X3R v2.5 Tractor Beams and Gates

[Tony C]

Ok, I've got the Pontifex's yacht in tow but when I go through the sector gate I lose the yacht, what am I doing wrong?

[eladan]

I presume when you say 'lose the yacht' you mean the towing fails?

Fly through the gate on autopilot. let the autopilot fly until your ship stops, and don't move it until the yacht comes through. It can take a little while.

[mystikmind2005]

Yes it is not real clear if it is towing at this point in the game.

Use the Universe map to look in the previous sector, if the Yacht is moving at all, then you are still towing it. Also it is not clear it is being towed even if it does eventually come through the gate and you start moving again. Target the Yacht and you should see faint green tractor beam effects in the target picture, if not, then the tow is broken. Or if the gap between your ship and the Yacht extends more than 3km then you can be certain the tow is broken.

[surefire_ven0m]

I had a similar problem when i first tried the Bala Gi Research missions but eladan is right, autopilot is your friend with this one and it certainly worked for me .

[Tony C]

Thanks for the info, I'll try it.

[Nyax]

Yep just autopilot through the gate. When you emerge on the other side sit and wait. Eventually the yacht will come through the gate and the tractor will reengage. HOWEVER if you start manuovering manually on the other side of the gate, you'll break the sequence and the yacht won't come through the gate.

Sit still and don't touch anything (besides SETA if you get bored waiting) and eventually the yacht shows up, typically just as you're starting to think in earnest- "I've been waiting too long. The game must have messed up again. I'd better go back and look for it."