Sector 6, How to combat a hacking drone on my weapons?

[Daniel.Kiwi]

I arrived in sector 6, the enemy ship fire a hacking drone onto my weapons room in the first second.
How can I fight it off?

[Draconic Creature]

You can't, you can use defense drones to kill them before they latch on, but after that you best option is just to jump away if you can't kill the enemy.

[Daniel.Kiwi]

I put 4 crew into the weapons room & they were all doing something, Then after a few minutes the hacker drone powered down long enough for me to shoot a missile into the drone room

[Mumblez]

Wait, multiple guys in a system room stacks the bonus?

[Jester]

Defense drone to shoot down the hacking drone, when it's attached, hack the hack, or wait for the CD then missile their hack room

[Grizzledorf]

a good tip vs boss. if it hacks your weapons. jump away and re-engage. chances is it wont target the weapons both times but of course its possible since it seems random

[Cragspyder]

Unfortunately that seems like the only options. Even an Anti-Drone Drone will only shoot the thing if it isn't attached yet. Seems like a bit of an oversight.

[AthenianArchon]

If you are really in trouble, it isn't a terrible idea to run away when you get a hacking drone stuck on your weapons.

[Grizzledorf]

Originally posted by AthenianArchon:

If you are really in trouble, it isn't a terrible idea to run away when you get a hacking drone stuck on your weapons.

this. no reason to drag out the fight for a long time especially if your taking hull damage. chances are in the end you wont end up with enough scraps to even repair yourself fully or you will have just enough to cover the repairs... which isnt worth it IMO

[FDru]

Originally posted by AthenianArchon:

If you are really in trouble, it isn't a terrible idea to run away when you get a hacking drone stuck on your weapons.

Bravely running away is such an underappreciated tactic.

[Enursha]

Originally posted by .ZeRo|*Overlord Grizzledorf*:

a good tip vs boss. if it hacks your weapons. jump away and re-engage. chances is it wont target the weapons both times but of course its possible since it seems random

I had it three times in a row, resulting in full on nerd rage!

[Scote]

I guess the best option is to take down there system that controls but keeping it down might be hard.

[Mazey]

Counter hacking can be very effective. Hack their hacking room and activate your hacking every time they activate theirs.

Originally posted by Rent a mop - Mumble:

Wait, multiple guys in a system room stacks the bonus?

Nope

[Mr. Fibble]

Popping cloak offsets the lack of offense while the hack is running on your weapons, if you have that system. Also handy for if you lose engines or shields.

Boarding team plus a hack of your own on the control room will lock it down and keep it fairly secure from repairs but that needs you to have both hacking and teleport.

[Robot Autism]

Originally posted by Daniel.Drache:

I arrived in sector 6, the enemy ship fire a hacking drone onto my weapons room in the first second.
How can I fight it off?

the only way to get rid of a hacking drone rather then stop it from working is to hack it back

[Kotli]

Weapons who needs weapons? I just teleport my boarding death squad over (zoltan shield ignore + reconstructive teleport FTW).