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A3 - Antistasi Altis
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geozero Jun 27, 2016 @ 8:36am
Enemy Static Assets Disappear
In a previous thread I mentioned attacking a "bumker" at the top of Agios Minas Hill. We eliminated the enemy there, destroyed the counter attack and took the enemy truck and equipment.

I then went westward from my location and encountered a similar bunker on Mt. Kira. I attacked it with similar results, capturing truck and equipment. I then went to lay some mines and do scouting. I created a sentry and sent it to this Mt. Kira location to help establish a forward base and/or defend the heights.

HERE'S THE ISSUE/QUESTIONS:

I went back to Agios Minas and the enemy bunker asset was gone. I found a Static MG below on the road and decided not to attack yet. ODD.

I hoofed it back to Mt. Kira (actually let me fast travel). Same thing there. The sentry was around but the bunker was now gone.

The question is do enemy static assets disappear over time after we have killed enemy or should they remain permanent at the location? I was really hoping to use the bunker assets as a forward base.
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Barbolani  [developer] Jun 27, 2016 @ 1:38pm 
they despawn if you don't use Steal Static option
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geozero Jun 27, 2016 @ 1:52pm 
@barbolani - thanks for the tip. :)
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geozero Jun 27, 2016 @ 5:39pm 
I looked at the manual and did a word search for Steal and did not find anything about Steal Static option. Any help much appreciated. :)
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Scopuli Jun 27, 2016 @ 10:58pm 
Not all static weapons can be saved, nor should they. Otherwise you'd have the entire island cluttered with carbon copies, given how the spawn calls work.

So all enemy statics despawn.

In order to save a static, you have to claim it as your own. There are three ways to accomplish that: 1) buy a static, 2) assemble a static, 3) steal a static.

3) is of particular relevance to your question. If you walk up to an enemy static, with the gunner being dead, your action menu will have the option of "steal static". Do that and the weapon will be disassembled, allowing you to either grab the backpacks or reassemble it on the spot as your own.

But keep in mind: on a dedicated server, even friendly statics will NOT be saved beyond a server restart. They appear to be in the upcoming version, but no guarantees.
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Lt.Dan Jun 28, 2016 @ 12:50am 
I was really hoping to use the bunker assets as a forward base.

Clutter assets will despawn if you received the "outpost cleansed" pop-up as soon as go further than your configured spawn distance.
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geozero Jun 28, 2016 @ 6:31am 
I can take a Static MG.

My question was on the bunker with sandbags. Since it despawned the response above was to steal it. I don't see any way to do that. Maybe you just can't steal a bunker.
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Lt.Dan Jun 30, 2016 @ 12:46am 
Originally posted by tomytom73:
I was really hoping to use the bunker assets as a forward base.

Clutter assets will despawn if you received the "outpost cleansed" pop-up as soon as go further than your configured spawn distance.

= Bunkers, ammoboxes, flags, roadblocks. This list will also includes statics and vehicles if not stolen.
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