Military M7's are turning Red...

[taishojojo]

...without and apparant reason.
I came across an Argon Military M7 (Mintaur?) in Nathan's Voyage and figured I had fired on it accidentally. I commed it, said "sorry", it turned blue, all better; for about 10 seconds. It then turned red. repeat...
I just avoided that one, figuring it was plot related.
In Barren Shores, I encountered a Boron Military M7. I can't ignore this one. It turns red and starts attacking my ships.
I apologize (even though it jumped in red), it turns blue, then red again, I say sorry, turns blue, then red (blows up a few of my ships in the meantime).
I've had to back up a few saves. (and lost several captures) just to avoid the sector entirely. Which sucks because Barren Shores is a choke point on the sector map. (So is Nathan's Voyage for that matter).
any thoughts....

[pjknibbs]

Do you have any stations producing illegal goods in any of those sectors?

[taishojojo]

Do you have any stations producing illegal goods in any of those sectors?

No I'm not that far in the game.
I'm still getting some sector exploration in. I just picked up a jumpdrive and am slowly making my way to the Goner Temple for a transporter and Salvage Insurance before continuing the plot.
One Mort in Paranid Space, 4 or 5 M3s in various states of outfitting. I'm flying the Freebee Skate Prototype right now.
I went back to Barren Shores and there was another M7 Thresher but it had a different ship ID. Still Blue...
So... I dunno.

[Legionnaire]

do any of you caps have illegal goods aboard, because if they do and are being scanned, that would trigger the ships going hostile.

Legionnaire

[taishojojo]

do any of you caps have illegal goods aboard, because if they do and are being scanned, that would trigger the ships going hostile.

Legionnaire

I cant speak to that. There might have been one ship. But I've backed it up a few saves (and have subsequently overwritten those).
I know there wasn't any in the Nathan's Voyage incident because I only had 2 ships and the other was parked (and no contraband).

I did come across something almost immediately afterword.
A Pirate patrol in (kinda like P patrol only pirate)Shining Currents. I killed everything except for a Pirate Kea, since I didn't have one of those.
I docked at a nearby station to save.
Here's the weird part. Afterthat, it acted 'blue'.
I got in behind it (still Red), took the shields and about 15% hull (standard capping routine). Still Red but acting Blue. Still a Pirate Kea that was duking it out with me a few minutes earlier.
I'd pop it, let the shields recharge, hit it again... still... something as when you're trying to cap a ship without turning it Red.

It's almost like the AI IFF goes henky for a minute or two.

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Also, I ended upfollowing him back to unmapped Pirate Base in that sector [-41km,-31km,-65km].
Since I haven't destroyed any Pirate Bases in this game yet...

[Legionnaire]

Have you checked your friend/foe settings in case they've changed somehow, best to check the global ones and then send to all properties.

Legionnaire

[taishojojo]

Have you checked your friend/foe settings in case they've changed somehow, best to check the global ones and then send to all properties.

Legionnaire

those are normal... First thing I checked.

[taishojojo]

I know people dont like 'bump' messages but...
This is still a problem and nobody has even asked for a save game.
Now, I have a Group in Light of Heart.
This one's bigger than others so it might be combat rank related.
2 M6s, 2M7's, M8
Same as before...
Since this is a core sector I even went to the M2 of the SD and they gratiously accepted my apology for NON-offense.
Still turn back red.
This has happened across 2 separate games.
I am running v1.4 plain vanilla.
So... any help would be nice. This isn't kind of a game ender because they hunt down me and my ships... it is a game ender.
No factories selling illegal wares. No ST's No UTs no nothing my games haven't developed enough before I encounter a group like this and either restart or back up....

[EmperorJon]

I had the same problem, I had a large post on it in the spoiler forum, long gone now...

A rogue argon military cerberus in Herron's Nebula. Exactly the same, I would apologise and it would go angry again instantly...
So, I built a factory on it 2 seconds after apologising and turning it blue, one dead Cerberus and no rep loss. PS. The factory won't die.