Posted - 2005.09.01 14:01:00 - [1]

 

Ave

This post is a follow up from this dev blog to detail NPC improvements coming up in the next Big Content Patch. These changes will need some time before they will be in a testable state on SiSi. Comments and feedback on this topic are most welcome.


NPC Combat Changes:
The aim of these changes is to make the pirate factions differ more in current behavior; the aim is not pure boosting, some factions might get reduced instead to balance it out. They will also be getting new effects as explained in the dev blog, however not all NPCs will be getting these effects, in some cases only a few NPCs will be getting them and in most cases their damage output will be reduced somewhat to compensate. This is an overview of the things we are aiming for to give the factions more flavor:

Angel Cartel

Will have faster base speed than other factions

Will have better MWD (along with Serpentis) than other factions

Will start Target Painting

Blood Raiders

Will be more focused on lasers than Sansha

Will start Cap Draining

Will start Tracking Disruption

Guristas

Will start Target Jamming

Will be getting more rail focused ships

Serpentis

Will have better MWD (along with Angel Cartel) than other factions

Will be more defender focused than other factions

Will start Sensor Dampening

Sansha’s Nation

Will be getting more missile firing + faction missile launchers as loot drop

Will be reduced in laser focus

Will start Tracking Disruption

Rogue Drones

Will be doing most of the new aggressive effects

Cap Drain the NPC
Various modules have not been able to affect NPCs in the past; we have slowly been able to fix these issues (target jam for example). In B.C.P. you will be able to reduce tanking efficiency of NPCs by draining their capacitor.


Immunity for Special NPCs
On the topic of Cap Drain, Target Jam etc., super NPCs like Complex Bosses, Commanders and CONCORD etc. will be made immune to many of these effects. They will be acting similar to Dreadnoughts when they go into siege mode. More info will be posted later that will list which effects they will be made immune to.


Loot Tables
Loot tables will also get a big attention, among things are removing crap loot like small shield boosters and basic damage controls from battleships, and increased drop rate of named modules from the elite ships.

Edited

Remote Shield Boosting/Armor Repairing won't be finished for upcoming patch, removed from the list of features.

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:02:00 - [2]

 

NPC Faction Naming
First is a list of the factional naming, the normal NPCs have the basic faction name, then grow to elite and get a faction name change, and finally grow to rare spawn commanders and get another faction name change. The elite and rare versions are modified versions of the base NPC and therefore keep the “lastname” of the NPC.

For example: Angel Impaler is the highest normal Frigate NPC, the elite version of it will be an Assault ship type called Arch Angel Impaler, the rare(commander) type of that NPC will be called Domination Impaler. Here’s a more detailed list of how the factional name changes will be:

Normal – Elite – Rare(Commander)

Angel Cartel
Angel – Arch Angel – Domination

Blood Raiders
Blood – Elder Blood – Dark Blood

Guristas
Guristas – Dire Guristas – Dread Guristas

Sansha’s Nation
Sansha’s – Sansha’s Loyal – True Sansha’s

Serpentis
Serpentis – Guardian – Shadow Serpentis

Rogue Drones
Misc* – Strain – N/A*

Rogue Drones base name varies

Rogue Drones don’t exist in asteroid belts as of yet and won’t have rare(commander) spawns until that happens, they do however have boss types in complexes found all over the EVE universe

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:02:00 - [3]

 

NPC Individual Naming
Minor name changes will be occurring with existing NPCs to allow more NPC types to come into play as stated in the dev blog. Down below are the detailed faction rankings and lists of name changes.

