Colony Ship Capture impossible!

[Testosteronos]

Thanks Tampa!
I used the mov strategies you proposed and as long as my Boardship has no weapons, all is well!(with only one depl uranium cannon on my Boardship,the col ship will not be boarded )

[DirectorTsaarx]

Could it be a problem with targeting priorities? I realize that's reaching, but then again, it's kinda strange that the problem only occurs with colony ships.

[Testosteronos]

i have tried different target priorities...to no avail

only the use of no weapons and the mov strategies as supposed by tampa_garner show positive results....
strange indeed...

[mottlee]

See why I use the Tac I can IF I want to get all the Col ships (have too)
Mott

[Testosteronos]

i'm playing an e-mail game....no tac combat possible!

[Testosteronos]

I try and try...but in my simulator fights I've never been able to capture an enemy col ship.
I've used a boarding ship with weapons...the result is a destroyed col ship....without weapons it will just stay beside the col ship, never boarding it!!(Strategy used is "Capture enemy ship", first and second mov strategies at "boarding enemy ship")
Any help would be appreciated!

[Codo]

Are you using tactical or strategic. Try tactical and see what happens.

[Testosteronos]

I've tried both, tactical and strategic.
My boarding ship just won't do anything!It flies in the right direction, but will do nothing except staying beside the col ship.
Transports or other ships get boarded correctly! Mysterious, isn't it?!

[Tampa_Gamer]

Try using "Optimal Firing Range" as the first movement priority, then use "Capture Enemy Ship" as the second movement priority. Put a few shield depleter/disruptors on it and this should fix it.

[Triumvir Emphy]

I would assume he is using strategic, if he was using tac he could have taken manual control. I too have had a hard time recently capturing Colony ships in Sim games using 1.27 patch.

[Testosteronos]

I don't have shield depl/disr tech yet....and I'm using the 1.30 patch....