Colony Ship Capture impossible!

Testosteronos · #1 March 9th, 2001, 02:30 AM

I try and try...but in my simulator fights I've never been able to capture an enemy col ship.
I've used a boarding ship with weapons...the result is a destroyed col ship....without weapons it will just stay beside the col ship, never boarding it!!(Strategy used is "Capture enemy ship", first and second mov strategies at "boarding enemy ship")
Any help would be appreciated!

Codo · #2 March 9th, 2001, 02:37 AM

Are you using tactical or strategic. Try tactical and see what happens.

Testosteronos · #3 March 9th, 2001, 02:49 AM

I've tried both, tactical and strategic.
My boarding ship just won't do anything!It flies in the right direction, but will do nothing except staying beside the col ship.
Transports or other ships get boarded correctly! Mysterious, isn't it?!

Tampa_Gamer · #4 March 9th, 2001, 02:50 AM

Try using "Optimal Firing Range" as the first movement priority, then use "Capture Enemy Ship" as the second movement priority. Put a few shield depleter/disruptors on it and this should fix it.

Triumvir Emphy · #5 March 9th, 2001, 02:50 AM

I would assume he is using strategic, if he was using tac he could have taken manual control. I too have had a hard time recently capturing Colony ships in Sim games using 1.27 patch.

Testosteronos · #6 March 9th, 2001, 02:54 AM

I don't have shield depl/disr tech yet....and I'm using the 1.30 patch....