Angel Cartel

FrigateRank1: Angel Hijacker
FrigateRank2: Angel Rogue
FrigateRank3: Angel Outlaw
FrigateRank4: Angel Thug
FrigateRank5: Angel Ruffian
FrigateRank6: Angel Nomad
FrigateRank7: Angel Ambusher
FrigateRank8: Angel Raider
FrigateRank9: Angel Hunter
FrigateRank10: Angel Impaler
DestroyerRank1: Angel Shatterer
DestroyerRank2: Angel Defacer
DestroyerRank3: Angel Haunter
DestroyerRank4: Angel Defiler
DestroyerRank5: Angel Seizer
DestroyerRank6: Angel Trasher
EliteFrigateRank1: Arch Angel Hijacker (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Arch Angel Rogue (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Arch Angel Outlaw (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Arch Angel Thug (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Arch Angel Ruffian (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Arch Angel Nomad (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Arch Angel Ambusher (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Arch Angel Raider (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Arch Angel Hunter (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Arch Angel Impaler (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Angel Depredator
CruiserRank2: Angel Predator
CruiserRank3: Angel Smasher
CruiserRank4: Angel Crusher
CruiserRank5: Angel Breaker
CruiserRank6: Angel Defeater
CruiserRank7: Angel Marauder
CruiserRank8: Angel Liquidator
CruiserRank9: Angel Phalanx
CruiserRank10: Angel Centurion
BattleCruiserRank1: Angel Legionnaire
BattleCruiserRank2: Angel Primus
BattleCruiserRank3: Angel Tribuni
BattleCruiserRank4: Angel Praefectus
BattleCruiserRank5: Angel Tribunus
BattleCruiserRank6: Angel Legatus
EliteCruiserRank1: Arch Angel Smasher (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank2: Arch Angel Crusher (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank3: Arch Angel Breaker (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank4: Arch Angel Defeater (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank5: Arch Angel Marauder (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Arch Angel Liquidator (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank7: Arch Angel Phalanx (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank8: Arch Angel Centurion (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Angel Commander
BattleshipRank2: Angel General
BattleshipRank3: Angel War General
BattleshipRank4: Angel Warlord
BattleshipRank5: Angel Saint
BattleshipRank6: Angel Nephilim
BattleshipRank7: Angel Malakim
BattleshipRank8: Angel Throne
BattleshipRank9: Angel Cherubim
BattleshipRank10: Angel Seraphim

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:02:00 - [4]

 

Blood Raiders

FrigateRank1: Blood Follower
FrigateRank2: Blood Worshipper
FrigateRank3: Blood Herald
FrigateRank4: Blood Upholder
FrigateRank5: Blood Seeker
FrigateRank6: Blood Collector
FrigateRank7: Blood Raider
FrigateRank8: Blood Diviner
FrigateRank9: Blood Reaver
FrigateRank10: Blood Engraver
DestroyerRank1: Blood Visionary
DestroyerRank2: Blood Converter
DestroyerRank3: Blood Templar
DestroyerRank4: Blood Devoter
DestroyerRank5: Blood Friar
DestroyerRank6: Blood Cleric
EliteFrigateRank1: Elder Blood Follower (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Elder Blood Worshipper (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Elder Blood Herald (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Elder Blood Upholder (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Elder Blood Seeker (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Elder Blood Collector (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Elder Blood Raider (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Elder Blood Diviner (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Elder Blood Reaver (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Elder Blood Engraver (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Blood Arch Reaver
CruiserRank2: Blood Arch Engraver
CruiserRank3: Blood Arch Templar
CruiserRank4: Blood Revenant
CruiserRank5: Blood Sage
CruiserRank6: Blood Priest
CruiserRank7: Blood Arch Sage
CruiserRank8: Blood Arch Priest
CruiserRank9: Blood Shadow Sage
CruiserRank10: Blood Dark Priest
BattleCruiserRank1: Blood Bishop
BattleCruiserRank2: Blood Seer
BattleCruiserRank3: Blood Shade
BattleCruiserRank4: Blood Fanatic
BattleCruiserRank5: Blood Phantom
BattleCruiserRank6: Blood Exorcist
EliteCruiserRank1: Elder Blood Arch Templar (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank2: Elder Blood Revenant (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank3: Elder Blood Sage (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank4: Elder Blood Priest (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank5: Elder Blood Arch Sage (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Elder Blood Arch Priest (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank7: Elder Blood Shadow Sage (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank8: Elder Blood Dark Priest (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Blood Archon
BattleshipRank2: Blood Prophet
BattleshipRank3: Blood Oracle
BattleshipRank4: Blood Apostle
BattleshipRank5: Blood Archbishop
BattleshipRank6: Blood Harbinger
BattleshipRank7: Blood Monsignor
BattleshipRank8: Blood Cardinal
BattleshipRank9: Blood Patriarch
BattleshipRank10: Blood Pope

