I finally got the 300 food delivered yesterday now the big job, my station, so since I have no faction with Plutarch, I need to pirate some stuff, today after much searching found a ts with 700 units of bio=optic wiring..perfect, worked hard and capped it. Now sent it to do the trade, from Albion back to De Fre, decided better escort it as far as the Albion gate. We got on the highway together, and ran towards the gate, then...it got off, and I went through. I got off near the gate and it wasn't there, so checked my owned list...way back there...so went back to protect it. Found it 23 miles from the nearest town/station slowly making its way towards the gate...on the outside of the highway, just puttering along. I know the trade bug says even if I tell it to abort the trade and try to give it new orders it wont, so I decide in for a pound..and run to meet it and escort in all the way back to the gate. Just as I get there a big bright red beam comes on and zap! Its gone..Warren Destroyer..so I give up..kill me! We'll try it again...nope..went right under his belly and he ignored me..just wanted the freighter.
This little story comes to from the desk on one sad old fart, who spent hours looking for just the right ship to help out and got thrilled he capped it. And lost it because the AI isnt smart enough to A) get off at the right gate B) get back on the highway to avoid massive enemy ships. Please fix this, because I'm giving this game my best shot and its starting to get on the last nerve I've got.oh and by the way, I've seen them miss their gate before and run straight for 10 miles in a straight line past it...twice..with 2 different ships then suddenly turn and go back and through, and it was exactly 10 miles each time...whaaa??
