Limpets stop working for no reason

Flashman I

Flashman I
Wondered if anyone else has experienced this. Out with FDL, collecting materials after shooting wanted ships or collecting from high grade emissions when my collector limpets and repair limpets suddenly stop working (having worked perfectly only seconds before).

I get the firing limpet sound, cargo scoop cycle and the 'programming limpet drone' but nothing comes out. This always happens after firing a few limpets then it stops working for no reason. It also stops my repair limpets from working.

I am virtually certain it is a fault as when I log out to main menu then log back in it instantly starts working again.

Basically:
They work for a few limpets then suddenly stop (even when I have lots of limpets left)
There is no bind issue - limpets on separate fire group
They are at 100% health and priority 1
Cargo Scoop is deployed (although that doesn't matter for repair limpets)
I have done this thousands of times - I don't press any other buttons prior to it suddenly stopping working
It starts working again when I log out to main menu then log back in (but then I lose all the materials that were there)

Thoughts?
 

SciTrekker

SciTrekker
Can only confirm it but not from personal experience. I'm not sure of the specific conditions, but (on XBox) last night I had a friend say their limpets had stopped coming out of the cargo hatch when pulling the trigger to release them and hearing all the sounds that go with it - but none were released. I think he said the count in his inventory was going down, but my memory is hazy on this point. Not sure how it was resolved but they were working later in another instance.
 

Vadim Kleitsin

Vadim Kleitsin
Are you using the Epic version of the game? One of my squadron mates complains about his limpets not working, it sounds a lot like what you are describing. He's on Epic, myself and most of the other guys I regularly fly with use Steam and he's the only one who has limpet issues.
 

Flashman I

Flashman I
Sci Trekker - This is on Elite Dangerous Horizons on a high spec PC with very fast broadband.

Vadim - Yes, think this is Epic Version, bought direct from site (says 'Epic Games - Account) on login page.
 

PiperFurri

PiperFurri
I had this problem during the LTD rush before fleet carriers were added. But I haven't had it happen since then. Relogging always resolved the issue, but was a pain because it would make pirates spawn.
 

Vedmo

Vedmo
Had you just synthesized more limpets?

If you synth limpets with less than 4 cargo space available, they do strange things until you restart the game.

If not that than I’ve only experienced limpet failure to fire before a network error as the above two scoundrels have said.
 
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Commander Biscuit

Commander Biscuit
Noticed some the exact same issue with collectors. I suspect it's network related, as the limpets would eventually come out after firing them, but it could take 10+ seconds.

Been using them for the last few days without issues however.
 

Orby one

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Flashman I said:
Wondered if anyone else has experienced this. Out with FDL, collecting materials after shooting wanted ships or collecting from high grade emissions when my collector limpets and repair limpets suddenly stop working (having worked perfectly only seconds before).

I get the firing limpet sound, cargo scoop cycle and the 'programming limpet drone' but nothing comes out. This always happens after firing a few limpets then it stops working for no reason. It also stops my repair limpets from working.

I am virtually certain it is a fault as when I log out to main menu then log back in it instantly starts working again.

Basically:
They work for a few limpets then suddenly stop (even when I have lots of limpets left)
There is no bind issue - limpets on separate fire group
They are at 100% health and priority 1
Cargo Scoop is deployed (although that doesn't matter for repair limpets)
I have done this thousands of times - I don't press any other buttons prior to it suddenly stopping working
It starts working again when I log out to main menu then log back in (but then I lose all the materials that were there)

Thoughts?
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As someone who does a lot of mining, this only ever happens to me when I experience some sort of server connection issue.
 

Vadim Kleitsin

Vadim Kleitsin
OK, I showed this thread to my mate, he said it's similar but his limpets work fine for a bit and then he ends up with massive delays between when he presses the button and the limpets fire.
 

Flashman I

Flashman I
Vadim Kleitsin said:
OK, I showed this thread to my mate, he said it's similar but his limpets work fine for a bit and then he ends up with massive delays between when he presses the button and the limpets fire.
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Ah, that might be it. Next time when it happens I will wait patiently. I just don't like logging off as that makes all the materials disappear, particularly if I have just shot a bunch of pirates or collecting grade 5 stuff.

I will also look at the connection / server as well.

Thanks all (y)
 
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