[TC] Getting Tractor beams as a enemys of the Paranids?

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Fri, 10. Apr 09, 23:35

i having a bit trouble to get one tractor beam... im playing as a enemy of the paranids and well, they are the only who produces them...

I tried to blow up the fabs, but they only droped a random amount of his resources, no tractor beams

any ideas?

Deadbeat_Spinn · Post by **Deadbeat_Spinn** » Fri, 10. Apr 09, 23:41

Other than being nice to the Paranid....start scanning Paranid or any ship in general and hope one has a TB on board. And maybe you'll get lucky and get one on a boarding op or as a weapon drop.

Edit: Or watch what ships dock at a TB fac and jump 'em when they leave (if the scan proves fruitful).

Carlo the Curious · Post by **Carlo the Curious** » Fri, 10. Apr 09, 23:59

Don't the Split sell them as well?

I think they used to sell the factories in X3R, anyway.

shanrak · Post by **shanrak** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 00:14

nope, there's only 1 sector in TC that has tractor beam fabs (and the factory for sale at the shipyard), and that's a paranid sector.

Your only shot is to hope a TS lands and buys some and you talk him into dropping it for you.

I tried blowing them up too, even with a full inventory of 8, they never drop

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 00:26

i think destrying the fabs wast a good idea

oh well... i think is time for a little picknic in Third Redemption, blowing up everything but the shipyard and the TL and wait until GOD misses the Tractor beam fabs....

shanrak · Post by **shanrak** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 00:30

lol, gl with that, I think I blew up the fabs in my pirate game on day 3, I played till day 17, they were never replaced.

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 03:53

uh, that sounds bad.

pjknibbs · Post by **pjknibbs** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 07:49

Since the player is about the only person who has a use for Tractor Beams it's not too surprising GoD won't rebuild them.

sazanami · Post by **sazanami** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 07:57

I'm pretty sure no one trades Tractor Beams, I don't see them in stock at any eqd. So scanning traders is probably useless. I thought of blowing up the fabs too, but if they don't respawn then something is screwed.

Carlo the Curious · Post by **Carlo the Curious** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 14:00

I'm pretty sure TB fab respawning was something that supposed to be fixed in 2.0 (or at least, was mentioned as a known issue).

LTerSlash · Post by **LTerSlash** » Sat, 11. Apr 09, 21:12

Seems like i have no other option but play the paranid game

! for now....

natha · Post by **natha** » Sun, 12. Apr 09, 10:44

In reunion was one in Tharka's Sun/Duke's vision and Interworlds iirc ... it was 3 races, at least, why in TC there are 2 fabs in the same race sector .. doesn't make sense.

If the fabs doesn't rebuilted, raise some Paranid reputation ans drop one factory yourself ... its a little expencive must be >10 millions but what can you do

Pisces1 · Post by **Pisces1** » Sun, 12. Apr 09, 10:59

Wasn't there a thread that pointed out that you may destroy a factory then capture the TL that goes to repair it? I would be interested if someone works this it as I am also an enemy of the paranid.

perkint · Post by **perkint** » Sun, 12. Apr 09, 20:08

Pisces1 wrote:Wasn't there a thread that pointed out that you may destroy a factory then capture the TL that goes to repair it? I would be interested if someone works this it as I am also an enemy of the paranid.

NUKLEAR-SLUG did, but the problem with that is that God probably won't rebuild Tractor Beam fabs

Unless, as Carlo suggests that v2.0 has changed this...

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[TC] Getting Tractor beams as a enemys of the Paranids?

Getting Tractor beams as a enemys of the Paranids?