyvern
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Posted - 2015.05.22 03:50:00 -
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Vash Warren wrote:Send 100,000,000 missles followed by 10,000 CRUs at the Stations they can't shoot them all down and we merc's can take care of the insides of the ship. Plus if this actually worked we would be so loved by the EvE pilots. CRUs are not to expensive so this will work.
Drown them in a sea of corpses.
I like it.
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