Finding and capturing the Aran

[TerranJedi]

And now I think my game is just taunting me. I switched to an Iguana and took 50+ jumps and nothing. Tried a dozen in the Truelight (no marines aboard) and nothing. Jumped into my Blastclaw Proto and about 4 jumps later there it was. So it will only show up if I'm in a ship that I can't use to capture it.

[Alan Phipps]

Ah, that will be the PAD software extension at work!

[jlehtone]

Most likely.


I'm quite sure I did the hunt in Cobra, because you want to be able to take it if you see it.

That is hindsight. In X3AP I had untrained marines; they did damage to hull then had to abort.
So, I did find the Aran time and again (chance to find it in X3AP could be different than in X3TC),
went to board, bailed, and left -- without the marines learning anything. Eventually, I did train
them enough to get the job done.

[TerranJedi]

Ah, that will be the PAD software extension at work!

Thank you Alan. I needed a good laugh. Gonna take my blood pressure meds and try again.

[TerranJedi]

good news: I found one and attempted to board
bad news: my marines weren't strong enough

At least now I know my game doesn't just outright hate me