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BillyRueben

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Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« on: May 07, 2012, 02:12:26 PM »

I figured that this was intended since no one has posted about it in the Bug Reports section, but why do some of the ships that are boardable after an engagement still have a full crew? I watched that ship blow up, and now you're telling me that everyone survived and is ready to fend off boarders?

From a balance perspective, it makes sense that you need a large marine investment to get a "free" ship, but couldn't that be fixed by making marines cost more or take up more cargo space? Also, I understand that some crewmen can survive due to escape pods and the like (which is one thing I love about fighters since the update, they aren't death sentences anymore), but you can't tell me that people who survived in an escape pod are ready to board their ship and fight to the death for it.
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Alex

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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 02:16:16 PM »

This is a bug, actually :)
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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 04:38:16 PM »

Thank god. I was wondering why it cost me 6 companies of marines to board a wrecked Onslaught.
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BillyRueben

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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 05:54:06 PM »

Fixed in 0.53a?
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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2012, 07:24:54 AM »

The Crew which Survived the Explosion of their ship Could be changed into prisoniers which you can sell at the hegde for some credits for Reward of Course only if u Killed Pirates.

Sorry for Bad englisch
The capitals  are fault  of my phone
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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2012, 10:23:22 AM »

I always wondered why if a ship surrendered that I didn't even get a small fraction or portion of his crew. If the Captain of the ship surrenders I feel like some of the crew would be in agreement and join my crew.
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Re: Boardable Ships with a Full Crew
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2012, 02:02:02 PM »

Thank god. I was wondering why it cost me 6 companies of marines to board a wrecked Onslaught.
Define 'company'.
EDIT: You've explained yourself why they die, it's a wreck, there will be reactor leaks, exploding weaponry etc.
« Last Edit: May 09, 2012, 09:30:23 AM by X4R3H »
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