Ok... either we have to micromanage our hanger pets orders constantly, or the Attack order is broken.
Pervious behavior: Attack order active with no targets, follow mothership until enemy is targeted, then attack.
Current behavior: Lockdown, show shield arcs, gain experience. Will not follow mothership unless switched to Escort.
Note that behavior observed in a non combat map (DS9 space).
Asked a friend to test it and observed similar behavior with Kelvin Drones off a Vengeance. Initial test using new KDF Command Dread with Elite Orion Slavers. Behavior was spotty in large maps like Gon'cra unless you micromanage or launch in combat. Tried deploying full wing on arrival, behavior spotty and hanger pets did not want to follow while on Attack. Behavior in Gon'cra initiated tests in DS9 and Japori systems.
Followup test in Combat Map (Japori): Attack Order active, Lockdown on initial launch until enemy targeted, then behaves as normal. Hanger pets follow as they used to. After leaving combat, switching to Escort and back to Attack initiates lockdown behavior again.
Theory: Hanger Pet atonomy broken while in Attack mode until first engagement.
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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Hangar Pets in the "Attack" state should more reliably know when to follow their owner, based on distance from relevant foes.
This should also improve their "Full Impulse" behavior by extension, making them more frequently able to follow their owner.
Working as intended then?
Not sure where and how you what tested but Elite Orion Slavers are working just fine. Can't tell you to much about other pets other then that the Sphere Builder Pets are still as useless as before the patch. No issues with Tholian Frigates or Scorpion Fighters.
[06/16 11:51] [Combat (Self)] Your Advanced Dual Heavy Radiant Antiproton Cannons - Hypercharge deals 237970 (113626) Antiproton Damage(Critical) to Tactical Cube.
AHAHAHA! Eat it Borg!
[09/15 11:01] [Combat (Self)] You lose 12187085 Cold Damage from Death.
Death is OP, please nerf. I BLAME KURLAND FOR THIS!