I never have had this problem.Just keep killing them for fun,they trie to wipe trent out.And the rest of humanaty.

Edited by - denstar3003 on 4/11/2005 12:02:57 AM

For the Nomads to drop their guns you must be at least level 33 or 34.

*Free Hint* disable any pulse weapons on your ship to save energy because Nomads have no shields


fanficfan

I want Freelancer 2!

Even if you are the appropriate level, there's only a 10% chance of a given Nomad ship dropping a weapon. So you might well go several waves without seeing one.

single player lvl 32+
Online lvl 34+

One thing you have to kill a number before they start to drop without docking , then it will start but random luck comes in. Online some nights its impossible to get them, then other nights you get 1 or 2 each wave, so persistance is the key.

Actually, I got weps. in my 1st or second wave. Its due utterly to chnace (a 10% one taht is) so don't expect them to drop1 every time you defeat them (and you must be of appropriate level). Also, does any1 know if the nomad prtotypes in the rescue Jacobi mission can be salvaged or accquired without mods?

Speaking of Nomads, did you know that if you shoot at a Nomad ship enough times, he will veer off from his squadron and head out for about 30 seconds, then he will either fire his cruise engines or cloak right in front of you.

Also, I think I've read this somewhere on these forums, and it seems to be true in my experience, but you have a better chance fo picking up Nomad weapons in Omicron Alpha/Upper Unknown than in Omicran Gamma/Lower Unknown. Just my opinion.

Trent: It's not the time, it's the sides that keep changing.

yea i got realy lucky once and looted 2 cannons and 2 blasters of one nomad wing and was a lvl 35 fighter i think the higher you get the easier the drops become cause now i just kinda leave them floating in space for my guys in group so they can get some nomad tech also .

Show You're Strenghts........
You've Earned You're Glory.......

Here is what I've found helpful.

There appears to be a higher likelyhood of nomads dropping weaposn in the Omicron Alpha/Unknown system area. I keep hopping through the jumphole, back and forth. Every jump through brings new nomad fighters, and as stated before, with a 10% chance you need to destroy quite a few fighters.

When in the unknown system from Omicron Gamma, I go there when I get tired of the (IMO bubble gum pink color) other system.

I've been more successful when I save game while on Planet Primus and then load game from there.

Another thing that seems to help is to drop weapons. I always take some light lasers, ie: justice mark 1, and drop those and tractor them back in after destroying nomad ships. Also blast a derelict Corsair ship in Omicron Gamma, but don't tractor in the dropped weapons until destroying a Nomad ship or two.

If there is an AI, can it be tricked?

Hope this helps.

blackie

go to the unknown system from the jumphole in the corsair homeworld, you can get them there.

Enkidu:

Have you tried searching for a MOD file that will supply you with nomad weapons?


blackie

Not sure on level required sorry - [34+?
Unknown system - Alien Jumpgate [loc 6C [Triangle in shape looks like stone
Noman system - 'unknown' System has gates to Dyson sphere - Noman Airlock - Jumpgate to Alaska, and a Prison -
Dock with the prison -
The background images don't make sense - Click on the icons for the equipment dealer and then click the figure icon - hopefully you should now be able to buy Noman and Order Weaponary and Equipment.

I have he same problem, I'm in Omicron Alpha with my brand new Sabre, and the Nomads aren't dropping anything. Rank 33 by the way, with most Codenames.

Officer! I swear to drunk I'm not God!

Noman system - 'unknown' System has gates to Dyson sphere - Noman Airlock - Jumpgate to Alaska, and a Prison -

what do you mean? How do I get there?

I have been to the system with the robots and the monkeys.