[TC] Tractor beam won't fire

quintupularity · Post by **quintupularity** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 04:19

I've loaded a tractor beam into the turrets of a Mercury and a Magnetar both. Having backed up carefully within a ship's length of my silicon mine, I hop in the turret seat with F1, aim and right click, but the weapon won't shoot from either ship.

Whaddigaddado?

-Q

vr01 · Post by **vr01** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 04:22

Not enough weapons energy to fire the tractor beam.

Get another ship... like an M6

quintupularity · Post by **quintupularity** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 04:24

Both ships say the weapon can be used in their list of lasers.

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 04:33

quintupularity wrote:Both ships say the weapon can be used in their list of lasers.

they do say that but they cant really use it because they dont have enough energy (that is pretty stupid I know xD )

quintupularity · Post by **quintupularity** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 04:55

Blarg!

Gold Dragon · Post by **Gold Dragon** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 05:20

It's not stupid, but a Design issue of the interface.

The Tractor Beam takes up the same slot as the Repair Laser and the Mobile Drilling System. That is the utility slot. Note: the Space Suit that you get when you eject from your ship can use the TB & the MDS.

If Egosoft had made it to where the weapons had their own slot on the info pane, the info pane would be wider than the computer screen.

Also, I think but won't swear, that the Caiman Miners can fire the MDS/TB, but getting an M6 or larger ship would likely be better in the long run.

quintupularity · Post by **quintupularity** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 08:03

Yeh. I saved up and bought a Skirnir. Outfitting it now. The bummer thing is that I've already got two M6 ships which I spent the last couple days gearing up. Only they are Terran and afaik can't use any utility type lasers. So this Skirnir is going to get a bare bones outfit.

What scant few millions I have need investing in infrastructure. Between training up a platoon of marines, building a shield complex and outfitting these M6s--not to mention the hub quest which I just got. Eeeesh.

whiteraider · Post by **whiteraider** » Mon, 16. Jan 12, 09:01

Gold Dragon wrote: Also, I think but won't swear, that the Caiman Miners can fire the MDS/TB, but getting an M6 or larger ship would likely be better in the long run.

Caiman Miner does support the Tractor Beam, but you have to get it to 'lock onto' the target in 2 goes or it's a long wait for a 50% recharge to try again!

This cheapskate tows mines around with a (Caiman) miner

Warboss Ethan · Post by **Warboss Ethan** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 00:24

Can the tractor beam be used by a Mammoth?

MorudethoX · Post by **MorudethoX** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 00:44

Yes... Not sure if there is enough energy but I would think so

All compatible ship with Tractor Beam:

http://eng.x3tc.ru/x3_tc_ships/weapon-s ... &weapon=26

Note: Any M6 should do it... Even Terran one

Warboss Ethan · Post by **Warboss Ethan** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 04:33

I've tried using a Mammoth to tow a mine with a tractor beam but I can't get the thing to fire. Am I missing some kind of ship upgrade needed for towing?

Zaitsev · Post by **Zaitsev** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 05:11

Warboss Ethan wrote:I've tried using a Mammoth to tow a mine with a tractor beam but I can't get the thing to fire. Am I missing some kind of ship upgrade needed for towing?

Stupid question, but dit you jump into the turret where you mounted the tractor beam and tried to fire it? Mammoths don't have main guns, so you have to put it in a turret and then jump into the corresponding cockpit and fire it to make it work.

Warboss Ethan · Post by **Warboss Ethan** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 06:44

Er... I don't know how to switch to a turret... couldn't find anything helpful in the keybindings lists.

Smart_Bomb · Post by **Smart_Bomb** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 06:45

are you making sure you are in the back turret when shooting? tractor beams only work on certian ships out the back turret but I find they work best on a fast M6 like the dragon.

quintupularity · Post by **quintupularity** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 07:36

since this old thread of mine was resurrected from the dustbin, for the sake of accuracy i feel compelled to mention that the solution i found was to buy the skiron, not the sirokos. newbies take note! i dont even know if the sirokos can fit a tractor beam

Warboss Ethan · Post by **Warboss Ethan** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 07:43

Figured out how to switch to a turret by either cycling through views with F1 or choosing from the context menu at the bottom left of the screen, then backed my Mammoth up to the mine in reverse until I got a green X targeting reticule, then a flashing green/red crosshairs. Once that was in range, I fired the tractor beam and it locked on. Now my Mammoth is towing my mine with a green beam.

whiteraider · Post by **whiteraider** » Mon, 13. Feb 12, 10:27

One of the reasons I still use the miner is that I can dock at the (cheap save) and undock & fly down the docking lane, so I'm in the right position to haul the mine/station by the docking port.

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[TC] Tractor beam won't fire

[TC] Tractor beam won't fire