JAY Report post Posted December 10, 2001 ok, when ever I try to Tractor Beam a cargo pod, I get the RED CROSS on my VID display, and no matter how I twist and turn the ship it wont lock on..anyone know why ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 10, 2001 Manual Page 48. Its also listed in the index on the very first page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cmdr Nova Report post Posted December 10, 2001 Can you even tow a cargo pod from a CC? I can't seem to remember. (Don't smack me.... I mean it. ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Game_Ender Report post Posted December 10, 2001 I don't think you can, no matter how close i get with my ship, or what postion i use the only way i can get it is a shuttle. But that is almost better becuase my shuttle is faster anyways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAY Report post Posted December 10, 2001 Thankyou..... I new I hadnt missed somthing in the mystical Manual of life on BCM land.. Makes the Tractor Beam rather useless dont it if it cant even get Cargo pods....BUT I could be wrong, we could be missing somthing here.... anybody know how to grab a CP with TB ?Apply ASAP, or send a post card. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supreme Cmdr Report post Posted December 10, 2001 quote:Originally posted by ooJAYoo: Apply ASAP, or send a post card.ROTFL!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrn Report post Posted December 10, 2001 quote:Originally posted by ooJAYoo: Thankyou..... I new I hadnt missed somthing in the mystical Manual of life on BCM land.. Makes the Tractor Beam rather useless dont it if it cant even get Cargo pods....BUT I could be wrong, we could be missing somthing here.... anybody know how to grab a CP with TB ?Apply ASAP, or send a post card.Shuttles were made to grab cargo, why waste the Radine to jump from pod to pod when you just issue a cargo sweep order to a shuttle and let your crew actually work! CC tractor beams are very useful for retrieving disabled support craft and given the up coming shuttle tweaks may be the only practical means of towing disabled CC's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mitchell Report post Posted December 11, 2001 The TB on the CC is not useless, just uneffective at recovering Cargo Pods. The CC's TB comes in quite handy when you need to recover damaged FC's and/or tow disabled and subsequently captured opposition ships to a base. It's definitely the most efficient way to recover FC's who's pilots have become 'disabled' (um, killed) and therefor unresponsive to your orders... I've found that both the 'Cargo Sweep' order and targeting Cargo Pods explicitly for your SC's works very well. I also think that the upcoming changes to the towing physics will be very complementary with the notion of using SC's, rather than your CC, to gather jettisoned cargo.It just keeps getting better and better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
