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Caletha
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Posted - 2006.12.28 13:22:00 -
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Ok, I've been playing around with exploration probes a bit and so far I've found 2 hidden complexes and 1 hidden asteroid belt. The asteroid belt was all Bistot and actually was the first none-unknown signature that I found. I've actually seen a few unknown-signatures around my area, and scanned out 2 of those (until I decided the 3rd wasn't worth the trouble).
The thing is, both that I scanned out turned out to be the hidden complex called Hierarchy. Which in turn seems to be not more exciting then a 3/10, although in the 2nd stage, at some point, 3 Drone Patriarch spawned. Now either I'm wrong or these are either bugged, or have some other issue. I've scanned out (and cleared out) these 2 complexes, uhm, 2 weeks ago and they are still there. Empty of course, only a few buildings have respawned.
I've tried hacking on all the buildings inside these complexes (but was unable to do so), and I've blown up all buildings. But nothing special dropped.
The first stage has 3 unstable wormholes, with the description:
"Your sensors show readings of the chart when you aim them at this peculiar phenomenon. From what little information you can gather you surmise that a stabling mechanism of some sort is needed for it to be safe to venture through the wormhole. But the readings also seem to indicate that this wormhole might not be a totally random natural phenomenon, but rather something that was created. When or by whom is impossible to tell and where it leads is an even bigger mystery."
Flying into them didn't do anything special though and you can't shoot at them.
Now the thing that bugs me the most is, it easily costs more then 5m to get into this complex (in scan probes), and I think the value of the complex isn't much more then 2-3m.
To give some clarification, this complex is in 0.0. Why the hell put a complex of this simplicity into 0.0 with pretty much no reward. Then again, it does fit the no-risk no-reward scheme. But its not what I expect from a 0.0 hidden complex.
Anyone else had any better luck with this complex?
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Caletha
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Posted - 2006.12.29 20:06:00 -
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 Originally by: Tsanse Kinske
I have zero experience with Exploration myself, but people have mentioned Archaeology and Hacking at high levels opening Exploration content that was seemingly lackluster without them.
I've tried hacking, but nothing in there allows to be hacked. I don't think I know anyone with Archeology though, so cant try that out.
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.02 14:38:00 -
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*bump*
Anyone had anymore luck from this complex?
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.02 22:21:00 -
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Originally by: Sunaria
just shoot the hierarchy big structure and hope for an escalation. the drone site will disappear if you kill it so that has to be the objective. Only thing to hope for is an escalation as of yet we didn't get one yet
Killed the structures in 2 of the complexes and no escalation (and I mean I killed all killable structures, even the star gates which take AGES). I mean actually done the complex twice in 2 different systems. Once shooting the drone-structure called Hierarchy caused 4 Drone Patriarch to spawn, but that was pretty much it.
The complexes are still actually there (and we're talking about +3 weeks now), I'm going to petition them.
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.05 11:54:00 -
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I've checked my logs to verify, but unless my logs are inaccurate, I have not gotten any message with "Empty Hive" (or anything with the word 'hive'). I also cant remember such a message. They so need to extend the 'hidden' content and make it a little easier to find (+3-4m in probes and +2 hours trying to find them is silly).
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.12 11:15:00 -
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Originally by: Qual
If you need 50-100 probes to find a site you are doing something wrong. I dont think you are though. I think you are paying to much for each probe. Don't buy probes of the market. They are way overpriced. You can build them yourself for 50k top. (Ok, you need to invest in some BPO's but they soon earn themselfs home...)
I count each probe as, give or take, 100k (with current prices of stront (e.g. 5k), the make-price is around 100k). To find these 2 deadspace I've used over 20 quest probes, 4 comb, 4 pursuit, 6 sift probes (was very unlucky I guess). Which in my eyes calculates as 3-4m in probes. But this is total for both sites.
The amount of quests used is really due to system sizes (a lot of planets).
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Originally by: Qual
If you dont trigger the triggers in the sute, it stays. Simple as that. Nothing strange about it.
What is the trigger in this complex then? Apparently I'm not the only one that hasnt 'found' this trigger. Destroyed all the buildings, tried to hack all the buildings, nothing seems to have worked. And my petition hasnt been answered yet. Only thing that I havent tried, as I am unable to do so, is archeology.
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.12 20:27:00 -
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Originally by: Qual
Can't speak for the specific site, but all other drone sites ive been at has roids. There can very well be triggers on mining the roids...
No roids in this deadspace, one could only be so lucky 
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.20 15:04:00 -
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Well I just came back from vacation, and my scanning alt (which has the petition about this complex) still hasn't received an answer. And the complex is -still- at the same place in both systems.
I wonder if I placed the petition in the right category (Events).
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.23 15:12:00 -
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Originally by: Sabahl
Can we at least get a confirmation from a CCP bod that this complex is either completely bugged or that the entire player populace is stupid?
If only we'd be so lucky...
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.01.30 15:28:00 -
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Edited by: Caletha on 30/01/2007 15:27:39
Edited by: Caletha on 30/01/2007 15:24:38
Well something I didnt see before:
[15:04:20] Message > <color=0xffa3fc80>Error Error Error
Empty Hive</color>.
And more BS spawned (3 Patriarch and 3 Creator's, 3 more then before). Overall though nothing special. Going to check out the one next door see if that Hive is perhaps not empty.
Unless this hive is sometimes not empty, I dont see how this could be worth the time...
And for the love of all thats holy, let industrial ships into this complex !
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.02.01 12:20:00 -
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Originally by: Eris Discordia
It¦s not an actual error message, it was designed into the complex. If you didn¦t get an escalation it doesn¦t mean it¦s broken.
So this complex should (in theory) generate an escalation. If thats the case I'm doing the 2nd one next door (as reward for this complex isnt really worth the time, definitely not considering you cant even take a bloody hauler into the complex for all the loot).
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.02.01 13:07:00 -
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Well I finished the second complex (the one next door), and it didnt yield anything special. Instead of approaching the Hierarchy structure like last time, I blew it up from the get-go. No BS spawned that way though, so I'm guessing that definitely isnt the way to do it.
I know CCP wants to be all mysterious and sh*t, but a little idea of what this complex is suppose to do would be nice. As I'm still not convinced that looking for complexes in drone-space is worth it.
Scan probes might have become a lot cheaper, but my time certainly hasnt.
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.02.22 15:04:00 -
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Well I've not gotten an escalation yet out of it (done it twice, cant really be arsed to find it again for a 3rd try), but apparently its an escalation complex.
Escalation to what, I dont know.
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Caletha
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Posted - 2007.03.24 00:45:00 -
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New patch new chances. Did The Hierarchy once and Radiance once, both got to the "Error Error Error Empty Hive" part, no expedition though.
Has anyone gotten an expedition out of either The Hierarchy or Radiance hidden complex?
One good thing though, both seem to have been easier to find this time around. Both of them where found within 15-30 minutes of scanning (VERY good thing). Was this just luck or a change in the patch?
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