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Guristas

FrigateRank1: Guristas Arrogator
FrigateRank2: Guristas Imputor
FrigateRank3: Guristas Infiltrator
FrigateRank4: Guristas Invader
FrigateRank5: Guristas Despoiler
FrigateRank6: Guristas Saboteur
FrigateRank7: Guristas Plunderer
FrigateRank8: Guristas Wrecker
FrigateRank9: Guristas Destructor
FrigateRank10: Guristas Demolisher
DestroyerRank1: Guristas Nihilist
DestroyerRank2: Guristas Anarchist
DestroyerRank3: Guristas Renegade
DestroyerRank4: Guristas Guerilla
DestroyerRank5: Guristas Terrorist
DestroyerRank6: Guristas Supremacist
EliteFrigateRank1: Dire Guristas Arrogator (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Dire Guristas Imputor (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Dire Guristas Infiltrator (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Dire Guristas Invader (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Dire Guristas Despoiler (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Dire Guristas Saboteur (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Dire Guristas Plunderer (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Dire Guristas Wrecker (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Dire Guristas Destructor (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Dire Guristas Demolisher (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Guristas Silencer
CruiserRank2: Guristas Ascriber
CruiserRank3: Guristas Killer
CruiserRank4: Guristas Murderer
CruiserRank5: Guristas Annihilator
CruiserRank6: Guristas Nullifier
CruiserRank7: Guristas Mortifier
CruiserRank8: Guristas Inferno
CruiserRank9: Guristas Eraser
CruiserRank10: Guristas Abolisher
BattleCruiserRank1: Guristas Executor
BattleCruiserRank2: Guristas Enforcer
BattleCruiserRank3: Guristas Assaulter
BattleCruiserRank4: Guristas Assassin
BattleCruiserRank5: Guristas Death Dealer
BattleCruiserRank6: Guristas Revolter
EliteCruiserRank1: Dire Guristas Killer (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank2: Dire Guristas Murderer (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank3: Dire Guristas Annihilator (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank4: Dire Guristas Nullifier (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank5: Dire Guristas Mortifier (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Dire Guristas Inferno (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank7: Dire Guristas Eraser (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank8: Dire Guristas Abolisher (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Guristas Eradicator
BattleshipRank2: Guristas Obliterator
BattleshipRank3: Guristas Dismantler
BattleshipRank4: Guristas Extinguisher
BattleshipRank5: Guristas Eliminator
BattleshipRank6: Guristas Exterminator
BattleshipRank7: Guristas Destroyer
BattleshipRank8: Guristas Conquistador
BattleshipRank9: Guristas Massacrer
BattleshipRank10: Guristas Usurper

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:03:00 - [6]

 

