Newcomer / Intro Been playing 7 years and still don’t fully understand how to pay fines :-(

[HappySpaceInvdr]

Ok… I will try not to rant any more than I have already in the title. But I just started playing again after a 3 month break, and I picked up a fine when docking at Li Qing Jao for having “illegal cargo”. Ok, no problem… I have half a billion credits to my name, where do I pay?

The fine is from Federal Congress, and the game tells me I can pay it off “via the administrative contact at any station where this faction is present”. Well, that’s this station then… the station where I was issued the fine by Federal Congress. I can see in the mission boards (on foot) that they have a presence here.

But when I go into Contacts > Local Administrative Contact, I‘m told I don’t have any fines to pay and I can’t even hand myself in.

 

[Fnord Velkor]

Is it 'cos you are on foot? Does the fine appear to be able to be paid when you are back in your ship?

Just guessing 'cos I am a goody-two-shoes and can't remember the last time I got a fine.

 

[HappySpaceInvdr]

Is it 'cos you are on foot? Does the fine appear to be able to be paid when you are back in your ship?

Just guessing 'cos I am a goody-two-shoes and can't remember the last time I got a fine.

No, I landed in my ship and can’t pay the fine from my ship. And I just checked: from my ship I can get to the mission board, even though no missions are available, and can see Federal Congress are there. I only got out on foot to see if there was another way to pay.

I think I’ve been here a few years before and been told it’s a bug (that will never be fixed), and the only solution is to travel to the nearest Interstellar Faction to pay the fine.

 

[yianniv]

I think I’ve been here a few years before and been told it’s a bug (that will never be fixed), and the only solution is to travel to the nearest Interstellar Faction to pay the fine.

Find IF in a system where the faction is not present. Or, try relogging first to see if you can pay it at the initial station.

 

[HappySpaceInvdr]

Good grief… yet another bug that is “fixed” by exiting the game and relaunching. Maybe time for another 3 month break.

/facepalm

 

[Factabulous]

Maybe time for another 3 month break.

Just remember to put a post-it note on your screen reminding you to try relogging for ... nearly everything .. when you come back

 

[Eric Palmer]

I just asked this question and with the help of great commanders I figured it out. See "fine and bounty" a few threads down the list