(Plains) Why do people keep destroying any free Dargyns?

[Duality52]

Each time there's free empty Dargyn (killed Pilot or spawned freely), people seems to have the incentive to destroy any Dargyn they come across.

Why? They save you the hassle of travelling across the Plains to another Bounty stage. Sure there are faster options (Itzal, Nova, arguably Zephyr), but anyone would appreciate using the Dargyn than spamming bullet jumps or abilities.

Edited September 23, 2018 by Duality52

[krc473]

Just now, Duality52 said:

but anyone would appreciate using the Dargyn than calling their Archwings again.

Not me. I hate the Dargyn’s. I would rather walk than take one.

 

I still don’t destroy them though, unless the pilots are too close. There is no reason to break them (no, I don’t count griefing as a reason).

[Omega-Shadowblade]

Their flight system is a bit clunky so they don't feel very reliable as a steal and go alternative for travel plus their dps is very weak.

[Duality52]

Just now, Omega-Shadowblade said:

Their flight system is a bit clunky so they don't feel very reliable as a steal and go alternative for travel plus their dps is very weak.

They were never meant for prolonged combat. Just like Archwings, they're meant for easy transportation. Fortunately, they won't get shot down instantly like Archwings.

[(PSN)randy_lahey__--]

6 minutes ago, Duality52 said:

Each time there's free empty Dargyn (killed Pilot or spawned freely), people seems to have the incentive to destroy any Dargyn they come across.

Why? They save you the hassle of travelling across the Plains to another Bounty stage. Sure there are faster options (Itzal, Nova, arguably Zephyr), but anyone would appreciate using the Dargyn than spamming bullet jumps or abilities.

I like to destroy them so people can't use them

[(PSN)reddragonhrcro]

Same reason people bring along lures while running a mission at night when not hunting eidolons. Because they clearly don't think about it and just act.

[taiiat]

a free transportation system for Players without alternatives, yes.

i destroy parked Dargyns sometimes, depending on how likely it seems that the Pilot will get in it and be a nuisance.

[YouHaveShamedYoFamory]

The Emperor demands that we destroy heretical Xeno technology

[Spartan336]

Who would win?

"I need this for fast easy transportation."

Or

"I like it when the thing goes boom." 

[(PSN)robotwars7]

even though Dargyns have scaling health now, their turrets are far too weak to make them of any use in high level bounties, and DE mentioned they are going to remove Archwing Charges and make Plains Archwing unlimited, so Dargyns will have no value outside of novelty.

plus you might not always see the pilot, but it's pretty hard to miss a parked Dargyn, and you don't want any unnecessary flying enemies harassing you whilst mining or whatever. plenty of reasons to destroy them.

 

[SneakyErvin]

I destroy them to remove the risk that a numbnut will steal one and fly around in it for the rest of the bounty.

Also, there is no "arguably Zephyr", she is the fastest, there is no contest.

[Gullim92]

I mostly destroy them unintentionally with a stray arca plasmor blast or the like, but as other people have mentioned, it serves to avoid players who just float around in a Dargyn during the bounty doing absolutely nothing for the team.

[Highlord83]

Reflex. If it's red, it's dead.

[(XBOX)Arxcervus]

I destroy them on sight due to the nuisance of dealing with them when they are flying. Never know if there is a pilot on the other side and definitely not taking the chances of spending 5 minutes trying to shoot it out of the sky with a bow.

[Neith7]

4 hours ago, (PS4)reddragonhrcro said:

Same reason people bring along lures while running a mission at night when not hunting eidolons. Because they clearly don't think about it and just act.

It draws agro away from defense targets

[Loza03]

'Cause I like it when they go boom.

I sometimes leave them around, and occasionally I'll jump in one for transport.

[(XBOX)DShinShoryuken]

On XB1, there is an Achievement for flying in one. Have not done it yet but it is there.

Any on PC, PS4, or will there be anything on the Switch?

[xcenic]

I destroy them because i dont want a funny party member mount that thing and start doing nothing more than annoying sound and 0 damage. One dude mounted on that dont contribute on nothing. If you want faster travel use archwing or void dash.

[Erytroxylin]

I destroy them for the xp.

[Alaeacus]

I destroy them when I see them because I know a pilot is walking around somewhere close and could run in to fly it as we parkour by.  That, and I like the explodies.   

[(PSN)Dark-TailedFox]

1 hour ago, (XB1)DShinShoryuken said:

On XB1, there is an Achievement for flying in one. Have not done it yet but it is there.

Any on PC, PS4, or will there be anything on the Switch?

It's an in-game achievement that translates to all platforms.

[VanosPrime]

I didn't even know you could ride them...

[(XBOX)ShadowBlood89]

out of pure habit of not wanting those things flying around me

[FluckLancer]

If Only i can use it for kamikaze attack. like riding it in high speed then crashing it to a group of enemy XD. but mostly i leave it alone

[Orblit]

8 hours ago, SneakyErvin said:

Also, there is no "arguably Zephyr", she is the fastest, there is no contest.

Nova, and Naramon Mind Sprint passive have something to say.