TB and station question

[stimpy61]

Setup an IRE forge for mission, TC 2.5 in Light of Heart.
Dropped it dead on the nav beacon.
The beacon is acually INSIDE the arms of the station but the mission will not complete, SO..... I'll move it a few meters.

I jump in my Mercury with tractor beam, installed, rear turret.
it will not fire.. I am using it just like MDS, in rear turret.

First time using the TB but used the MDS many times.
Other posts say its the same thing..

Whats going wrong?????
FYI FYI ..... I had a weird thing happen yesterday that may relate.

Was in Akeela's Beacon I believe and docking at SPP.
The only graphic rendered was the docking platform and docking arms that latched me upon docking. Though there was a cloking device somewhere. no inside after docking either, trading to open space.
Just weird but thinking now there may be a corrupt game file somewhere.

Any help appreciated.
Happy Holidays all..
Stimpy

[Cpt.Jericho]

Hm, sounds weird. A cloaked SPP. Are you running any mods, are your GCs driver up-to-date?
However, I wasn't aware of the fact that the Mercury could mount the TB. If the mission didn't end when you dorpped the station more or less in the beacon, you probably bought the wrong factory (it has to be the specific factory of the specific race ordered).

[SIMON POPPLEWELL]

I jump in my Mercury with tractor beam, installed, rear turret.
it will not fire.. I am using it just like MDS, in rear turret.

The mercury can't use a Tractor beam, only M6 upwards.

[Ulan Dhor]

I jump in my Mercury with tractor beam, installed, rear turret.
it will not fire.. I am using it just like MDS, in rear turret.

The mercury can't use a Tractor beam, only M6 upwards.

To clarify: A Caiman Miner is the only TS that can mount a tractor beam and has the necessary laser generator (>1000) to fire it. Of course, most M6 can do both (with exceptions).

Invisible stations with only the clamps being visible (it's a different model from the main factory) are a common issue in sectors where much stuff has to be rendered. The fabs are usually there if you return to the sector another time (just flying out and back in again is often insufficient, but returning after a while or a new game start should do the trick).

[stimpy61]

Well I have a "SPECIAL" version of valilla I guess.

TC Right out of the box with 2.5 patch installed. Thats it......

I just pulled up the info screen for the Merc.
Here it is under turrets and laser names

IRE PAC
MDS
TRACTOR BEAM
RL
PRG
ID

So according to the game I can use it.
It installes and shows up in my weapons view, group 1

its on my HUD in turret view, semi tgting mode.
No DICE....

next??

PS-- Checked mission, I installed the correct station.
Split Impulse Ray Emitter Forge...

[Ulan Dhor]

Well I have a "SPECIAL" version of valilla I guess.

TC Right out of the box with 2.5 patch installed. Thats it......

I just pulled up the info screen for the Merc.
Here it is under turrets and laser names

IRE PAC
MDS
TRACTOR BEAM
RL
PRG
ID

So according to the game I can use it.

No, according to the game you can mount it. That's all.

As I said in my post above, you need a weapons generator >1000 to fire a tractor beam. The Mercury has 850, which isn't enough.

[Gold Dragon]

Well I have a "SPECIAL" version of valilla I guess.

TC Right out of the box with 2.5 patch installed. Thats it......

I just pulled up the info screen for the Merc.
Here it is under turrets and laser names

IRE PAC
MDS
TRACTOR BEAM
RL
PRG
ID

So according to the game I can use it.
It installes and shows up in my weapons view, group 1

its on my HUD in turret view, semi tgting mode.
No DICE....

next??

PS-- Checked mission, I installed the correct station.
Split Impulse Ray Emitter Forge...

Your confusion about the Mercury is understandable.

To clarify, the Repair Laser, the Tractor Beam, and the Mobile Drilling System Take the same slot. It's done this way to conserve screen space. As such, your Spacesuit actually could mount the Tractor Beam or the MDS. But Mounting isn't firing. You need a laser generator that has 1000+ energy rating to even fire it once, something the Spacesuit and the Mercury cannot do.

[stimpy61]

Thanks GD, That answers that...

Also I had a boron, not split IRE Forge. DUH
I reloaded and did mission again. worked

Thanks for all the halp.... again

Happy Holidays