why do i always fail a contract if i jump to it?

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:49 am

i know this is probably a newbie question but... ive tried to take 3 different contracts now (2 cleaning and 1 find a lost item) and each time when i jump to the location, it tells me i failed the contract... the instructions suggest jumping to the location though? so im kind of at a loss here... how do i keep from failing, without having to spend an hour to fly there?

thanks!

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 1:56 am

Do you see the solar panel when you jump to the coordinate? if not, maybe you overshot the location.

[Edited on 2-7-2009 by Knight Rider]

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:01 am

yeah, i pop right out almost on top of it... but every time, i get the contract failed message...

Knight Rider · Post by **Knight Rider** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:05 am

Mmmm. I believe Vice will have an answer for you on that one. He's real good about getting back.

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:07 am

When you get the text message "contract accepted nav point set" just press F2 to jump there and you should see the solar panels at nav point, use a heading of Zero degrees or 180 degrees and a pitch of zero then jump. When searching for lost item look for a purple blip to show up on your radar then fly towards it...sometimes you will have to wait till your almost on top of the nav point for the purple dot to appear on radar...

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:09 am

Originally posted by radio_babylon
yeah, i pop right out almost on top of it... but every time, i get the contract failed message...

If you run into and hit the solar panel you will fail the mission...

radio_babylon · Post by **radio_babylon** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:31 am

well, it looks like it was a glitch. i fired the game back up, and it hasnt happened again... if it does, ill make a note of where i was and where i got the mission... it was really weird though, no matter what mission i picked, id fail as soon as i jumped to it...

but like i said, it seems to have worked itself out now... very fun game