Why can't I target ships in my Viper?

777Driver

777Driver
Hi,

Have been happily trading in my Cobra & Type-6 since beta 2, no issues selecting targets through voice attack or keyboard shortcut's.

So, I decided to purchase a Viper and try some bounty hunting, I am unable to select ships at times :/ for example - I am at the Aulin nav beacon, I was right behind a fat type-9 and it's escort, I was unable to lock onto it... Am I am doing something wrong?? My sensors etc are online, I sold my basic discovery scanner, could that be the issue? I thought the DC was for planets/stars
 

Shoklar

Shoklar
777Driver said:
Hi,
Have been happily trading in my Cobra & Type-6 since beta 2, no issues selecting targets through voice attack or keyboard shortcut's.
So, I decided to purchase a Viper and try some bounty hunting, I am unable to select ships at times :/ for example - I am at the Aulin nav beacon, I was right behind a fat type-9 and it's escort, I was unable to lock onto it... Am I am doing something wrong?? My sensors etc are online, I sold my basic discovery scanner, could that be the issue? I thought the DC was for planets/stars
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I had this at a nav beacon also awhile back. I think it's just a bug because I was well within range and couldn't lock them also. Ticket it. :)

Shok.
 

Wasor

Wasor
Make sure you have some pips in SYS. The sensors need some juice to function.

Also, upgrade your sensors. The range on the basic version is ridiculously low at the moment.
 

777Driver

777Driver
So you are saying if i have no pips in systems I am unable to lock targets?

EDIT - I just diverted power away from systems in my type-6, I was able to lock onto a type-9 without any problems. The issue is with my viper, close range and would not lock. I'll log a ticket.
 
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G.T

G.T
The chances are that they are running silent, more and more are atm. Get REALLY close and you will find that you can target them and they have no shields up. Had this problem and eventually worked it out.
 

Wasor

Wasor
Mike Evans said:
No they don't.
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Hmm, okay then. I was having similar issues in the Sidewinder, but I saw someone claiming the sensors needed pips, and when I checked back over the screenshots I took when it occured, I saw that I always had no pips in SYS.
 

777Driver

777Driver
G.T said:
The chances are that they are running silent, more and more are atm. Get REALLY close and you will find that you can target them and they have no shields up. Had this problem and eventually worked it out.
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lol, thanks man, but actually read my initial post... I was up the exhaust pipe of a type-9, I couldn't get any closer. The ship's aren't running silent, it's just normal ships flying around with shields up. Anyway, back in my type-6 and everything works fine.
 
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