Autopilot doesn't avoid minefields

jfreire · Post by **jfreire** » Sat, 11. Apr 15, 18:08

I'm in 100h in the game, and I'm loving it. However, i'm having trouble with the minefield in Barren Heart / Fell Affliction, because the autopilot/AI is ignoring that there is a minefield, and doesn't pick another route.

Is this a bug? Shouldn't the AI choose a longer, but safer route?

I've assigned a mining ship to a station, and it gets blown up everytime, because it goes through the "impossible" route.

The alternative is for me to guide the mining ship manually, but that is lame...

Help? Anyone?

Thanks!

jfreire · Post by **jfreire** » Sat, 11. Apr 15, 18:37

Replying myself:

I know now why it doesn't avoid minefields, because it can't.

It's impossible to go from sector"Molton Achon" to sector "Graling Truth" without going through Barren Heat / Fell Affliction...

There is a super-highway but it's one-way only...

What now? My mining ship doesn't have a jump drive, so I'll lose her?

The super-highway should be two way..

Post by **linolafett** » Mon, 13. Apr 15, 09:56

l and xl sized ships wont make the mines explode. they can just fly trough these areas, if you are docked at them, you are also save.

Post by **Nanook** » Mon, 13. Apr 15, 22:27

And there'd be no need for an L or XL ship to go near the place, since it can just boost between zones. Moral of the story, don't use small freighters in DeVries.

Moving to the main forum, since this isn't a tech support issue.

Post by **Sparky Sparkycorp** » Fri, 17. Apr 15, 16:12

linolafett wrote:l and xl sized ships wont make the mines explode. they can just fly trough these areas, if you are docked at them, you are also save.

There was a bug in the 3.10 beta that meant that in rare circumstances, mines could be made to damage Reiver Titurels

Never remembered to check whether to see if it got fixed.

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=375333

donzi · Post by **donzi** » Sat, 18. Apr 15, 13:13

linolafett wrote:l and xl sized ships wont make the mines explode. they can just fly trough these areas, if you are docked at them, you are also save.

In at least v3.50 when I began XR on the free weekend, those mines surly did destroy the taranus from the plot, pretty quickly too.

In hindsight it could have been that I undocked from the ship and was attacting the mines and causing them to lay waste to the taranus or some other factor.

I do know that Fell Affliction is a totally disturbing place for me. I spent a couple hours in the skunk trying to clear out the area..

Is it safe to assume this zone will never be free of mines?

Post by **linolafett** » Mon, 20. Apr 15, 10:04

I dont think that there is a way to clean up these areas. At least i am not aware of any ways to do that (aside of map editing).