UNKNOWN MISSION FAILURE.....

SHADOW STAR · Post by **SHADOW STAR** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:04 pm

Hey thanks to everyone who gave me advice on capital ship combat!.....
I shot down several today and it was FUN!! I do have a quick question now. Several of the contracts I took I appeared to complete--took out all of the escorts, finished off the capital ship, etc.--however, I was never given credit for the mission. Some of them I finished I did recieve credit for so I'm not sure what I did wrong on the rest. Any ideas what I'm missing?..........And thanks again, taking out my first capital was a BLAST!

--SHADOW STAR

xingbing1 · Post by **xingbing1** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:21 pm

Yeah, I've found this as well. I think it's that there is still an enemy ship flying around somewhere, out of radar range. Head to the exact place the mission told you to go (check the y-axis as well!), and hope you see it flying round, I guess?

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:23 pm

Without more details it may not be possible to figure out But sometimes one hostile ship will get away and the mission will not complete till you find it and destroy it. Good flying to you.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:53 pm

Was this happening in Single Player or Multiplayer online..? With me it mostly happens in multiplayer when other players are in the same system close to me so the AI ships get confused who to attack in the system. Or another player with a lower rank enters your sector or travels through your sector and the AI will hunt the lower ranking target. Some times I had to hunt down more than 1 AI ship to complete the missions...one time it was 8 I had to hunt down beyond the onces of the last waypoint mission before the mission would complete.....

Post by **Vice** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:00 pm

Not all capital ship missions involve destruction of the ship(s). You are sometimes required to spy on the ship rather than destroy it. Read the contract details carefully.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:03 pm

Yes, as Vice states that could be another reason why mission does not complete.....done that to...LOL..

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:14 pm

If you can't accept a new contract in the same sector, then it's probably because of the "errant" enemy ship or two (or more) roaming around, outside radar range. Try jumping to spots just outside your mission "box" ... attacking and destroying anything that's red. Eventually, you should get the guy(s) causing the delay in mission completion.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:47 am

Good one Eclipse....about the probes that is, now why didn't I think of that...LOL....

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:52 pm

Where do you put a probe when in a fighter and using Excals?

Ravenfeeder · Post by **Ravenfeeder** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:09 pm

Only one place I can think of, and the sun don't shine there!

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:09 pm

That's only good if you're one of those people who always forget where you put stuff.

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:13 pm

Originally posted by Marvin
Where do you put a probe when in a fighter and using Excals?

Impossible

at the present time. You could store your Excals at a base for awhile.

[Edited on 4-2-2010 by thetiebers]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:26 pm

Originally posted by Marvin
Where do you put a probe when in a fighter and using Excals?

Originally posted by Ravenfeeder
Only one place I can think of, and the sun don't shine there!

Originally posted by Marvin
That's only good if you're one of those people who always forget where you put stuff.

LOL......welll how do you remember than how to retrieve the stuff from that place the sun ain't shining before flushing...if that is where you put stuff you'll forget....ROFL...Hahahahahaha....

:P:P:P:P:P:P:P

[Edited on 4-3-2010 by Maarschalk]

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:29 am

Originally posted by Maarschalk

LOL......welll how do you remember than how to retrieve the stuff from that place the sun ain't shining before flushing...if that is where you put stuff you'll forget....ROFL...Hahahahahaha....:P:P:P:P:P:P:P

During those long Sunday sessions in Pearl, you learn to appreciate anything that keeps stuff from leaking out until you can take a break from the action. Here would be a good place to put a link to that WoW episode of South Park. You know ... the "potty humor" scene.