Can't Launch Units Remotely! Help!

Stone Mill · #1 June 18th, 2001, 03:18 PM

Yes the units in space appears to be the problem... our setting was 1000/player.

Only, when I tried to give any of my mines the self-destruct order, the "self-destruct" order appears in the ships/units view, but it never executes.

Another thought was to "fire on" them, but this does not work either.

As of right now, I can't get rid of them...
Looks like another bug.

Jubala · #2 June 18th, 2001, 03:36 PM

Yeah, I have that problem with old mines and sats as well. Can't self destruct them. If I really wanted to I guess I could collect the sats with ships, but it's just not that big a deal.

Edit:

This is in a pbem game.

[This message has been edited by Jubala (edited 18 June 2001).]

mac5732 · #3 June 19th, 2001, 08:32 PM

SM, I never had trouble getting my mines to self destruct in any of my games, however, you may want to try a ship with a spaceyard on it in the same location, then try & see if the self destruct would take place. remember only the units in space can self destruct or be salvaged. To be salvaged you must have a spaceyard present either on the planet or on a ship. I don't know if the spaceyard will work for you and your problem but you might want to give it a try. IF your mines or sats are on a planet they must either be jettisoned as cargo or launched and then self destructed or salvaged. if still in the cargo bays these are the only ways that I know that you can get rid of them

just some ideas mac

Stone Mill · #4 June 19th, 2001, 11:20 PM

Thanks for the ideas, Mac-Daddy.

Most of my mines were launched remotely directly from a planet or from a minelayer... hmmm the common denominator is that there is no shipyard present! Son-of-a-gun, does this mean that the self-destruct order requires a shipyard?!? Not cool, but I think you are correct.

I will try to detonate some mines over a planet with a shipyard, to see if it's true.

They sure as heck won't detonate any other way so far...

Jubala · #5 June 20th, 2001, 02:21 AM

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Originally posted by Stone Mill:
They sure as heck won't detonate any other way so far...

You could always try to talk an enemy into detonating them for you...

dogscoff · #6 June 20th, 2001, 09:26 AM

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You could always try to talk an enemy into detonating them for you...
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Hehe, yeah - build a big, armour heavy ship, fly it to the minefield and gift it to your enemy.

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Nitram Draw · #7 June 21st, 2001, 01:34 AM

You should be able to detonate mines anywhere. I forget which window you go to but I do it all the time with mine on WP in the rear area.