[TC] Spaceflies, where are they?

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Spaceflies, where are they?

Post by kurush » Mon, 8. Jun 09, 19:43

I decided to try some spacefly hunting while HQ is busy with R/E and build tasks. I got myself an HCP equipped with a pair of IODs and a spacefly collector but now I need to find some spaceflies... Those things are nowhere to be found in my universe. Any ideas or hints? I have yet to see a single fly in a UFJD sector...
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Post by 1muvwndr » Mon, 8. Jun 09, 19:54

UFJD, fly near an asteroid, fire a Hornet at it and wait a bit. If nothing happens move to the next roid. Sometimes, if you blast more roids at once, you can get literally swarmed by spaceflies.
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Post by Deadbeat_Spinn » Mon, 8. Jun 09, 19:57

A sector with lots of asteroids, start breaking rocks and some may appear. In TC i've only encountered Spaceflies a few times, normally a just couple (2-4), though on a return trip to dock with a TL in CBSW I got buzzed by a horde of them (25-30), unfortunately a Kestral can't mount either and upon returning with a proper ship and equipment, they were long gone.
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Post by Bothersome » Mon, 8. Jun 09, 20:08

I've noticed a space fly infestation in most UFJD sectors.

I've not actually collected any yet but they get so thick they constantly bump the ship. You'd think you were under attack!
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Post by kurush » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 02:47

1muvwndr wrote:UFJD, fly near an asteroid, fire a Hornet at it and wait a bit. If nothing happens move to the next roid. Sometimes, if you blast more roids at once, you can get literally swarmed by spaceflies.
Now, this is what I was trying to do for last couple of days with no success. How close do you need to be to the roid? I tried from 9km to 4-5 km and no spaceflies. I think I cleared 5-6 UFJD sectors of roids completely by now. May be I am missing something and just don't see them for some reason? I usually buzz IOD a couple of times after each roid but it does not connect with anything. In X3:R I remember it drawing arks from one fly to another...
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Post by 1muvwndr » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 06:46

Have you waited a couple of minutes before moving away from the roid? Or moving to the spot where the destroyed roid was and waiting there a bit? Maybe you should destroy the smaller pieces too a bit.
I've seen the most spaceflies when I was farming Nividium with a TL. After collecting some 300-400 I stoppped for shield recharge and was managing my fleet. After some time they appeared all around me.
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Post by PegasusJF » Tue, 9. Jun 09, 10:22

They were easy to spot in X2, man I miss seeing them. I'm not one to collect them, but they added some spice to the game.
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