Minotaur AI pilot.

[Mooncake]

I mean seriously why is this in the game? It doesn't mine, and doesn't attack or atleast i have never seen it.

Basically it is easier to just sit in it then use the AI. I shot sometimes, but i literally never ever seen it mine ever.

And this is well over 1 year in the game.

[笛野めのん]

The AI description is exaggerated!
For example, if you take them on a monster slaying (egg hunt) mission that can be ordered in Anomaly and activate the AI, they are very useful as a decoy.

[Mooncake]

Originally posted by 笛野めのん:

The AI description is exaggerated!
For example, if you take them on a monster slaying (egg hunt) mission that can be ordered in Anomaly and activate the AI, they are very useful as a decoy.

So indeed basically useless

[Dirak2012]

It's incredibly useful when you get in a fight with sentinels. It doesn't mine though.
Have you cleared the settlement quest to upgrade it?
It has weapons installed and not broken?

[Mooncake]

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

It's incredibly useful when you get in a fight with sentinels. It doesn't mine though.
Have you cleared the settlement quest to upgrade it?
It has weapons installed and not broken?

I basically insta kill and can't die, it's not that useful in my case.

[wkitty42]

yeah, there's 2 AI controls for the Minotaur... the 2nd one is when you start getting the other colored frame/skin parts for it... the 2nd one does more battle stuff as long as it has weapons and ammo for them... also be sure to check if it needs tech repairs... it does take damage during fights...

[Mr. Bufferlow]

Originally posted by Mooncake:

Originally posted by Dirak2012:

It's incredibly useful when you get in a fight with sentinels. It doesn't mine though.
Have you cleared the settlement quest to upgrade it?
It has weapons installed and not broken?

I basically insta kill and can't die, it's not that useful in my case.

So it sounds like you don't need it...it is an option. Many of us find it very helpful during a fight with sentinels but if they are no trouble for you, just don't use it.

I only engage it when I know I am about to fight. Normally, it is like every other companion, it just gets in the way and becomes annoying. The only time it shines is with those corrupted sentinels/repair bots. I can focus on the repair bots and it takes out the heavy hitters.

[Mooncake]

Originally posted by Mr. Bufferlow:

Originally posted by Mooncake:

I basically insta kill and can't die, it's not that useful in my case.

So it sounds like you don't need it...it is an option. Many of us find it very helpful during a fight with sentinels but if they are no trouble for you, just don't use it.

I only engage it when I know I am about to fight. Normally, it is like every other companion, it just gets in the way and becomes annoying. The only time it shines is with those corrupted sentinels/repair bots. I can focus on the repair bots and it takes out the heavy hitters.

It is more that i think why make something and then halfa-s-s it. The tooltip even literally says it mines for you.

But i guess that is kinda normal with hello games, most things are half done just wondered why the weird choice.

[Krash Megiddo]

I use the combat mech all the time to help me fight battles. If yours doesn't help you fight sentinels there's something wrong with it. Post a screenshot of your mech's tech section and we'll take a gander. Free of charge.

[smurfy]

I find it most useful when wandering around on predatory fauna planets. It takes them out before they even get close enough to appear as a threat on your HUD. Particularly useful if you pick up all the Mission Agent Kill Creatures/Predators missions and leave them to accrue almost passively.

But in Survival mode with all difficulty maxed, it definitely comes in handy in Sentinel ground fights, until it gets too damaged to move/fire. It does not fight any "normal" corrupted sentinels though, but will fight Dissonant corrupted ones.

Otherwise, I just leave the AI disabled to prevent Mr Stompy smashing things I was trying to gather and I just summon it when I need easy hazard protection, particularly useful for Storm Crystal farming since you can gather without getting out of the exocraft into the storm.

[Foxglovez]

LOL I call mine Mr Stompy cuz he aims for the center of the curious deposits, has good aim too. You know when he is too injured to help as he just squats down. Upgrading his laser and other mods is a small minigame. Not really useful but as noted above, good distraction. The little Laylaps actually is helpful, but you wont notice it unless you usually have him out but forget during a sentinel fight. Not exactly sure what he does either. On a well kitted out save neither are necessary. If you were on an early save though, both would be helpful.

[dreamrider]

It does very nicely at distracting the wave 3 - 4 - 5 doggies, while I kill them. Even if it is damaged to immobility. (Damn doggies!)

And when I don't really want a full Sentinel battle and I'm hiding in a spider hole, like I often do at Ancient Ruins, Laylaps and the Minotaur will usually score me a few Sentinel cannisters anyway.