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Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: operator on January 14, 2005, 12:37:31 pm
Having problem with the FS2 campaign on the mission, where it is the first time you see the colossus ("Sixth Wonder"). Problem is it fires off a few shots at the harwood and then... stops.

Enif station does not take any more damage and by yourself you can take harwood down to 1% but it never gets destroyed, thus preventing the mission from being completed.

Using fsopen 3.6.5 with these parameters -spec -glow -pcx32 -jpgtga -d3dmipmap -nomotiondebris -2d_poof -dualscanlines -ship_choice_3d -targetinfo -orbradar -3dwarp -tbpwarpeffects -ballistic_gauge -snd_preload -decals -fps
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: karajorma on January 14, 2005, 12:43:09 pm
Did you notice all your wingmen getting slaughtered by the deimos and tell them to ignore it by any chance?

There is a bug in FS2 Retail which still remains to this day, where if you tell a fighter to ignore a ship the order propogates up to capships on your side.

Try the mission again and this time let your wingmen get slaughtered :)
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: DrunkenPirate on January 14, 2005, 09:59:23 pm
Yep, had this once aswell and I did exactly the same thing as kajorama said above, so I replayed it and just let the wingmen get on with it. The Colossus jumps and owns the Harwood as normal then. :)
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: operator on January 14, 2005, 10:03:06 pm
Ok, that fixed it... let the games continue :)
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: DIO on January 14, 2005, 10:05:51 pm
If you don't want your wingman to be slaughtered, use "form on my wing" command and assaign targets to them if needed.
Title: Re: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Trivial Psychic on January 15, 2005, 12:52:14 am
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Originally posted by operator
Problem is it fires off a few shots at the harwood and then... stops.

You mean Hawkwood right?
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Carl on January 15, 2005, 12:53:34 am
i've had the same bug. i waited for a long time, then said the heck with it and restarted the mission. it worked fine the second time. not sure why this is.
Title: Re: Re: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: operator on January 15, 2005, 01:25:08 am
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Originally posted by Trivial Psychic

You mean Hawkwood right?


Yes, I realized this after I typed harwood twice, I thought no one was going to notice :P
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Roanoke on January 15, 2005, 05:41:33 am
If any of you guys were real FS fans, you would disarm the Hawkwood and then let C. nail it. :p
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Carl on January 15, 2005, 07:03:42 am
awww, but it's got so much anti-fightery stuff on it.
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Bobboau on January 15, 2005, 09:35:00 am
"oh no the big bad flak is gona get me! what ever shall I do!?!"
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Taristin on January 15, 2005, 09:37:20 am
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Originally posted by Roanoke
If any of you guys were real FS fans, you would disarm the Hawkwood and then let C. nail it. :p


Really? I tend to kill it off before the big C arrives. :p
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: karajorma on January 15, 2005, 10:34:52 am
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Originally posted by Raa
Really? I tend to kill it off before the big C arrives. :p


With what? Harsh language? :p
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Kie99 on January 15, 2005, 12:36:58 pm
Or maybe cheats? :p
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Roanoke on January 15, 2005, 01:07:51 pm
Skill
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: karajorma on January 15, 2005, 01:18:48 pm
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Originally posted by Roanoke
Skill


How? That early in the FS2 campaign you shouldn't have any weapons that can damage a capship once it gets below 10% hull.
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Flipside on January 15, 2005, 01:21:43 pm
The Colossus is a 9km long bug imho ;)
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Taristin on January 15, 2005, 01:32:08 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma


With what? Harsh language? :p


I tape a picture of derek smart to the exterior of my cocpit. Pointing outwards of course. That usually attracts the fire from every other vessel in the area.  and I direct it directly towards the deimos. :p
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Roanoke on January 15, 2005, 02:50:46 pm
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Originally posted by karajorma


How? That early in the FS2 campaign you shouldn't have any weapons that can damage a capship once it gets below 10% hull.


Heh, just kiddin'. ;)
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: JR2000Z on January 15, 2005, 06:58:45 pm
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Originally posted by Roanoke
If any of you guys were real FS fans, you would disarm the Hawkwood and then let C. nail it. :p

If we were real FS fans, we would do our job and concentrate  on the fighters.
Title: Colossus just sits there? Bug?
Post by: Trivial Psychic on January 15, 2005, 09:02:52 pm
Just load yourself out with a bank of Stilettos.  Use them to knock out the beam and missile turrets of the Cato, then the forward beams of the Hawkwood.  If you have time to relarm, go for the AAA and flank cap-beams.  I'd load the other bank out with Tempests, Harpoons, or Hornets.