Identify: Friend or Foe

[Alkad Mzu]

Hello all,

I just bought the game about a week ago.

I can no longer recognize my girl friend

unless she is in my peripheral view and I know now what this computer was made for. This game is truly deep. I have just one question. How can I

Respond to an IFF? I have read all the documents that come with game and I canÔÇÖt seem to get that question answered. Help me I'm a sloppy commander

[Eclipse]

You shouldn't need to. To my knowledge IFF will always be in operation and automatically tag threats as red.

[Charles Lindsey]

Unless they are a neutral race to you but a raider. I hate those b@astards. Target something friendly and you'll get "I'm picking up a signal from that target Kara" if close enough.

[Tyrn]

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Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik:

Unless they are a neutral race to you but a raider. I hate those b@astards. Target something friendly and you'll get "I'm picking up a signal from that target Kara" if close enough.

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My worst nightmare is a merc or assassin targeting a diplomat. Ignoring that is a good way for a MIL aligned player to end up in negative EPs fast.

[Eclipse]

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Originally posted by Tyrn:

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Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik:

Unless they are a neutral race to you but a raider. I hate those b@astards. Target something friendly and you'll get "I'm picking up a signal from that target Kara" if close enough.

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My worst nightmare is a merc or assassin targeting a diplomat. Ignoring that is a good way for a MIL aligned player to end up in negative EPs fast.

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That is what Tractor beams are for kinda like a nonlethal way to break up a fight

[Tyrn]

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Originally posted by Eclipse:

That is what Tractor beams are for kinda like a nonlethal way to break up a fight

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I just send in a fighter to harry the offender(s) and once the fighter has their attention, I recall the fighter. The offenders follow the fighter, giving their target time to safely exit the scene, and when my fighter docks the offenders have no one else to harass and usually issue an RTB. The only exception is if the offender is in a fighter, those I disable as they just don't seem to get it...ever.

[Alkad Mzu]

So,

what I gather from the subsequent replies is that when my IFF lights up I should ignore it because all it means is that someone is not sure if I am a friend or hostile. I am not yet skilled enough to attack whom ever I please but I hope that it's only a matter of time on task that those wondering if am a F or F receive their answer in the form of a missile.

Thanks for the reply. Reading this forum is just as enjoyable as playing the game. Oh... by the way

I have landed my CC on the moon surface I know I should be deploying mining gear I just donÔÇÖt know How to go about it.

[Supreme Cmdr]

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Originally posted by Robert Mel:

So,

what I gather from the subsequent replies is that when my IFF lights up I should ignore it because all it means is that someone is not sure if I am a friend or hostile.

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uhm, no. The NPCs have IFF systems of their own. The one on your ship is to make sure you refrain from attacking the currently selected target. If you do and they retaliate, then it is regarded as a direct hostile act and with dire consequences later on. e.g. if you fire on and destroy or damage a friendly, even when the IFF clearly indicates that it is friendly, well then.