[7.60] [Bug] BUC Scouts do not properly follow bail mechanics - Explained

[jimmybobkins]

Game Version 7.6 English
Modded State: Vanilla
Gamestart: found on multiple gamestarts, but this save uses Stranded
Nature of the problem: see below
Possibly relevant: I only have avarice loaded
Steps to reproduce: attempt to force the BUC scout to bail

This issue is several years old. It's frustrating because I like their paint job, and want a pegasus with it, and don't want to wait until completeing the plot in their favor or be force to do it in their favor.

Save:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n2qr50ul ... 83ijh&dl=0
Dxdiag:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1574lr2i ... 2fiun&dl=0

[Alan Phipps]

Strictly they do obey the rules but their set up can be slightly unusual. Unlike most other factions, BUC often carry as many passengers/crew/prisoners as they can in their small and medium fighters. You can see by close scanning them. You have to reduce the crew numbers by patiently and consistently sniping at them with low damage weapons and causing several separate minor crew bails over some time until the pilot is left with little company and finally gives up. I believe that it's an intentional capture difficulty because their paint job is nice and their ships tend to carry very nice in-game mods.

[jimmybobkins]

Strictly they do obey the rules but their set up can be slightly unusual. Unlike most other factions, BUC often carry as many passengers/crew/prisoners as they can in their small and medium fighters. You can see by close scanning them. You have to reduce the crew numbers by patiently and consistently sniping at them with low damage weapons and causing several separate minor crew bails over some time until the pilot is left with little company and finally gives up. I believe that it's an intentional capture difficulty because their paint job is nice and their ships tend to carry very nice in-game mods.

this save is after about 15minutes of pursuing the pegasus pelting the ship with a single bolt every time the shield started to regen, not a single crew member bailed, iirc they are only a 2 star pilot as well, so bail should be happening pretty easily. Other BUC ships work, but in many circumstances the scouts do no in my experience.

Normally, bailing does not occur under certain circumstances - certain mission ships, while docking, or while docked. This save should not be any of those circumstances