Sansha’s Nation

FrigateRank1: Sansha's Servant
FrigateRank2: Sansha's Minion
FrigateRank3: Sansha's Scavenger
FrigateRank4: Sansha's Ravener
FrigateRank5: Sansha's Savage
FrigateRank6: Sansha's Slavehunter
FrigateRank7: Sansha's Enslaver
FrigateRank8: Sansha's Plague
FrigateRank9: Sansha's Manslayer
FrigateRank10: Sansha's Butcher
DestroyerRank1: Sansha's Misshape
DestroyerRank2: Sansha's Cannibal
DestroyerRank3: Sansha's Devourer
DestroyerRank4: Sansha's Abomination
DestroyerRank5: Sansha's Monster
DestroyerRank6: Sansha's Horror
EliteFrigateRank1: Sansha's Loyal Servant (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Sansha's Loyal Minion (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Sansha's Loyal Scavenger (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Sansha's Loyal Ravener (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Sansha's Loyal Savage (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Sansha's Loyal Slavehunter (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Sansha's Loyal Enslaver (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Sansha's Loyal Plague (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Sansha's Loyal Manslayer (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Sansha's Loyal Butcher (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Sansha's Ravisher
CruiserRank2: Sansha's Ravager
CruiserRank3: Sansha's Beast
CruiserRank4: Sansha's Juggernaut
CruiserRank5: Sansha's Slaughterer
CruiserRank6: Sansha's Execrator
CruiserRank7: Sansha's Mutilator
CruiserRank8: Sansha's Torturer
CruiserRank9: Sansha's Fiend
CruiserRank10: Sansha's Hellhound
BattleCruiserRank1: Sansha's Phantasm
BattleCruiserRank2: Sansha's Specter
BattleCruiserRank3: Sansha's Wraith
BattleCruiserRank4: Sansha's Devil
BattleCruiserRank5: Sansha's Daemon
BattleCruiserRank6: Sansha's Behemoth
EliteCruiserRank1: Sansha's Loyal Beast(Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank2: Sansha's Loyal Juggernaut (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank3: Sansha's Loyal Slaughterer (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank4: Sansha's Loyal Execrator (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank5: Sansha's Loyal Mutilator (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Sansha's Loyal Torturer (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank7: Sansha's Loyal Fiend (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank8: Sansha's Loyal Hellhound (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Sansha's Lord
BattleshipRank2: Sansha's Slave Lord
BattleshipRank3: Sansha's Mutant Lord
BattleshipRank4: Sansha's Plague Lord
BattleshipRank5: Sansha's Beast Lord
BattleshipRank6: Sansha's Savage Lord
BattleshipRank7: Sansha's Overlord
BattleshipRank8: Sansha's Dark Lord
BattleshipRank9: Sansha's Dread Lord
BattleshipRank10: Sansha's Tyrant

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:03:00 - [7]

 

Serpentis

FrigateRank1: Serpentis Initiate
FrigateRank2: Serpentis Scout
FrigateRank3: Serpentis Spy
FrigateRank4: Serpentis Agent
FrigateRank5: Serpentis Watchman
FrigateRank6: Serpentis Patroller
FrigateRank7: Serpentis Guard
FrigateRank8: Serpentis Saféguard
FrigateRank9: Serpentis Defender
FrigateRank10: Serpentis Protector
DestroyerRank1: Serpentis Trooper
DestroyerRank2: Serpentis Soldier
DestroyerRank3: Serpentis Infantry
DestroyerRank4: Serpentis Sentinel
DestroyerRank5: Serpentis Cannoneer
DestroyerRank6: Serpentis Artillery
EliteFrigateRank1: Guardian Initiate (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Guardian Scout (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Guardian Spy (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Guardian Agent (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Guardian Watchman (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Guardian Patroller (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Guardian Guard (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Guardian Saféguard (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Guardian Defender (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Guardian Protector (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Serpentis Chief Scout
CruiserRank2: Serpentis Chief Spy
CruiserRank3: Serpentis Chief Watchman
CruiserRank4: Serpentis Chief Patroller
CruiserRank5: Serpentis Chief Guard
CruiserRank6: Serpentis Chief Saféguard
CruiserRank7: Serpentis Chief Defender
CruiserRank8: Serpentis Chief Protector
CruiserRank9: Serpentis Chief Infantry
CruiserRank10: Serpentis Chief Sentinel
BattleCruiserRank1: Serpentis Wing Leader
BattleCruiserRank2: Serpentis Squad Leader
BattleCruiserRank3: Serpentis Platoon Leader
BattleCruiserRank4: Serpentis Captain
BattleCruiserRank5: Serpentis Captain Sentry
BattleCruiserRank6: Serpentis High Captain
EliteCruiserRank1: Guardian Chief Watchman (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank2: Guardian Chief Patroller (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank3: Guardian Chief Guard (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank4: Guardian Chief Saféguard (Electronic/Special)
EliteCruiserRank5: Guardian Chief Defender (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Guardian Chief Protector (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank7: Guardian Chief Infantry (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank8: Guardian Chief Sentinel (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Serpentis Baron
BattleshipRank2: Serpentis Commodore
BattleshipRank3: Serpentis Port Admiral
BattleshipRank4: Serpentis Rear Admiral
BattleshipRank5: Serpentis Flotilla Admiral
BattleshipRank6: Serpentis Vice Admiral
BattleshipRank7: Serpentis Admiral
BattleshipRank8: Serpentis High Admiral
BattleshipRank9: Serpentis Grand Admiral
BattleshipRank10: Serpentis Lord Admiral

