Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

Thanks Tampa!
I used the mov strategies you proposed and as long as my Boardship has no weapons, all is well!(with only one depl uranium cannon on my Boardship,the col ship will not be boarded )

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

Could it be a problem with targeting priorities? I realize that's reaching, but then again, it's kinda strange that the problem only occurs with colony ships.

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

i have tried different target priorities...to no avail

only the use of no weapons and the mov strategies as supposed by tampa_garner show positive results....
strange indeed...

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

See why I use the Tac I can IF I want to get all the Col ships (have too)
Mott

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

i'm playing an e-mail game....no tac combat possible!

Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

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!

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

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

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

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?!

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

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.

Re: Colony Ship Capture impossible!
 

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.