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Ok, after making a clean install (2x). Still, the aircraft cannot be commandeer. I too, continue on with the tutorial without completing that section. Two things i notice, (1) i have a negative EP (-750). (2) after fooling around abit, i had my marines to escort me to the aircraft. Hoping, if they saw i had some muscles they would comply with my wishes. I guess, the marines looked meaner than I. They were allowed to enter the aircraft. I stood outside, looking like a commander that just got out of Officer Candidate School. Boy, i wish they would respect my wishes. But, until i gain experience. I'll leave the flying to the experts. Oh, after returning to the bridge. I was glowing like a 500 watt light from radiation. I tried to heal myself and no luck. I checked myself out of the medibay. And as soon as i enter the bridge, i was kicked back to medibay. I was unable to treat myself. So, the crew on the bridge felt that i was unable to perform my duties. Geez, i must be a terrible commander. They won't even allow me to use my own medicine and facility. LOL. I'm going to start banging some heads if i'm not treated with respect. LOL. Good luck all.

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okay, i understand the speed issue while towing. but i still am stuck in h/s and not able to break my tractor beam hold on the shuttle. in fact i can raise my shields at this point and not lose my tractor hold on the shuttle. just restart the tutorial?

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Originally posted by BAD HABIT:

Ok, after making a clean install (2x). Still, the aircraft cannot be commandeer. I too, continue on with the tutorial without completing that section.


Did you read my previous post?

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Two things i notice, (1) i have a negative EP (-750).

Thats normal. You must've done something (e.g. destroyed a friendly or neutral target) that deducts EPs. Check the ep.html file in the game appendix.

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(2) after fooling around abit, i had my marines to escort me to the aircraft. Hoping, if they saw i had some muscles they would comply with my wishes. I guess, the marines looked meaner than I. They were allowed to enter the aircraft. I stood outside, looking like a commander that just got out of Officer Candidate School. Boy, i wish they would respect my wishes. But, until i gain experience. I'll leave the flying to the experts.


heh

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Oh, after returning to the bridge. I was glowing like a 500 watt light from radiation. I tried to heal myself and no luck. I checked myself out of the medibay. And as soon as i enter the bridge, i was kicked back to medibay. I was unable to treat myself. So, the crew on the bridge felt that i was unable to perform my duties. Geez, i must be a terrible commander. They won't even allow me to use my own medicine and facility. LOL. I'm going to start banging some heads if i'm not treated with respect. LOL. Good luck all.

Depending on the amount of radiation (which depends on how long you were on the planet for), you may require several doses of Vacpaks, so keep doing it manually or just let the MO do it. If you don't treat this, you are going to start spreading radiation as you move throught the ship - hence the reason you have been quarantined.

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Originally posted by map:

okay, i understand the speed issue while towing. but i still am stuck in h/s and not able to break my tractor beam hold on the shuttle. in fact i can raise my shields at this point and not lose my tractor hold on the shuttle. just restart the tutorial?


What do you mean stuck in hyperspace? You can't be stuck. You're just not going to be going fast enough. If the FPA indicator is counting down, you're not stuck.

Operating shields while in hyperspace does not drop the tractor lock because such ops (e.g. launching ships etc) are not permitted while in hyperspace.

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Sorry, about the last post. I was submitting my post as you were posting. But, yes i did read the post and thanks. I was intending to ask you about the cheating part. I just figured, that i had a bad install. Thanks for enlighten me on the issue. BTW, after leaving Centris and being treated the way i was. I found enjoyment on watching my OTS missiles flaten the place. I even tried to hit them with a second shot. The next time i return to that place. They will let me have any darn aircraft that i want. LOL. Oh, i should had spreaded some radiation on those two marines who disobeyed my orders. I'm getting sick and tired of insuborination. I guess, i will start ruling with a iron fist. You don't follow my orders, i will have you detent and whipped like a dog. LOL. Thanks again for your time and support. Have a great day.

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LOL. A little secret: Its amazing what fake ID can get you. It fooled everyone except those lifeless people on Centris. Next time, i'm going Matrix. WELL MR. ANDERSON. LOL. You think i have issues now. Just wait until i reach earth. I have some built up frustration that i need to unleash. The first place i'm hitting is the IRS and Equifax. Can you say TAX-FREE and no BAD CREDIT. "loaded my OTS as we speak, earth is one jump away". LOL. Have a great day.

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okay, this crazy. i'm rushing home during lunch to see if my post has pissed you off. the worst part is i left my crew working and if you think resnik is bad you should see my guys. i have come out of hyperspace into the centris system towing the shuttle that is towing the cap ship. i'm in vtol with zero speed. i wait for the jump engines to recharge. i then target the orion. i go shift-9 and get the jump profile confirmation. i get h/s reading next to the svi, but then nothing; no jump. at this point i can't get back to vtol or break the tractor lock. from your last post i now think i am stuck in hyperspace, but i don't know why. i'm going to restart the tutorial[i need the repetition anyway] and see if i just picked up a corrupted save or something. it can't be me, it must be marine #1 in the shuttle cocking around. maybe i'll blow his ass up. since i'm restarting the tutorial i'll get my shuttle back anyway.

