[AP] Freighter(s) escort missions - minor bug with their escort fighters.

[madteamkiller]

During any escort mission (atleast it happens in all escort missions I've tried), the freighters npc controlled escort ships will not defend their freighter they are supposed to be defending when it comes under attack. They continue flying in their formation and do nothing else.

My game is unmodified, 1.1, and no bonus pack.

[Alan Phipps]

Are those the X3AP escort missions you usually get from a passing collection of NPC trade ships, or from elsewhere?

[dillpickle]

It's probably because one of the freighters in the group is assigned as 'leader', the fighter escort are running the command to protect the leader. If one of the other freighters in the group is attacked they won't respond, as they're not 'technically' responsible for it...

[madteamkiller]

Are those the X3AP escort missions you usually get from a passing collection of NPC trade ships, or from elsewhere?

It is from the passing NPC trade ships.

And to the person posting above me; it happens with trade ships that only have 1 freighter to protect in the mission too.