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Author Topic: Multiple bounties in one system and yet no wanted fleets. / ghost fleets  (Read 517 times)

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It's a bit annoying to go through half of the galaxy to find that the bounty fleet doesn't exist.
I have a situation in which there are 3 bounties in the Azov system, with the description that the fleet is hiding near a barren planet in a system with an orange star, same description for those 3 bounties, I've checked also neighboring Azov system and also couldn't find wanted fleets. This happened to me second time. Is it known issue or it might be caused by some mods I'm using?

Additionally, when I travel between systems on long distances Ive noticed that i have a lot of ghost fleets. Like sensors pick up something but when I get close there is nothing there.

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Re: Multiple bounties in one system and yet no wanted fleets. / ghost fleets
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2023, 05:06:40 AM »

Did you check the time remaining on the bounties before you entered the system?

I have forgotten to do that many times, usually when they are close by, only to realize the bounty just expired before I got there.

Many constellations have several stars of the same type as well, which means you might have to search a couple of nearby systems, potentially with several worlds, to find what you're looking for.
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Re: Multiple bounties in one system and yet no wanted fleets. / ghost fleets
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2023, 05:15:39 AM »

If you're in the correct system, the bounty's intel text will change to name the specific system.

Additionally, when I travel between systems on long distances Ive noticed that i have a lot of ghost fleets. Like sensors pick up something but when I get close there is nothing there.
Sensor ghosts are a common encounter in hyperspace.
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Re: Multiple bounties in one system and yet no wanted fleets. / ghost fleets
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2023, 06:24:21 AM »

Did you check the time remaining on the bounties before you entered the system?

I have forgotten to do that many times, usually when they are close by, only to realize the bounty just expired before I got there.

Many constellations have several stars of the same type as well, which means you might have to search a couple of nearby systems, potentially with several worlds, to find what you're looking for.
Yes, I did. Azov system have 2 stars, one quite empty and one occupied by crazy church lads, I checked both.
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Re: Multiple bounties in one system and yet no wanted fleets. / ghost fleets
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2023, 07:47:28 AM »

I have a situation in which there are 3 bounties in the Azov system, with the description that the fleet is hiding near a barren planet in a system with an orange star, same description for those 3 bounties, I've checked also neighboring Azov system and also couldn't find wanted fleets. This happened to me second time. Is it known issue or it might be caused by some mods I'm using?

The bounties passively generated by markets will always stay near the given landmark provided nothing draws them away, but they should return shortly even if it happens. I personally never had bounties just disappear in vanilla. It is possible that you were visiting wrong planets, dark-grey barrren words can be really tiny and hard to notice on the map, especially if obscured by other markers. You can always open system view UI to check how many planets are in there.

Additionally, when I travel between systems on long distances Ive noticed that i have a lot of ghost fleets. Like sensors pick up something but when I get close there is nothing there.

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