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= Drifters =

The Drifters are a somewhat mysterious faction that appeared in New Eden in early ~~YC115~~ (2015). So far all attempts at communication with them have failed.

The Drifters are a somewhat mysterious faction that appeared in New Eden in early YC117 (2015). So far all attempts at communication with them have failed.

They are seen by most as invaders and after attacking the Amarr empire and killing empress Jamyl I. the Amarr empire declared war on them. The behavior, fighting tactics and capabilities of the Drifters have been changing continuously since their appearance, so be weary of any changes to the status described here.

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| valign="top" | [[image:drifters.png|thumb|A picture of '''Drifters''' released with the expansion highlights]]

| valign="top" | [[image:drifters.png|thumb|Apollo and Artemis Tyrannos, picture of '''Drifters''' released with the expansion highlights]]

| valign="top" | [[image:drifters_design.jpg|thumb|Drifter Battleship concept art.]]

| valign="top" | [[image:drifters_unidentified_structure.jpg|thumb|Unidentified Structure concept art.]]

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== Vigilant Tyrannos ==

The '''Drifters''' faction has one member corp, the '''Vigilant Tyrannos''' corporation. Their CEO is '''Tyrannos Strategos''' and so far three pilot names have been encountered: Apollo Tyrannos, Artemis Tyrannos and Arithmos Tyrannos, the latter only in C5 and C6 wormhole escalations. As the Drifters have been found to harvest capsuleer, Jove and sleeper corpses, one speculation is that all identically named Drifters are clones of each other.

The name '''Tyrannos''' ~~may point~~ to the long lost 2nd Jove Empire, which was erected and by the so called 1st '''Tyrant''' Miko Bour and later reigned by so-called '''Tyrants''', powerful but not really tyrannical leaders.

The name '''Tyrannos''' points to the long lost 2nd Jove Empire, which was erected and by the so called 1st '''Tyrant''' Miko Bour and later reigned by so-called '''Tyrants''', powerful but not really tyrannical leaders.

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== Ships ==

Little is known about the Drifters' ships, but so far capsuleers have encountered the following ~~ship~~:

Little is known about the Drifters' ships, but so far capsuleers have encountered the following ships:

===Drifter Battleship===

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| valign="top" style="background:#151515; padding:0px;" | [[image:drifter_battleship.png|128px|Drifter Battleship]]

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Encounters with these ships have revealed several unique mechanics related to them alone. One such mechanic is that of an "overshield" - an additional layer of shielding coloured blue on the targeting display. When this blue shield has been depleted, target locks on the Drifter break, in the manner of ECM. Many have also reported that the Drifters' weapons deal massive amounts of damage, difficult for any sub-capital ship to tank without a specialised fit. Even capital ships are not immune, with many carriers being lost to Drifters, many by players attempting to test their capabilities. It has been stated by CCP that the Drifters will not drop loot.

Drifter battleships do about 1300dps of omni damage with their Lux Kontos suspended weapon system. Additionally they may use their doomsday-like weapon that does about 750000 damage. They scram with 5 points at 500km, web up to 40km and NOS up to 40km. Their maximum speed is 3500m/s, but their orbit speed is much lower at about 235m/s.

Detailed stats can be found at [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=34495 Drifter Battleship (chruker)].

There are currently 3 tactics to take down Drifter battleships:

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* A swarm of cheap high burst dps ships (with webs) will take a Drifter down easily, but loose at least one ship in the process.

* Since the doomsday weapon has tracking and signature limits it is possible to survive the doomsday in a fast close orbit. Typically logistics ships with Halo implants are used since they are typically primaried by the Drifter. A fleet of 20-30 ships (dps cruisers and logi) can take down a drifter in seconds with careful piloting and timing.

===Circadian Sleeper===

These appear to be cruiser sized scout drones that scan all installations and ships in New Eden. They are not hostile unless attacked.

They do about 76dps (EM/Thermal) at ranges up to 100km, have about 10kHP with high resists (73%-85% shield resists, weakest is EM). Their max speed is 1240m/s and they try to orbit at 45km with 155m/s.

Detailed stats can be found at [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=34337 Circadian Sleeper (chruker)]

== Drifter Wormhole Systems ==

There are 5 known Drifter wormhole systems that are similar to C2 wormholes with certain system effects. Although they are named by the typical J-type designations, they are informally named after their predominant structure:

Vidette, Redoubt, Sentinel, Barbican and Conflux. Note that the first four names suggest an advanced military fortification.

All Drifter wormhole systems seem to have 3 to 5 connections to known space (k-space). Their k-space connections are quite different from all other wormholes however:

All Drifter wormhole systems seem to have 3 to 5 connections to known space (k-space), they always appear in system with a Jove Observatory. Their k-space connections are quite different from all other wormholes however:

* On the K-space side the wormhole is marked by a beacon called "Unidentified Wormhole" and is thus visible on the default overview.