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:03:00 - [8]

 

Rogue Drones

Added: Shatter, Dismantler Destroyers

Added: Wrecker, Destructor, Disintegrator, Bomber, Atomizer, Nuker Cruisers

Added: Enforcer, Defeater, Crippler, Striker, Siege, Exterminator BattleCruisers

Added: Drone Controller, Domination, Drone Ruler, Drone Creator, Patriarch, Drone Queen Battleships

Moved: Ripper, Shredder, Predator, Marauder Elite Frigates to Destroyers

Moved: Swarm Preserver, Spearhead Cruisers to Battleships

Upgraded: Supreme Drone Parasite, Matriarch in rank

Degraded: Annihilator, Devastator, Viral Infector, Violator in rank

FrigateRank1: Infester Drone
FrigateRank2: Splinter Drone
FrigateRank3: Render Drone
FrigateRank4: Decimator Drone
FrigateRank5: Sunder Drone
FrigateRank6: Raider Drone
FrigateRank7: Hunter Drone
FrigateRank8: Silverfish Drone
FrigateRank9: Devilfish Drone
FrigateRank10: Barracude Drone
DestroyerRank1: Shatter Drone
DestroyerRank2: Ripper Drone
DestroyerRank3: Shredder Drone
DestroyerRank4: Predator Drone
DestroyerRank5: Marauder Drone
DestroyerRank6: Dismantler Drone
EliteFrigateRank1: Strain Infester Drone (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank2: Strain Splinter Drone (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank3: Strain Render Drone (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank4: Strain Decimator Drone (Interceptor)
EliteFrigateRank5: Strain Sunder Drone (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank6: Strain Raider Drone (Electronic/Special)
EliteFrigateRank7: Strain Hunter Drone (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank8: Strain Silverfish Drone (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank9: Strain Devilfish Drone (Assault)
EliteFrigateRank10: Strain Barracude Drone (Assault)
CruiserRank1: Wrecker Drone
CruiserRank2: Destructor Drone
CruiserRank3: Annihilator Drone
CruiserRank4: Devastator Drone
CruiserRank5: Viral Infector Drone
CruiserRank6: Violator Drone
CruiserRank7: Disintegrator Drone
CruiserRank8: Bomber Drone
CruiserRank9: Atomizer Drone
CruiserRank10: Nuker Drone
BattleCruiserRank1: Enforcer Drone
BattleCruiserRank2: Defeater Drone
BattleCruiserRank3: Crippler Drone
BattleCruiserRank4: Striker Drone
BattleCruiserRank5: Siege Drone
BattleCruiserRank6: Exterminator Drone
EliteCruiserRank1: Strain Viral Infector Drone (Logistic)
EliteCruiserRank2: Strain Violator Drone (Logistic)
EliteCruiserRank3: Strain Disintegrator Drone (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank4: Strain Bomber Drone (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank5: Strain Atomizer Drone (Assault)
EliteCruiserRank6: Strain Nuker Drone (Assault)
BattleshipRank1: Drone Controller
BattleshipRank2: Swarm Preserver Drone
BattleshipRank3: Spearhead Drone
BattleshipRank4: Domination Drone
BattleshipRank5: Supreme Drone Parasite
BattleshipRank6: Drone Ruler
BattleshipRank7: Drone Creator
BattleshipRank8: Patriarch Drone
BattleshipRank9: Matriarch Drone
BattleshipRank10: Drone Queen

Posted - 2005.09.01 14:51:00 - [20]

 

Originally by: Dionysus Davinci

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Originally by: Bombaman

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Serpentis
# Added: Watchman, Scout, Lookout, Sa***uard Frigate

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Serpentis
# Added: Watchman, Scout, Lookout, Saa s suard Frigate ?

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Saassuard frigate?

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SaféGuard ... couldn't even use a 3 instead of the e!