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Who is this unknown entity in PvP?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited June 2010 in PvP Gameplay
I have seen in PvE against the Undaine but it is getting more and more common even in PvP, who is this unknown entity?

Clip from combat log:
an unknown entity deals 1413 (602) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Tetryon Turret.an unknown entity deals 32 (138) Phaser Damage to XXXX with Phaser Turret.45 (140) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array while shielding XXXX.2719 (8399) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Right while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 562 (239) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Tetryon Turret.an unknown entity deals 16 (66) Disruptor Damage to XXXX with Disruptor Turret.an unknown entity deals 933 (3976) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Dual Heavy Tetryon Cannons.52 (161) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 18 (76) Polaron Damage to XXXX with Polaron Array.1246 (3848) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Right while shielding XXXX.143 (441) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Left while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 428 (1821) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Dual Heavy Tetryon Cannons.an unknown entity deals 49 (209) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Tetryon Turret.89 (274) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Rear while shielding XXXX.146 (451) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Right while shielding XXXX.159 (490) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Left while shielding XXXX.408 (1261) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Left while shielding XXXX.93 (287) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Rear while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 30 (130) Phaser Damage to XXXX with Phaser Turret.an unknown entity deals 50 (214) Disruptor Damage to XXXX with Disruptor Array.an unknown entity deals 54 (232) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Tetryon Turret.an unknown entity deals 4943 (2643) Disruptor Damage to XXXX with Dual Disruptor Banks.an unknown entity deals 32 (136) Phaser Damage to XXXX with Phaser Turret.46 (141) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 16 (67) Disruptor Damage to XXXX with Disruptor Turret.1101 (3401) shield damage was dealt to XXXX's Covariant Shield Array - Right while shielding XXXX.an unknown entity deals 378 (1610) Tetryon Damage to XXXX with Dual Heavy Tetryon Cannons ---- [Zone] YYYY@ZZZZZZ: wow that was fast lol
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    It's me, caught in a subspace anomaly. Every time I shoot my weapons, someone gets randomly blow up.

    Sorry bout that
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    I guess it someone that named his character "an unknown entity".

    Better than the guy that called his character "security guard", I suppose.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    It's Nagilum.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    lol no no ... it happens almost every encounter, pvp and pve ... i think its some ship that is just out of sensor range to determine what it is, yet still within the oddly huge range of combat log grabbing.



    d3n
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    I got hit 20k by an ungkown entity. LOL
    Q!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    d3nalii wrote: »
    ... it happens almost every encounter, pvp and pve ... i think its some ship that is just out of sensor range to determine what it is, yet still within the oddly huge range of combat log grabbing.
    I guess that this would be possible with Jam Sensors etc but it still feels a bit strange that the log shows "unknown entity".
    What feels even more strange is this: "ZZZ deals 129 (1422) Tetryon Damage to TRIBBLE with an unknown ability."

    An unknown ability?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    This means your client can't identify the source of the damage for some reason. It occurs sometimes due to lag (somebody decloaked and shot you, but your computer doesn't know where the damage is coming from yet). If you're seeing it consistently, I'd suggest trying a file check (through the launcher) to see if it's something in that department. If that doesn't work, head over to the tech support forums, because this should be a rare occurrence.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Would have been better had they created the name "Your own Stupidity"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Edgecase wrote: »
    This means your client can't identify the source of the damage for some reason. It occurs sometimes due to lag (somebody decloaked and shot you, but your computer doesn't know where the damage is coming from yet). If you're seeing it consistently, I'd suggest trying a file check (through the launcher) to see if it's something in that department. If that doesn't work, head over to the tech support forums, because this should be a rare occurrence.

    Thanks for you reply Edgecase. I checked everything on my side, file check OK, ping 111 ms from my 100 Mbits fiber connection, no real problems when checking with nettest (+400KB/sec on ever port).

    My PC's performance should be OK, AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB.

    There must be some other reasons for these "Unknown entity" and "unknown abilities" in combat log, any suggestions?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Thanks for you reply Edgecase. I checked everything on my side, file check OK, ping 111 ms from my 100 Mbits fiber connection, no real problems when checking with nettest (+400KB/sec on ever port).

    My PC's performance should be OK, AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB.

    There must be some other reasons for these "Unknown entity" and "unknown abilities" in combat log, any suggestions?

    Well...it is a secret, but..i tell you... if your on the loosing side, an alarm goes off in the Dev's office and somebody jumps in the game with a cloaked ship and helps the loosing side.. it is rumored that it is a new type of Fed/Klingon ship that can cloak AND fire while cloaked.... really, it is true !
    They are testing it either for: A: Romulan faction to totally TRIBBLE the balance, or B: Buy it in C-store, to be bought with your soul ! :D

    Serious, i have seen that Unknown Entity many times also and i have no idea what it is... :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Edgecase wrote: »
    This means your client can't identify the source of the damage for some reason. It occurs sometimes due to lag (somebody decloaked and shot you, but your computer doesn't know where the damage is coming from yet). If you're seeing it consistently, I'd suggest trying a file check (through the launcher) to see if it's something in that department. If that doesn't work, head over to the tech support forums, because this should be a rare occurrence.

    I'd put my energy credits on this or something like it. With the way the servers seem to fluctuate its not hard to believe that you hit a spike or they did even with your file check being fine. I've seen it a number of times myself, sometimes it's just a blank instead of a name, weird things like that.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Thanks for you reply Edgecase. I checked everything on my side, file check OK, ping 111 ms from my 100 Mbits fiber connection, no real problems when checking with nettest (+400KB/sec on ever port).

    My PC's performance should be OK, AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 GHz processor, ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB.

    There must be some other reasons for these "Unknown entity" and "unknown abilities" in combat log, any suggestions?

    Someone with mask sensor or any skill of that kind. I think.

    Your conection and pc are far to be a problem or part of it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    "Unknown ability" shows up all the time.

    It has something to do with dropped info between client and server.
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