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Originally posted by map:

okay, this crazy. i'm rushing home during lunch to see if my post has pissed you off.


uhm?

Anyway, read this and send me your saved game. I'd like to take a look at it so that I can better understand the problem you're having.

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i was actually making fun of myself in my last post . i've been gaming since 1982 and i have never seen a developer support their product like you. i am in awe of your dedication and commitment; and truly appreciate your help. i will try to figure out how to email you my save according to your instructions.

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i will try to figure out how to email you my save according to your instructions.


I restored your saved game and was in hyperspace flying toward the Orion station. I waited

until I emerged from hyperspace, then saved the game.

Check your email. I sent you the saved game from when I emerged outside Orion after the jump.

Didn't use any cheats or anything. So, I don't know whats going on with your machine.

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yeah, probably just a burp in my machine or something. again, i have been gaming since 1982; i have never seen anybody support their product like you have supported yours. i am just in awe of your tenacity. i truly hope it is still fun for you. like the old man use to say, "if all you have at the end of the day is a paycheck, then you're cheating yourself."

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so i'm on page 57 of the tutorial doing the asset switching. everything works until i try to enter the mk1 fighter. the / key does nothing and alt-d just tells me i am more than 1 meter away. i can't get closer. any thoughts? getting ready to use the ots now.

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You are reading the wrong tutorial. If you look in the VCF for the 2.00.10 patch, you will notice an entry in which I indicated that the entire section you are refering to, has changed. As such, that which you suggest, does not appear on that page.

If you are reading the correct tutorial, you would have started a new ROAM scenario as a PSP career. Which allows you to asset switch to a fighter. Thats the reason I re-wrote that section.

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So I D-loaded and printed the UC Tutor (awesome, btw, thnx SC) and ran into a problem. Tell me what I am doing wrong, cause I know it is something I am doing.

I go to ROAM, then Setup as Commander with a Megaron, accept it and I am at Miscon. Here is the problem. Totur says at Miscon, "you will see several scenarios..." but all I have is

"ROAM Roam and explore scenario"

and also where that large orange arrow is no drop down menu appears to "select the log off option".

When I start this all I have is my Megaron and not GVC-Avalon or GVC-Windstar (pg6).

I know roasting does not happen here, but if I am doing something stupid I will accept a little cook.

Thanx

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You have not patched the game correctly. Read the FAQ (the section about starting from scratch with a patch), then uninstall the game, delete the install folder, and start over with BOTH patches.

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SC, as far as i know i am playing the new tutorial. i always seem to be in such a hurry that i don't make myself clear, sorry. i did restart a new roam career as a psp. started off in my craft looking for the atv. couldn't damage the atv so found the fighter, landed and ran over to the fighter. that's when i couldn't get in. i tried getting in a couple of other nearby air assets but same thing.

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Originally posted by map:

i always seem to be in such a hurry that i don't make myself clear, sorry.


....then you need to stop doing that because it just ends up being time consuming for me. If I can make one post, its better than me having to make two, even three. I really, truly, hate it. And most here already know that I hate repeating myself or embarking on time wasting ventures in the forum.

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i did restart a new roam career as a psp. started off in my craft looking for the atv. couldn't damage the atv

Thats because you haven't learned how to do it. A single ATS missile/rocket is enough to destroy an ATV.

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so found the fighter, landed and ran over to the fighter. that's when i couldn't get in. i tried getting in a couple of other nearby air assets but same thing.

If you can't use the asset, it will say "invalid dock target". If you can, but you are too far, it will tell you that you are too far. You need to move closer and be facing the asset. And certain careers can't switch to certain assets. Its on p8 of the game appendix.

If you still can't find which fighters the PSP can fly, then start a new ROAM scenario using the EFP career and pick a planetary base (instead of the default space station) to start from.

ps: Please fix your sig. You are missing the tags.

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Originally posted by JimmyNeutron:

SC, not sure how I botched it up before, but you were dead on the money. Thnx for everything.


No worries. Thats why we're here. To curb the n00b patching problem.

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at least i think i've fixed my sig. i am reading everything as i go. right now, when i use the "/" key i get no response; using cntrl-d tells me i am too far away. i don't seem to be able to get any closer or close enough. i'm really not trying to waste your time. i am having a great time working my way through the tutorial[juggling mouse, keyboard and about 75 pages of tutorial and manual revisions]. i have a couple of quirks[still can't hyper jump towing shuttle which is towing the cap ship from the tutorial]. these could be something with my setup. you've just made yourself too accessible.[i actually do answer some of my questions on my own].

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ALT+D is for docking either with your own asset or with the currently [DIE] targeted asset. Since your current target will be the gunship (or last asset you exited in fp mode), you will get that message about being too far away - from the current target. Because you are.

/ is used for switching to the asset directly in front of you, regardless of your current target.

If you can't switch to a fighter, then the PSP cannot fly that craft. In which case, if you want to try fighter combat/dynamics, start an EFP career as suggested in my previous post and choose a fighter as an asset and start from a space station or planetary base.

/me off to edit the tutorial. Again.

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just a question to see how quirky my machine setup is. should FTOL still be displayed in the FPA? i get vtol, h/s and taxi, but i don't see ftol when i am in forward flight. vtol disappears but no ftol.

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