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Anvil 1 Onikanabo Brigade Caldari State 0	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:07:00 - [1] - Quote Pilots come in to drop off my Python and literally blew it up 3 times in a row before it even touched the ground. Is anyone else getting this? Seriously there should be something to prevent this. I've lost over 2 mill isk in a matter of a few games just by this alone. And it's really getting on my nerves.
DUST Fiend 16787	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:26:00 - [2] - Quote Was it blown up because the RDV dropped it from way up high, or because AV killed it before it could drop? *"My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."* STUFF
Anvil 1 Onikanabo Brigade Caldari State 0	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:30:00 - [3] - Quote Too high if a drop, even at low heights it explodes, no AVs, Swarms nor forges hit the DS before touching ground, literally happens so much it's not worth purchasing Pythons or any dropship anymore.
Tesfa Alem Death by Disassociation 1037	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:32:00 - [4] - Quote Try not to call in dropships near tall towers or the MCC. RDV pilots are notorious for thier drinking habits. Redline for Thee, but no Redline for Me.
DUST Fiend 16788	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:34:00 - [5] - Quote Anvil 1 wrote: Too high if a drop, even at low heights it explodes, no AVs, Swarms nor forges hit the DS before touching ground, literally happens so much it's not worth purchasing Pythons or any dropship anymore. CCP screwed up impact damage on shield vehicles forever ago and apparently never got around to fixing it. Why shields take so much more impact damage is beyond me. *"My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."* STUFF
Anvil 1 Onikanabo Brigade Caldari State 0	Posted - 2015.04.29 04:38:00 - [6] - Quote Well thanks to CCP I managed to **** away over 3 million isk now in dropships, the isk isn't my point, the point is they're still not fixing this issue and it's been forever, it's aggravating..
Lupus Wolf Minmatar Republic 261	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:01:00 - [7] - Quote Anvil 1 wrote: Well thanks to CCP I managed to **** away over 3 million isk now in dropships, the isk isn't my point, the point is they're still not fixing this issue and it's been forever, it's aggravating.. Switch to Incubus, m8. It handles 1000 times better and is much more fun, anyways. "Dogfighting with missiles is like watching two armless kids try to catch a baseball." - Dust Fiend
DUST Fiend 16790	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:04:00 - [8] - Quote Lupus Wolf wrote: Anvil 1 wrote: Well thanks to CCP I managed to ** away over 3 million isk now in dropships, the isk isn't my point, the point is they're still not fixing this issue and it's been forever, it's aggravating.. Switch to Incubus, m8. It handles 1000 times better and is much more fun, anyways. Python actually has superior handling, and you can actually take a punch from swarms to allow you to rain missiles down, but the weaknesses of shields right now just don't justify running them. Since small railguns just shields any serious Incubus vs Python fight will always end up with the Incubus coming out on top. Not to say Pythons don't work cuz you can still get tons of kills, but it requires at minimum a full coordinated squad to keep the main threats off of you while you farm. That, or the enemy just has to be really bad / unprepared. "My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."** STUFF
Lupus Wolf Minmatar Republic 261	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:13:00 - [9] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: Lupus Wolf wrote: Anvil 1 wrote: Well thanks to CCP I managed to ** away over 3 million isk now in dropships, the isk isn't my point, the point is they're still not fixing this issue and it's been forever, it's aggravating.. Switch to Incubus, m8. It handles 1000 times better and is much more fun, anyways. Python actually has superior handling, and you can actually take a punch from swarms to allow you to rain missiles down, but the weaknesses of shields right now just don't justify running them. Since small railguns just ** shields any serious Incubus vs Python fight will always end up with the Incubus coming out on top. Not to say Pythons don't work cuz you can still get tons of kills, but it requires at minimum a full coordinated squad to keep the main threats off of you while you farm. That, or the enemy just has to be really bad / unprepared. Meh, whenever I try to fly a python, it's like i'm being pulled toward the closest collectible object. I find it much easier to weave around buildings in an Incubus. "Dogfighting with missiles is like watching two armless kids try to catch a baseball." - Dust Fiend
DUST Fiend 16791	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:17:00 - [10] - Quote Lupus Wolf wrote: Meh, whenever I try to fly a python, it's like i'm being pulled toward the closest collectible object. I find it much easier to weave around buildings in an Incubus. The Python is a lot touchier. As such it has a higher skill ceiling for doing crazy maneuvers. I bump into stuff with my Incubus all the time lmao, but that's mostly because I know I won't die so I just don't care haha. *"My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."* STUFF

tal mrak-thanl Corrosive Synergy Rise Of Legion. 874	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:19:00 - [11] - Quote Yeah, but it's next to impossible to turn on a dime and come to a stop facing infantry with an incubus, the momentum keeps you moving in the direction you were traveling in before the turn. The Python, on the other hand, sharply loses altitude when you turn, causing you to stop abruptly. I haven't mastered the pythons flight mechanics yet, I really need to. "That OB was like a wet fart" - Eros Adonai mini flux 2015
