Terran Plot Problems In Sector M148: Workaround

Legionnaire · Post by **Legionnaire** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 06:16

Ive just done the Exterminator mission, Ranks Fighter Chief 34% and Argon Federation Marshal 12% that might not be the lowest you need though.

HTH

Legionnaire

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not sure if the other ranks have any bearing on this one, but just in case

Boron Trusted Courtier 64%
Split Creature 50%
Paranid Unholy Nomad 92%
Teladi Comapny Trader 21%

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akaifire · Post by **akaifire** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 09:07

I've done this workaround, but... Is there a way to turn the station and its lasertower blue again, or is it stuck like that for the rest of the game?

eldyranx3 · Post by **eldyranx3** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 14:35

Legionnaire wrote:Ive just done the Exterminator mission, Ranks Fighter Chief 34% and Argon Federation Marshal 12% that might not be the lowest you need though.

HTH

Legionnaire

*EDIT*
not sure if the other ranks have any bearing on this one, but just in case

Boron Trusted Courtier 64%
Split Creature 50%
Paranid Unholy Nomad 92%
Teladi Comapny Trader 21%

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Just curious, what was your Goner rank?

Rumillion · Post by **Rumillion** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 21:59

there has got to be something else, I'm now hero of the federation and master chief. So my argon rep is maxed and my fighting rank is higher than that of Legionnaire.

Guess i'm off to increase all the other ranks aswell. ah well, something to do, and its good cash

dtech · Post by **dtech** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 22:48

supakillaii wrote:And what about the bug in the mission where you
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have to transport the captured Split scientist to the station
as I wait around 30 minuts docked there and nothing happens

I have the same problem, does anyone know how to solve?

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btw: the cut-scene said to pick up the scientist and marine after they've left the station, but I couldn't find them and they are not listed in the freight (neither in the Mercury I've used for transport or the Sabre I've left the station in and waited for the elite to dock.). The mission report says to dock at that station in Heretics end tough.

(btw: I did the Exterminator mission and am Argon Trusted Ally [L] so the delivery part of the mission went smoothly)

Ilintar · Post by **Ilintar** » Thu, 23. Oct 08, 23:55

In case you are interested what the mission requirements for the Exterminator mission are according to the Mission Director file, it's (I haven't been able to translate the numerical values, so it's just a guideline):

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One of: Argon Patriot gamestart or fight rank at 333.
Argon reputation at least +10
Split reputation at least -10

ShEsHy · Post by **ShEsHy** » Fri, 24. Oct 08, 02:55

Split reputation at least -10, does that mean that it can be lower or higher (the - is confusing me

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anyways, can't one of the people that do know (devs, beta-testers, not sure who else) tell us what the requirements are? cuz i just spent like 3 hours in Omicron Lyrae killing Xenon, Kha'ak, Pirates & Yaki's to get my rep to Agron Federation Overwatch and Fighter Chief, and now it looks like i'm gonna have to either piss the Split off or start kissing their behind.

Ilintar · Post by **Ilintar** » Fri, 24. Oct 08, 03:10

> -10 means you have to have a reputation required to dock at core Split sectors. This is, if I remember correctly, one or two ranks above the starting Split reputation.

ShEsHy · Post by **ShEsHy** » Fri, 24. Oct 08, 03:15

Ilintar wrote:> -10 means you have to have a reputation required to dock at core Split sectors. This is, if I remember correctly, one or two ranks above the starting Split reputation.

ok, now of to the split sectors, been grinding in argon territory for so long

i just hope that my little Sabre can take the Exterminator's quest

eldyranx3 · Post by **eldyranx3** » Fri, 24. Oct 08, 04:49

@Ilintar: That's the key! Thanks for the info!

Rumillion · Post by **Rumillion** » Fri, 24. Oct 08, 08:04

Thx for looking it up Ilintar, will give it a go this weekend.

Scoob · Post by **Scoob** » Sat, 25. Oct 08, 18:53

Hi,

In my previous post I mentioned that despite having a rank equal or obove others who'd been offered the 'Exterminator' mission I didn't get the dialogue option.

To remedy this it appears to be a simple case of accepting:

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the Goner missions to supply stuff offered in Elysium of Light

After I'd done the first couple of requests I went back & had the dialogue option from 'Exterminator'. Having done the mission he offered I now have access to M148 and all previous red stations (I ventured there while exploring ages ago) are now blue. Not sure why these missions appear to be all interdependant.

