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Attacks by visible NPCs

lefox271lefox271 Posts: 495Member Intermediate
General Discussion
Is there a formula for calculating the likelihood of attacks by NPCs?

I was with a friend in the Caribbean who could sail straight past all those annoying pirate fleets. I still have to dodge around NPCs in most parts of the globe. 

Is it related to your maritime level? Or total levels? Or what?

Any reliable info welcomed.

(I'm talking about visible NPCs not ambush)

Comments

  • VictoriasSecretVictoriasSecret Posts: 78Member Beginner
    I've heard if you have two lvl 85 maritime toons in a fleet there are only like 2 spots in the world where ships will attack you. Never gotten a toon to that level much less two of them so can't say personally.
  • YunoAloeYunoAloe Posts: 114Member Trainee
    https://uwo-hq.blogspot.com/2018/03/npc-agression-map.html
    lefox271CrzyPsycoChickHuseyinGaziWildDiscoveryFlorianGeyer
  • CrzyPsycoChickCrzyPsycoChick Posts: 667Member Intermediate

    Wow great information!
  • lefox271lefox271 Posts: 495Member Intermediate
    Proper job Yuno. Thanks.
  • HuseyinGaziHuseyinGazi Posts: 158Member Trainee
    heya ^^,

    I didn't realized my map was posted there, however, appears it can't be zoomed so it may be hard to read the Legenda. To make it readable:

    Green - Low aggression rate, can get immunity from roughly 20 ~ 30 battle level total.
    Yellow - Intermediate aggression rate, can get immunity from roughly 40 ~ 60 battle level total.
    Orange - High aggression rate, can get immunity from roughly 80 ~ 140 battle level total. Need to be in fleet of 2 at least.
    Red - Extreme aggression rate, can get immunity at least 200 battle level in total. This would require at least fleet of 3 players.

    Not 100 % certain if battle fame would play a factor, I didn't noticed a major difference. Moreover, not everything I drew out that map is 100 % accurate. It is possible that I have to adjust certain spots, however, I hope this is so far helpful for those.

    Kind Regards,
    lefox271YunoAloeBakboordschro69WildDiscovery
    IGN: [CA]Huseyin_Gazi
    Dedicated Adventurer and Maritimer
    Other toon: Disi_Aslan (trader, production, R20 SB'er and Director of OA)
    Osmanli_Aslanlar
  • FerrolioFerrolio Posts: 68Member Beginner
    Just wanted to add that if you have a pet with the Area Caution skill - they have a chance to prevent attacks by visible fleets as well; akin to Military Camouflage, but possibly not as high success rate. And intimacy level likely affects this.

    On the other hand - that same pet skill also works like Caution/High lookout, in that it completely stops ambushes at all times. So you get both effects in that one pet skill.

    However, it may prevent formidable enemies from showing up. So if you are planning to BR - swap out that pet ;)
  • CulvernCulvern Posts: 646Member Intermediate
    It does not prevent formidable opponents from attacking during BRs.
    Ferrolio
  • FerrolioFerrolio Posts: 68Member Beginner
    Ah, that's good to know. Thanks Culvern.

    I guess I just had supremely awful luck getting them to show up.
  • WesDoobnerWesDoobner Posts: 761Member Intermediate
    You've got to just sail at stick speed until they show up

    May the winds blow you well
  • FerrolioFerrolio Posts: 68Member Beginner
    Culvern matey...We need to have some words. Let me introduce you to my pet bird:

    image

    I mean he's only a wee birdie but he must be a master of sabotage because...
    image
    32 days later and no 'formidable enemy' anywhere in sight. This was my second attempt at this BR. I guess I liked your post preemptively! lol

  • FerrolioFerrolio Posts: 68Member Beginner
    Other than maritime - I guess I fail at uploading images also...
  • calicaddy46calicaddy46 Posts: 123Member Trainee
    I was never able to make formidables appear with caution, high lookout, or pets.
    CaliCaddy46
    ACME_Corporation
    Amsterdam
  • lefox271lefox271 Posts: 495Member Intermediate
    We'll on the upside... It's good to know I didn't waste my time fitting high lookout to my ADV and trade ships.
  • purplepiratepurplepirate Posts: 994Member Intermediate
    You can't have caution or lookout skill on for formidable toshow up. High lookout skill on ship also stops them fromshowing up.
    Culvern
    IGN: Samantha99
  • FerrolioFerrolio Posts: 68Member Beginner
    Thanks for the validation folks. Yeah it only took 2 days, after putting the bird back in its cage, for the formidable enemy to show up.

    Other than that minor inconvenience - it is one of the better pet skills I've found since it frees up a skill on ship and allows for a different active skill at sea, with Caution being redundant.
  • WhitejacketWhitejacket Posts: 87Member Beginner
    Although I cannot speak for the High Lookout ship skill, having the regular Lookout skill on doesn't prevent the Formidable Enemies from showing up. When I'm ready for the FE I turn Caution off but keep Lookout on.

    The FE can take a while to show up at times.
    IGN: Milvio, Caroline, and Nasrin
  • carlalexcarlalex Posts: 187Member Trainee
    The Lookout skill give info on ships at longer range than usual - nothing to do with avoiding ambushes.
  • CulvernCulvern Posts: 646Member Intermediate
    I never had a problem having my pet seal on board. And he prevents attacks otherwise.
  • lefox271lefox271 Posts: 495Member Intermediate
    Pet seal? I figure It's the strong smell of fish that keeps people at a distance lol.
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