Pilotless Ship Explodes ??

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Pilotless Ship Explodes ??

Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 13:53

Hi all. I`ve started new game as bankrupt Assasin, is very hard !! So part of my main strategy is to capture or destroy as much as possible. I`ve captured about 3 ships but destroyed dozens. So i needed some tips on the best way to capture ships ?? Also i attacked a Paranid TS (Vulture or Demeter) had a bit of luck as he jumped pretty quick. I went to claim but got within 35 metres, could not claim ship, 30 metres still could not claim ship,25, then 20 and STILL could not claim. Then for no reason whatsoever the friggin ship blew up. The pilot had definately bailed and the ship was in my info as `No pilot` And yes i was pressing `I` when within 30 metres to try and claim ship. For some reason the option to claim didn`t come up ?? Any tips on how`s the best way to capp and why i coudn`t claim the exploding ship ?? (and why it exploded at all ??)Thanks for any help 8)
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Post by Ammok Rules » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:09

did you eject first? :)
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Post by mrbadger » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:10

had you fired a missile? perhaps it took a bizarre amount of time to arrive.
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Post by Black Gryphon » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:13

Ammok Rules wrote:did you eject first? :)
:lol: That was my thought... I have restarted as the bankrupe one as well... Not as hard a start as the Savage splint but more of a challenge then the normal start. I find if I equip my Mamba with 2 BPAC's and 2 A Pulse Beam emmiters (For m4 and m5) and 1 Mass driver and 3 AHEPTs (for M3) I get a 30% bail rate. Don't forget to get the second 25MJ shield... :roll:
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Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:14

Fired no missiles and yes i did eject first :headbang:
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Post by Augustini » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:20

Do you play with any scripts or mods ?
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Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:49

Yes, why ?
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Post by Augustini » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 14:59

Then maybe the reason lies there... You wouldn't per chance be experiencing this problem in the Deathmatch Arena?
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Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 15:02

No i`m not using or even installed the deathmatch arena :?
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Post by Augustini » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 15:12

Before we use too much time on this issue, has it happened more than once ?
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Post by Exekutor » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 15:50

Maybe another ship rammed it because it couldnt evade a not-moving ship :lol:
Or your own ship still drifted a bit and hit the TS?
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Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 16:22

There were no other ships around. My Mamba was about 1 K from it. It has happened twice now ??
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Post by KipperTheFish » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 17:39

Maybe the pilot set the self destruct before he bailed......I know I would!!
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Post by Woundweaver » Wed, 27. Sep 06, 20:36

Yeah, me too. But i don`t think thats posible...is it :?
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Post by Carl Sumner » Thu, 28. Sep 06, 02:30

Woundweaver wrote:Yeah, me too. But i don`t think thats posible...is it :?
Not that I know of, but in this game you never know... :wink:

Did the ship have only a small amount of hull left? Usually if you hit it in your spacesuit you will pop, but if it's hull was paper-thin maybe it blew up. :?

I think the Claim shows for me when I get within 30 M. Go by on the side so you don't hit it. 8)
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