DUST Fiend 16792	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:19:00 - [12] - Quote tal mrak-thanl wrote: Yeah, but it's next to impossible to turn on a dime and come to a stop facing infantry with an incubus, the momentum keeps you moving in the direction you were traveling in before the turn. The Python, on the other hand, sharply loses altitude when you turn, causing you to stop abruptly. I haven't mastered the pythons flight mechanics yet, I really need to. That's only true if you're not using your afterburner. The Incubus is rather nimble when you use the AB, otherwise...yea, it's a bus. You don't really want to fight infantry in an Incubus though. Being naturally slower and weaker to AV (armor), it's generally a bad idea to linger around low to farm infantry. Python can get a lot of mileage out of a hardener thanks to shields being resistant to most AV. It's nice seeing so many more Incubus out and around, even if we all just end up chasing each other around the sky all match haha. *"My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."* STUFF
tal mrak-thanl Corrosive Synergy Rise Of Legion. 875	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:24:00 - [13] - Quote I have yet to see an ADS dogfight end in anything but a draw, with the exception of scrubby ramming. I do have to say, the incubus is very useful for transport. "That OB was like a wet fart" - Eros Adonai mini flux 2015
DUST Fiend 16792	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:28:00 - [14] - Quote tal mrak-thanl wrote: I have yet to see an ADS dogfight end in anything but a draw, with the exception of scrubby ramming. I do have to say, the incubus is very useful for transport. That's actually where running a side gunner shines. You can put out some serious hurt on other ships that way. I'm a solo player but single side gun Incubus is a *** to dogfight. The reason most Incubus dogfights end in draws is because most pilots are meh at best, and skilled pilots know when to flee from one another. It's largely a game of surprise and maintaining altitude. I'd love to run a damage mod or a heat sink but without an AB you simply will not beat an AB Incubus that's properly piloted unless you manage to catch them with their pants down. Nevermind how weak it makes you vs AV lol. "My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."** STUFF
Operative 1174 Uuali Y.A.M.A.H 628	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:50:00 - [15] - Quote Lol, I've lost several ADS from taking off too soon and the RDV is glitching and remains hovering just above my vehicle. Also, I hate the MCC being moved closer in in dom. I crash while taking off and climbing too high on that too. Death is a serious businessGÇª So is running a shoddy, half-baked game company.
tal mrak-thanl Corrosive Synergy Rise Of Legion. 877	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:52:00 - [16] - Quote I force myself to take of sideways to just entirely avoid rdv collisions. "That OB was like a wet fart" - Eros Adonai mini flux 2015
tal mrak-thanl Corrosive Synergy Rise Of Legion. 877	Posted - 2015.04.29 05:55:00 - [17] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: tal mrak-thanl wrote: I have yet to see an ADS dogfight end in anything but a draw, with the exception of scrubby ramming. I do have to say, the incubus is very useful for transport. That's actually where running a side gunner shines. You can put out some serious hurt on other ships that way. I'm a solo player but single side gun Incubus is a ***** to dogfight. The reason most Incubus dogfights end in draws is because most pilots are meh at best, and skilled pilots know when to flee from one another. It's largely a game of surprise and maintaining altitude. I'd love to run a damage mod or a heat sink but without an AB you simply will not beat an AB Incubus that's properly piloted unless you manage to catch them with their pants down. Nevermind how weak it makes you vs AV lol. It seems like a non stop assault is critical for taking down an incubus. Even one enhanced armor rep will have you back to full in 45 seconds. "That OB was like a wet fart" - Eros Adonai mini flux 2015
DUST Fiend 16793	Posted - 2015.04.29 06:07:00 - [18] - Quote tal mrak-thanl wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: tal mrak-thanl wrote: I have yet to see an ADS dogfight end in anything but a draw, with the exception of scrubby ramming. I do have to say, the incubus is very useful for transport. That's actually where running a side gunner shines. You can put out some serious hurt on other ships that way. I'm a solo player but single side gun Incubus is a *** to dogfight. The reason most Incubus dogfights end in draws is because most pilots are meh at best, and skilled pilots know when to flee from one another. It's largely a game of surprise and maintaining altitude. I'd love to run a damage mod or a heat sink but without an AB you simply will not beat an AB Incubus that's properly piloted unless you manage to catch them with their pants down. Nevermind how weak it makes you vs AV lol. It seems like a non stop assault is critical for taking down an incubus. Even one enhanced armor rep will have you back to full in 45 seconds. Oh yea, breaking LoS for even a few moments will result in their armor going straight back up to full. Dogfights would be even more skill based if passive reps were removed in favor of active reps, like they used to be. "My bitter is showing. I must retreat to the berry patch."** STUFF


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