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{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5-8|Devilfish/... Alvi}} | {{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5-8|Devilfish/... Alvi}} | ||
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|2-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}} | {{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|2-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}} | ||
| − | {{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|4|Annihilator Alvum}} | + | {{NPCTableRow|Cruiser|4|Annihilator Alvum|trigger=Sansha wave trigger}} |
{{NPCTableRow|Commander Destroyer|1|Sentient Marauder/... Alvior|trigger=Escalation trigger|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}} | {{NPCTableRow|Commander Destroyer|1|Sentient Marauder/... Alvior|trigger=Escalation trigger|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}} | ||
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| − | Sansha ships have been confirmed to spawn as of 7 Sep YC124. They spawn after the | + | Sansha ships have been confirmed to spawn as of 7 Sep YC124. They spawn after the Rogue Drone cruisers are destroyed (not on timer). |
* Note: Tackler frigates (WD) in this and next locations have lowest resistance EM of 60%+ so proceed with caution. They also attack drones. (as of Sept. YC124) | * Note: Tackler frigates (WD) in this and next locations have lowest resistance EM of 60%+ so proceed with caution. They also attack drones. (as of Sept. YC124) | ||
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=== Location #3 (ungated) === | === Location #3 (ungated) === | ||
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| − | Simple warp-in and moving a bit can trigger an escalation. | + | Simple warp-in and moving a bit can trigger an escalation. The pocket is empty on warpin; the commander group must be manually spawned by approaching the Ruined Drone Post structures. |
| − | {{NPCTableHead| | + | {{NPCTableHead|Commander spawn (20-25km, triggered by approaching Ruined Drone Post structures)}} |
{{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5|Devilfish/... Alvi}} | {{NPCTableRow|Frigate|5|Devilfish/... Alvi}} | ||
| − | {{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain | + | {{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Barracuda/Hunter/... Alvi}} |
{{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}} | {{NPCTableRow|Elite Frigate|0-3|Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi|point=yes|ewar={{icon|web|24|Stasis webifier}}}} | ||
{{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|3|Dismantler/... Alvior}} | {{NPCTableRow|Destroyer|3|Dismantler/... Alvior}} | ||
{{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|Sentient Destructor/... Alvum|trigger=Escalation trigger|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}} | {{NPCTableRow|Commander Cruiser|1|Sentient Destructor/... Alvum|trigger=Escalation trigger|cargo=Drone components and possible Rogue chip, faction modules}} | ||
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| + | {{NPCTableHead|Structures}} | ||
| + | {{NPCTableRow|Structure|4|Ruined Drone Post|trigger=Approaching triggers commander spawn}} | ||
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{{MessageBox|Escalation message | {{MessageBox|Escalation message | ||
Latest revision as of 22:38, 21 April 2024
| Hunting the Drudge Factory | |
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| Type | Expedition |
| Rating | Unrated |
| Found in | High, Low |
| Max ship size | No limit |
| Faction | Rogue Drones |
| Best damage to deal |
 EM Th |
| Damage to resist |
 Ex Kin Th |
| Sig. strength | N/A |
Hunting the Drudge Factory is an expedition that escalates from Chemical Yard.
Overview
| Expedition start message |
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| As you decimate the last remnants of this rogue drone base, your sensors come across some old transportation data; lists of materials, modules, ships and locations. The only reason this is a kind of odd is that rogue drones usually are very self sufficient, making in situ what they need for their colonies. Perhaps this is nothing... |
Walkthrough
Location #1 (ungated)
Initial defenders (4-8km)
| WD | EWAR | L
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5-8 x Frigate Devilfish/... Alvi | |||
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2-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi | 
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4 x Cruiser Annihilator Alvum 
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1 x Commander Destroyer Sentient Marauder/... Alvior
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Sansha ships have been confirmed to spawn as of 7 Sep YC124. They spawn after the Rogue Drone cruisers are destroyed (not on timer).
- Note: Tackler frigates (WD) in this and next locations have lowest resistance EM of 60%+ so proceed with caution. They also attack drones. (as of Sept. YC124)
Wave #2 (22-25km)
| WD | EWAR | L
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2-4 x Destroyer Centior Cannibal/Misshape | |||
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4 x Cruiser Centum Beast/Juggernaut | 
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| Escalation message |
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| Arriving at the most recent location in the files, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive, someone must have been here before you. Thankfully there are a couple of other locations in those files that make any sense to your navigation systems, the closer one being... |
| Expedition dead-end message |
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| Arriving at the only recognizable location in the files you found, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive. Whatever this once was, it obviously is no more.... |
Bounty: ± 681K ISK
Location #2 (ungated)
- Simple warp-in triggers escalation.