* The k-space side connections carry unique names that are related to their name:

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 = Drifters =
-The Drifters are a somewhat mysterious faction that appeared in New Eden in early YC115 (2015). So far all attempts at communication with them have failed.
+The Drifters are a somewhat mysterious faction that appeared in New Eden in early YC117 (2015). So far all attempts at communication with them have failed.
 They are seen by most as invaders and after attacking the Amarr empire and killing empress Jamyl I. the Amarr empire declared war on them. The behavior, fighting tactics and capabilities of the Drifters have been changing continuously since their appearance, so be weary of any changes to the status described here.
 {|
-| valign="top" | [[image:drifters.png|thumb|A picture of '''Drifters''' released with the expansion highlights]]
+| valign="top" | [[image:drifters.png|thumb|Apollo and Artemis Tyrannos, picture of '''Drifters''' released with the expansion highlights]]
 | valign="top" | [[image:drifters_design.jpg|thumb|Drifter Battleship concept art.]]
 | valign="top" | [[image:drifters_unidentified_structure.jpg|thumb|Unidentified Structure concept art.]]
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 == Vigilant Tyrannos ==
 The '''Drifters''' faction has one member corp, the '''Vigilant Tyrannos''' corporation. Their CEO is '''Tyrannos Strategos''' and so far three pilot names have been encountered: Apollo Tyrannos, Artemis Tyrannos and Arithmos Tyrannos, the latter only in C5 and C6 wormhole escalations. As the Drifters have been found to harvest capsuleer, Jove and sleeper corpses, one speculation is that all identically named Drifters are clones of each other.
-The name '''Tyrannos''' may point to the long lost 2nd Jove Empire, which was erected and by the so called 1st '''Tyrant''' Miko Bour and later reigned by so-called '''Tyrants''', powerful but not really tyrannical leaders.
+The name '''Tyrannos''' points to the long lost 2nd Jove Empire, which was erected and by the so called 1st '''Tyrant''' Miko Bour and later reigned by so-called '''Tyrants''', powerful but not really tyrannical leaders.
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 == Ships ==
-Little is known about the Drifters' ships, but so far capsuleers have encountered the following ship:
+Little is known about the Drifters' ships, but so far capsuleers have encountered the following ships:
+===Drifter Battleship===
 {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
 | valign="top" style="background:#151515; padding:0px;" | [[image:drifter_battleship.png|128px|Drifter Battleship]]
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 |}
 Encounters with these ships have revealed several unique mechanics related to them alone. One such mechanic is that of an "overshield" - an additional layer of shielding coloured blue on the targeting display. When this blue shield has been depleted, target locks on the Drifter break, in the manner of ECM. Many have also reported that the Drifters' weapons deal massive amounts of damage, difficult for any sub-capital ship to tank without a specialised fit. Even capital ships are not immune, with many carriers being lost to Drifters, many by players attempting to test their capabilities. It has been stated by CCP that the Drifters will not drop loot.
+Drifter battleships do about 1300dps of omni damage with their Lux Kontos suspended weapon system. Additionally they may use their doomsday-like weapon that does about 750000 damage. They scram with 5 points at 500km, web up to 40km and NOS up to 40km. Their maximum speed is 3500m/s, but their orbit speed is much lower at about 235m/s.
+Detailed stats can be found at [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=34495 Drifter Battleship (chruker)].
 There are currently 3 tactics to take down Drifter battleships:
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 * A swarm of cheap high burst dps ships (with webs) will take a Drifter down easily, but loose at least one ship in the process.
 * Since the doomsday weapon has tracking and signature limits it is possible to survive the doomsday in a fast close orbit. Typically logistics ships with Halo implants are used since they are typically primaried by the Drifter. A fleet of 20-30 ships (dps cruisers and logi) can take down a drifter in seconds with careful piloting and timing.
+===Circadian Sleeper===
+These appear to be cruiser sized scout drones that scan all installations and ships in New Eden. They are not hostile unless attacked.
+They do about 76dps (EM/Thermal) at ranges up to 100km, have about 10kHP with high resists (73%-85% shield resists, weakest is EM). Their max speed is 1240m/s and they try to orbit at 45km with 155m/s.
+Detailed stats can be found at [http://games.chruker.dk/eve_online/item.php?type_id=34337 Circadian Sleeper (chruker)]
 == Drifter Wormhole Systems ==
 There are 5 known Drifter wormhole systems that are similar to C2 wormholes with certain system effects. Although they are named by the typical J-type designations, they are informally named after their predominant structure:
 Vidette, Redoubt, Sentinel, Barbican and Conflux. Note that the first four names suggest an advanced military fortification.
-All Drifter wormhole systems seem to have 3 to 5 connections to known space (k-space). Their k-space connections are quite different from all other wormholes however:
+All Drifter wormhole systems seem to have 3 to 5 connections to known space (k-space), they always appear in system with a Jove Observatory. Their k-space connections are quite different from all other wormholes however:
 * On the K-space side the wormhole is marked by a beacon called "Unidentified Wormhole" and is thus visible on the default overview.
 * The k-space side connections carry unique names that are related to their  name: