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Levi Queens respawning fast(er)
A question more than a bug report: Did Levi sectors get an update to respawn queens if the mission is not active? Last night We cleared the grey hive and took down the Levi queens and they just kept respawning immediately, far faster than the normal pace of the NPC's losing the casualty count. Was there some decision to make the common practice off-mission levi shield-stripping not possible (or far more difficult)? Also, the queens were not all ganking every trident that warped in as is their previous habit. Many of them just floated around or hid in the xith ring.
Not complaining, I just wanted to know.
Not complaining, I just wanted to know.
been this way for at least 8 months yo
also the hive respawns within an hour or two after it's taken out
been this way for at least 8 months yo
I gave the levi's a break for a long while. I was FINALLY attempting the tri-Avalon HM2 levi-solo, but the queens were back every time I went to fetch the Moth. Looks like the Fearless Levi-Buster Brigade will have to reunite.
also the hive respawns within an hour or two after it's taken out
Well I knew THAT. This was long before that was happening. I repeatedly got the levi to 25k recharge, like 4 or 5 times, but only ever got 1 stack attempt, but the levi rolled and 12 Avalons sailed on past :(
Queens were back by the time I reloaded. *sigh*
Well, a new challenge to obsess over *wrings hands* EEEEXelent!
I gave the levi's a break for a long while. I was FINALLY attempting the tri-Avalon HM2 levi-solo, but the queens were back every time I went to fetch the Moth. Looks like the Fearless Levi-Buster Brigade will have to reunite.
also the hive respawns within an hour or two after it's taken out
Well I knew THAT. This was long before that was happening. I repeatedly got the levi to 25k recharge, like 4 or 5 times, but only ever got 1 stack attempt, but the levi rolled and 12 Avalons sailed on past :(
Queens were back by the time I reloaded. *sigh*
Well, a new challenge to obsess over *wrings hands* EEEEXelent!
It is hard, we had a number of attempts before we got a successful stack off when I made this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUbZYolz3iA
The queens do come back awful quick, if you watch the video closely, you see at the end where spuck finally lands the big stack that the mission is JUST ending. You only really get one try at it so yeah its a total challenge.
The queens do come back awful quick, if you watch the video closely, you see at the end where spuck finally lands the big stack that the mission is JUST ending. You only really get one try at it so yeah its a total challenge.
'twas that video that inspired me to try, 'cuz if spuck can do it, I gotta do it too!
Dunno.. last week it was still possible to clear out levi sectors without the mission. So either it's recent change or just a coinicdence.
I think the allied bots just die faster now. Maybe they got better at avoiding stuff so they actually shoot eachother instead of trying to push the rocks around. There were still times when I got 2 or more bombing runs in so it's not always that bad.
The queens drifting off thing is anoying too. Maybe they need to be within a certain distance of the tridents to see them. Another fun situation is when a queen gets stuck behind a rock on the opposite side of the spawn point.. so you don't even get help from the bots when the shields are down..
I think the allied bots just die faster now. Maybe they got better at avoiding stuff so they actually shoot eachother instead of trying to push the rocks around. There were still times when I got 2 or more bombing runs in so it's not always that bad.
The queens drifting off thing is anoying too. Maybe they need to be within a certain distance of the tridents to see them. Another fun situation is when a queen gets stuck behind a rock on the opposite side of the spawn point.. so you don't even get help from the bots when the shields are down..
spuck, in this instance the queens respawning was not the NPC's failing the mission: There was one mission cycle that had 3 or 4 respawns, and not until the 4th or 5th did the tridents turn tail and all NPC's bug out.
Since then I tried doing it on-mission, arriving with 240 casualties left before retreat, and had the queens clear by 180. No respawns. loads of time.
Since then I tried doing it on-mission, arriving with 240 casualties left before retreat, and had the queens clear by 180. No respawns. loads of time.
Ok.. didn't happen for me today though. I did a few attempts on the grey levi and the tridents always bugged out at the same time as the queens showed up.. always without the mission active.