containers on planets

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:09 am

im having trouble picking up containers on planets. my science officer pointed one out, i found it, but when i try to tractor it all i do is suck up oxygen, bio, and platinum... is the platinum from the container or the planet? am i doing something wrong?

thanks again everyone for the help, sorry for all the newbie questions...

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:23 am

I would get as close as I can......even nudging them a bit before trying to use a tractor beam. Let me know if that helps you...having a scanner on board can tell you what's in the container and yes sometimes a container does have platinum in it.

[Edited on 2-9-2009 by BraveHart]

Post by **Vice** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:37 am

If the tractor beam is recovering items from the container, you'll see the beam lock directly onto it.

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:49 am

hmm... yeah, thats what i figured... i went so far as to bang right into it, but the beam goes all over the place off to the sides and i never manage to pick it up... weird... ill try it again tomorrow...

should the container disappear after ive grabbed it, like the left over cargo does after a battle?

Post by **Vice** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:19 am

No, the container will remain behind. It carries many items, unlike cargo in open space from a destroyed ship.

There may be a problem with the system at that location, which planet are you trying to recover items from these containers?

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:04 am

erato II... im pretty sure thats the one. its the planet in the same sector as the gate that exits into erato...