OK after you take down the Turrets

[Tom21]

OK after you take down the Turrets In the Bad Lands, Will after about 2 to 3 day They just start back up! So it will be just a No Flight Zone All over.....

[william_es]

Every turret I've deactivated _permanently_ is still deactivated.

If you don't kill the elite aetherian near the turret, another one will respawn. Nearly instantly. You can actually exploit that deliberately if you want, as long as you kite the elite far enough away. When you go back, another will spawn.

If you see the barrel of the cannon pointing upwards, and it's rotating, the turret is still active.

[Drudackus]

The respawning elites was rather useful, but the notes for Hotfix 8 said it had been fixed. I haven't tested to confirm.
Initially, I had hoped they would respawn after a number of days, but once cleared it seems permanent. So hunting Aetherians for unlimited hoots is reserved to the Forbidden Monuments for now.

[william_es]

Originally posted by Drudackus:

The respawning elites was rather useful, but the notes for Hotfix 8 said it had been fixed. I haven't tested to confirm.

As of a day or two ago, I still had endlessly respawning elites out of one turret. Just have to get really far away from it's home turret.

[Drudackus]

Hmmm. Good to know. Thanks.

[Tom21]

If you don't kill the elite aetherian near the turret, (I Did right next to it) !another one will respawn. Nearly instantly. You can actually exploit that deliberately if you want, as long as you kite the elite far enough away. When you go back, another will spawn. And they ALL Re Spawned!!! After 2 Days Game Time!

[william_es]

Maybe that's a new thing after a recent patch.

I just tried to kite elites away, and it doesn't work anymore. They turn around an run back to the turret. So everytime they died, they were in range, and it shut down the turret.

I'd actually be kind of happy if they respawned. I farm them for the potions, healing patches, and hoots. I guess I can always go to the aetherian city. I cleaned that out today, and made 8 levels. Left with a stack of potions, patches, etc.

[Drudackus]

Originally posted by william_es:

I just tried to kite elites away, and it doesn't work anymore. They turn around an run back to the turret. So everytime they died, they were in range, and it shut down the turret.

I had the same experience.

Originally posted by william_es:

I'd actually be kind of happy if they respawned. I farm them for the potions, healing patches, and hoots. I guess I can always go to the aetherian city. I cleaned that out today, and made 8 levels. Left with a stack of potions, patches, etc.

At least some of the Aetherians in the city respawn. I'm not sure if the two turrets there are re-manned when the city respawns, but will find out soon enough.

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Just had a turret reactivate for some reason, and no Aetherians are coming out of it again.
EDIT ::: when I logged out and logged back in, the same turret that reactivated was disabled again. Weird bug.