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Rarartiz Skir
Rarartiz Skir Corporation
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:52:00 -
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Question on the Mobile Tractor Unit before I think about spending isk on one. The way I understand it I could load one up in my BC at the start of a mission and warp in and drop it and then start the slaughter while it does it's tractor/looting then I could warp out finish the mission and warp back to the unit with another ship and salvage everything and loot the unit and collect it then rinse and repeat each mission?
Thanks for any answers:) |
James Amril-Kesh
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:53:00 -
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How else would it work? EVE Online - An Unstable Game |
gobbybobby
Negative-Impact Cult of War
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:54:00 -
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just remember to bookmark where you placed it. |
MatrixSkye Mk2
Republic University Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:56:00 -
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Yes to all. By the way, even if you forget to loot the unit and scoop it, it drops a can with the goodies. And maybe it's just all in my mind, but it seems I'm getting lower loot value with the tractor unit :\. |
Gwenywell Shumuku
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:57:00 -
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yes.
well, there is a but: if you are slow, it works. if you are fast, it will be way to slow unless you do more missions, come back after 10-20 min and then do as suggested. Really depends on your missioning speed. In crowded areas this can lead to...well, guys that scan the structure and grab your loot first ;) , maybe even pop the unit for lulz (at 20mil cost/unit it can drive missioners crazy ;) ). |
Katran Luftschreck
Royal Ammatar Engineering Corps
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Posted - 2013.11.24 18:02:00 -
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Wait, it has built in salvagers too? I thought it was just a tractor beam. Nullsec in a Nutshell: http://nedroid.com/comics/2006-08-24-2155-arrrdino.gif |
James Amril-Kesh
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.24 18:03:00 -
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Katran Luftschreck wrote:Wait, it has built in salvagers too? I thought it was just a tractor beam. No. It tractors and loots. It doesn't salvage. EVE Online - An Unstable Game |
Gwenywell Shumuku
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Posted - 2013.11.24 18:03:00 -
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no, and nobody said that...read again ;) but it loots for you, which is a nice free isk boost for mission-blitz |
Katran Luftschreck
Royal Ammatar Engineering Corps
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Posted - 2013.11.24 18:15:00 -
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Dang, I was hoping they had just made the Noctis irrelevant. Oh well.
So next question (I've been gone for three months) - do NPC rats target them if left on out on their own? Nullsec in a Nutshell: http://nedroid.com/comics/2006-08-24-2155-arrrdino.gif |
Carebears Countdown 5-4-3-2-1
University of Caille Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.11.24 19:04:00 -
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James Amril-Kesh wrote:How else would it work? Post made out of boredom if I've ever seen one
Oh wait I'm replying to this post, guess I shouldnt be talking =/ |
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Dorian Wylde
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.11.24 19:13:00 -
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MatrixSkye Mk2 wrote:Yes to all. By the way, even if you forget to loot the unit and scoop it, it drops a can with the goodies. And maybe it's just all in my mind, but it seems I'm getting lower loot value with the tractor unit :\.
The same way each patch nerfs the drop rate for -insert item of your choice-. It's in your mind. |
Cage Man
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Posted - 2013.11.24 19:14:00 -
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Katran Luftschreck wrote:Dang, I was hoping they had just made the Noctis irrelevant. Oh well. So next question (I've been gone for three months) - do NPC rats target them if left on out on their own?
NPC do not shoot them. But if you have an alt doing nothing, warp it in when you done with the mission, drop tractor, launch salvage drones.. go to next mission on shooty toon and can basically ignore the salvaging process. The thick plottens... CCP, When can my crane get its black paint job back?? |
Ralitge boyter
Nihilistic Techologies
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Posted - 2013.11.24 19:21:00 -
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Katran Luftschreck wrote:Dang, I was hoping they had just made the Noctis irrelevant. Oh well. So next question (I've been gone for three months) - do NPC rats target them if left on out on their own?
No NPC rats seem to not care about this can with a tractor beam welded on top... just drop it at the start of the mission kill the room and come back with a noctis and salvage the wrecks. Even better use the noctis to assist in the tractor work salvage all wrecks and the unit will empty the cans for you so you just have to focus on the salvage.
It seems to use the following logic, tractor in the closest wreck regardless of it containing loot or not,once close loot it. It will continue to do this till all wrecks are near it and empty at that point it will start looting the cans again starting close by working out from there. |
Rarartiz Skir
Rarartiz Skir Corporation
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Posted - 2013.11.25 01:46:00 -
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Thanks for the answers. I wanted to make sure I was understanding the way it worked right. Much appreciated :) |
Kiri Andrard
Beeswax Not Yours Inc.
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Posted - 2013.11.25 04:25:00 -
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I just lost mine to a "Tower Sentry Angel III" in the Angels Extravaganza Level 4 bonus room I was abruptly disconnected, logged in a few minutes later to see that my Golem was popped and in-time to see the Mobile Tractor unit loot my wreck, then in turn it was blown up by the sentry Rats wont target the Mobile Tractor Unit, but a sentry sure will |
Cheng Musana
Purple Space Ponys AAA Citizens
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Posted - 2013.11.25 05:32:00 -
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Kiri Andrard wrote:I just lost mine to a "Tower Sentry Angel III" in the Angels Extravaganza Level 4 bonus room I was abruptly disconnected, logged in a few minutes later to see that my Golem was popped and in-time to see the Mobile Tractor unit loot my wreck, then in turn it was blown up by the sentry Rats wont target the Mobile Tractor Unit, but a sentry sure will Well good to see that it literally loots "your own wreck". |
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor Cosmic Consortium
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Posted - 2013.11.25 05:44:00 -
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Just bear in mind that tractoring & looting using the tower is about ten times slower than with a Noctis. Each kilometre to a wreck represents another second of looting time with the Mobile Tractor Unit (the Noctis tractors wrecks more than twice as quickly). If you have a dozen wrecks at 40km, it's going to take 8 minutes to loot with the tower where it would have taken 40 seconds with a Noctis (and the Noctis will have salvaged half of it in that time too).
In any scenario where you have to warp back to station and bring out a specialist salvaging ship, you're probably better off hiring someone else to do the salvaging for you while you're off making more wrecks. The "Free Wrecks" channel, Pro Synergy, or OhGee the freelanth thalvager in are all far better options than the mobile tractor unit.
Of course some marauder pilots would prefer to tractor, loot and salvage while in the mission space. That's their perk :)
Day 0 advice for new players: Day 0 Advice for New Players |
I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
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Posted - 2013.11.25 05:44:00 -
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I have found it useful to use in tandem with my Noctis alt too. I warp in, drop the Mobile Tractor Unit with my mission guy. Let it work as I am doing the mission. When I am done, I warp in my Noctis alt, go to the tractor unit, and drag all the cans within range of the unit. It loots as I salvage the wrecks. Then I scoop the unit to my mission characters cargo hold, it leaves all the loot in a can for my Noctis alt to pick up.
Looting and salvaging has become much faster this way because most of the wrecks have already been dragged to the MTU before I warp in the Noctis. And I don't have to go and take the time to open up each individual container as they are all looted by the time I am done salvaging. *removed inappropriate signature* - CCP Eterne |
Steijn
Quay Industries CAStabouts
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Posted - 2013.11.25 10:35:00 -
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Katran Luftschreck wrote:Dang, I was hoping they had just made the Noctis irrelevant. Oh well. So next question (I've been gone for three months) - do NPC rats target them if left on out on their own?
Yes, I have a KM and a GM response to say that this is currently in need of fixing. |
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