The observers scouting sectors for the Hive have the wrong AI. If a player enters a sector which is being scouted, the Observer chases down the player and hovers ~100m away from him/her. It seems to think it can attack us. :P

It's observing you. Why is this a bug? Does it not run away if you damage it (if it's an Aputech Observer)?

http://design.vendetta-online.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hive#Observers

It strikes me that when I shoot it, it shouldn't just hover there. Besides, this was a Fennus R-12, which has no behavior listed in the wiki.

Default behavior != no behavior. Although I'm not sure what default behavior is... maybe just to keep observing, regardless of any event, including being attacked.

I love those little sods. They're so cute. I think their behaviour is appropriate except they should run when they start taking damage.