Can't Launch Units Remotely! Help!

mac5732 · #1 June 19th, 2001, 08:32 PM

SM, I never had trouble getting my mines to self destruct in any of my games, however, you may want to try a ship with a spaceyard on it in the same location, then try & see if the self destruct would take place. remember only the units in space can self destruct or be salvaged. To be salvaged you must have a spaceyard present either on the planet or on a ship. I don't know if the spaceyard will work for you and your problem but you might want to give it a try. IF your mines or sats are on a planet they must either be jettisoned as cargo or launched and then self destructed or salvaged. if still in the cargo bays these are the only ways that I know that you can get rid of them

just some ideas mac

Stone Mill · #2 June 19th, 2001, 11:20 PM

Thanks for the ideas, Mac-Daddy.

Most of my mines were launched remotely directly from a planet or from a minelayer... hmmm the common denominator is that there is no shipyard present! Son-of-a-gun, does this mean that the self-destruct order requires a shipyard?!? Not cool, but I think you are correct.

I will try to detonate some mines over a planet with a shipyard, to see if it's true.

They sure as heck won't detonate any other way so far...

Jubala · #3 June 20th, 2001, 02:21 AM

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Originally posted by Stone Mill:
They sure as heck won't detonate any other way so far...

You could always try to talk an enemy into detonating them for you...

dogscoff · #4 June 20th, 2001, 09:26 AM

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You could always try to talk an enemy into detonating them for you...
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Hehe, yeah - build a big, armour heavy ship, fly it to the minefield and gift it to your enemy.

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Nitram Draw · #5 June 21st, 2001, 01:34 AM

You should be able to detonate mines anywhere. I forget which window you go to but I do it all the time with mine on WP in the rear area.

mac5732 · #6 June 20th, 2001, 05:18 PM

Like I stated before and ND also, I have never had problem self destructing mines anywhere. If you find you need to have a spaceyard or planet before they will destruct I think you may want to re-install the game and newest patch. When you go to the, I believe, Analyze button, green triangle and click on it you should see on the right the buttons to self destruct, etc.
This should work, Sometimes you'll hear an explosion sometimes not. Then check the area where your mines were and see if still there.
If its not working correctly then something is wrong. Also don't forget if you are showing more then 1 item on the left side, example, ftrs, mines, base, etc, you have to clik on the one you want to self destruct or scrap. You have to do this for each catagory.
If this still doesn't work, I would re-install. Remember, you must lst click on the item on the left and put into middle screen before anything will happen even if you only have one item.

Anyone else have any ides on what could be the probelm??

just some ideas Mac

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Stone Mill · #7 June 25th, 2001, 04:32 PM

Guys,

I think the issue here is (sim) PBEM games. I know there are Posts from other players here having the same problem. I have been able self-destruct in Turn-based games.

I just did another install of 1.41 and will test with the most current.