Debuff assists without debuffing

Just noticed that in PVE I was getting debuff assists on a guard that had no debuff modules fitted. Combat log attached, no debuff to be found in there either.

I guess you didn’t use Signature Masking.

 

Forwarded.

I guess you didn’t use Signature Masking.

 

Fowarded.

 

No, sir! Thank you, sir!  :012j:

It’s the pulsar, sometime, if the ennemy is killed at the exact same moment of a “Pulsation” but the pulsar did not deal dammage, it’s count as an debuff assist.

Pulsar counts as debuff (“Thermal DoT” on old combat scroll). Should be changed, as plasma web counting as normal damage assist.

Actually you guys nailed it. Probably down to server lag, the pulsar got applied but did not deal damage for nearly a full second:

 

14:57:40.650 CMBT | Apply aura 'SmartBomb_T5_Epic' id 5025 type AURA_DAMAGE_THERMAL_PERIODIC to 'AiAgent110'
14:57:40.650 CMBT | Apply aura 'SmartBomb_T5_Epic' id 5025 type AURA_DAMAGE_THERMAL_PERIODIC to 'AiAgent111'
14:57:41.291 CMBT | Killed Ship_Bot_TrueMeat_R1_S_T3_def; killer Azzkikr049 
14:57:41.291 CMBT | Participant Snib Ship_Race3_L_T5_Faction2 <debuff>
14:57:41.614 CMBT | Damage Snib -> AiAgent110 1119.10 Module_SmartBomb_T5_Epic THERMAL

(irrelevant log lines removed)

Is that worth a bug report about the pulsar or the servers?

Ya, noticed this too. When i have been using Pulsar all my team is getting the debuff points now.

Did anyone else have a pulsar active at the same time that could cancel your pulsar?

Did anyone else have a pulsar active at the same time that could cancel your pulsar?

Nope, it wasn’t canceled, it simply didn’t “tick” for one second. So if the target dies during that time after you press the button until finally the server catches up and deals the damage you get a debuff assist.

if you get hit by a fighter and it dies you get 5 assist points.

 

meh.