Initial defenders (5km)
| WD | EWAR | L
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2 x Battlecruiser Defeater/... Alvatis | |||
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1 x Commander Cruiser Sentient Destructor/... Alvum |
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| Escalation message |
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| Arriving at one of the remaining locations in the files, you come across a blown out rogue drone hive, someone must have been here before you. There is one other location here that makes any sense to your navigation systems. |
Bounty: ± 1.1 Mil ISK
Location #3 (ungated)
Simple warp-in and moving a bit can trigger an escalation. The pocket is empty on warpin; the commander group must be manually spawned by approaching the Ruined Drone Post structures.
Commander spawn (20-25km, triggered by approaching Ruined Drone Post structures)
| WD | EWAR | L
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5 x Frigate Devilfish/... Alvi | |||
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0-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Barracuda/Hunter/... Alvi | |||
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0-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
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3 x Destroyer Dismantler/... Alvior | |||
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1 x Commander Cruiser Sentient Destructor/... Alvum
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Structures
| WD | EWAR | L
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4 x Ruined Drone Post
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| Escalation message |
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| Well, that was a surprise. Rogue drones, turned carebears and mining their cogs off! Why? Perhaps this navigational beacon will lead you to some answers. |
| Expedition dead-end message |
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| Well, that was a surprise. Rogue drones, turned carebears and mining their cogs off! Why? Perhaps this navigational beacon could have lead you to some answers, but it seems to have been damaged in the heat of battle. |
Bounty: ± 970K ISK
Location #4 (lowsec, possibly highsec, observed 6/5/2018, ungated)
Initial defenders (5-10km)
| WD | EWAR | L
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0-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Barracude/... Alvi | |||
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0-3 x Elite Frigate Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
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5 x Cruiser Violator/... Alvum | |||
Wave #1 (20-25km)
| WD | EWAR | L
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0-2 x Elite Frigate Strain Barracude/... Alvi | |||
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0-2 x Elite Frigate Strain Decimator/Infestor/Render/Splinter Alvi |
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2 x Cruiser Violator/... Alvum | |||
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1 x Elite Cruiser Viral Infector/... Alvum | |||
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1+ x Cruiser Drone Guards | |||
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3 x Battlecruiser Drone Guards | |||
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1 x Overseer Cruiser Hive Overseer |
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| Container #1 | Empty |
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| Container #2 | Empty |
| Container #3 | Empty |
| Container #4 | 5th Tier Overseer's Personal Effects |
| Container #5 | Empty |
| Container #6 | 5th Tier Overseer's Personal Effects |
- Note: Hive Overseer drops ONLY T2 salvage parts as loot. Genius !
- Footnote: Without going into too much details, that whole expedition SUCKS ! Much travel (32+ jumps), small rewards, Empty containers, have fun. Read [possible reward] as [next to nothing].
| Item Name | Est. Value | Note |
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| Drone Parts | 100% drop rate | |
| T2 salvage | From Hive Overseer | |
| Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip | 52M ISK | From Sentient drones |
| Rogue Drone 43-X Nexus Chip | 52M ISK | From Sentient drones |
| Date | Loot | Est. value | Comments |
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| June 8, 2020 | Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip | 52M ISK | From 1st location (Sentient Marauder Alvior) |
| March 25, 2021 | Rogue Drone 43-X Nexus Chip | 150M ISK | From 2nd location (Sentient Destructor) |
| Sept. 08, 2022 | Drone Capillary and Synaptic | below 1M ISK | From ALL 4 locations |
| Jan. 16, 2023 | Rogue Drone 46-X Nexus Chip | 47M ISK | From 1st location (Sentient Marauder Alvior) |
| Expedition complete message |
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| Rogue drones mining and gathering resources far and wide to supply a huge drone factory! This scale of operations does not seem to fit anything you have seen or heard about them before and this level of organization kind of takes the "rogue" out of "rogue drones". You are pretty sure that somewhere, some authority would love to get a report on this. But on second thought... all the paperwork involved would probably be enough to exhaust a black hole. |
Bounty: ± 1.4 Mil ISK
Total Bounty for all four sites: ± 4.1 Mil ISK
Escalation
This site can escalate to Hunting the Drudge Factory again.