Upon entering M148 I get the 'Cleared for Teladianium delivery' message, rather that what really got me access.

Hope this helps,

Scoob.

SirCharles · Post by **SirCharles** » Sun, 26. Oct 08, 03:41

i have been having trouble with this mission to. i'll try the work around.

1 other question. I tried using a argon frieghter for the mission, and noticed
that I was told to go to sector m148, but I had no pannelling in the cargo hold. do i need to simply get the ship to land at the station in m148, or do i need a frieghter with more cargo space? if it's a space issue, why not get a warning about not having enough room for the mission.

thanks in advance for any help or insite.

MonkeyNut · Post by **MonkeyNut** » Sun, 26. Oct 08, 19:00

Doing the workaround now, is it normal 3 mercs come that are red and attack me? Killing them hurts my rep...

RogueTrader · Post by **RogueTrader** » Mon, 27. Oct 08, 08:23

I have managed to complete this mission by doing the following:

Fly into the sector with a fast ship that has a Triplex scanner, fly towards the outpost until it is within range of the scanner and then get out of the sector, or if you are quick enough dock at the outpost. I believe the angry argon patrol do spawn a way away so you should be able to dock.

Order a transporter you may have with the resource onboard to dock at the outpost.

If you have another ship that has that has a cargo lifesupport system, and special command software and 12 units of cargo space order that to dock at the outpost too.

When all your ships have docked, jump into the frieghter to deliver the resources. Then jump back into your fast ship. Order your frieghter back to Naythan Voyage (I think that is the sector next to the Unknown sector).

When you get the message that security is onto them, undock your fast ship and leave the sector, the astronauts will thten appear in space. Get your other ship with the cargo lifesupport to go and pick up all astronauts. Then when that is done, order the ship to follow you.

You can then transfer yourself to the other ship with the passengers onboard, or you can get the ship to follow you.

This for me works every time. Long story, but I had to redo the mission as the wife was talking to me when I had docked to deliver the passengers and didn't hear the briefing fully.

Hope this helps.

askwith · Post by **askwith** » Mon, 27. Oct 08, 14:20

I pretty much did the mission the same way as RougeTrader, but I had forgotten to buy Cargo Bay Life Support, so by the time I ordered my Discoverer out of the system and bought Life Support for it and then sent it back in, I discovered that the Astronauts had decided to try and fly back on their own and were half way between gates in the Unknown Sector!

No threat of getting shot at there

Philbill · Post by **Philbill** » Mon, 27. Oct 08, 21:10

I tried to be clever and use a Split Jaguar upgraded to carry people and went into the sector. Gave the opposition the runaround and flew over the astronauts which to my horror blew up instead of entering my cargo bay

. So I tried the exterminator mission only to be faced with a Q 3 P and countless L,M & N Xenon ships, bet you can guess the outcome of this one.... this is really frustrating and detracts from what is a great game
Phil

Armand44 · Post by **Armand44** » Tue, 28. Oct 08, 07:00

I lost the argon elite who follow me during the mission I tried to wayt some time with SETA actrivated bit he didn't reapear, so now its impossible to finish the mission.
Is there somme tricks to solve this problem?

Thank you.

SirCharles · Post by **SirCharles** » Tue, 28. Oct 08, 15:07

Philbill did you have enough cargo space for the astronauts?

I think you need about 4 units of space for each one.
it took me 2 tries to get it right.

gunkan · Post by **gunkan** » Tue, 28. Oct 08, 17:55

Well, I flew an M5 to dock with the station then called on my freighter to enter the system and dock with the station. the argons did not mess with the AI piloted freighter and I just hopped into the freighter once it had docked to complete the mission. Rock
Next I hop back into my M5 flee the argons, cackling madly, and then hop into my passenger equipped M3 and wait for the astronauts to pop through the gate. after some tricky flying to pick them up (they dont want to stand still, but they do scream at me to get them out of here) I flew to the heretics end station and docked. Blah blah blah welcome blahdy blah and Mission Complete message! ....and nothing else, no new mission no cutscene, nada. This is not funtimes.

Edit: turns out if you sit in the station for a long while they give you another mission, hurray station greetings canceling out mission briefings.

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