docking, docking, mmmmm not docking. WTF?

[Aven Valkyr]

I have decided to re-install X3 TC and do a vanilla run of the game. XRM was fun and all but I wanted to see how the game ran without it. So I've taken a couple escort missions now and have watched the last ship of the escort go up to the station, then decide not to dock. It turns around and flies back. 3 or 4 runs of this and it continues to do the same thing. Meanwhile enemies are spawning and slowly chipping away at the escort target. Eventually it gets destroyed and even tho 3 out of 4 escort targets have docked, having that last one get blown up fails the mission. This is an extremely BROKEN aspect of the game. Is there a mod out there that fixes this? Or an official download that fixes it? I don't want the "modified" thing on my game. Any suggestions?

[Jack08]

you mean, kinda like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wx_5RNer8o

I still haven't figured out what caused this

[Aven Valkyr]

yep that's exactly it! It happens especially at the argon shipyard in argon prime. My own ship has even been the victim of the "nope not docking" bug. Is there a fix for it?

[DrBullwinkle]

After you escort the ships to their (presumably safe) destination, just leave the sector. They will dock easily and complete the mission.