Why doesn't my Mothership Fire when I'm in my SLF?

[TrailBlazer 143]

Turrets set to attack hostile only?

That's a thing??? Hold on, be right back! *Sprints from computer desk*

UPDATE: This has fixed the issue -ish,
My Crewmate finally fires first on my target when I give the order, but since I put the Turreted Setting on "Fire at Will" The lasers fire at muiltiple enemies instead of focusing all the fire power on just the one target.

*sigh* it's something though

 

[NecasekO]

Based on available info, I'd say the turrets are set to "fire at will", which means they only fire on targets that are already hostile. And it's quite likely an elite NPC will not waste missiles on a ship with its shield active.

 

[777Driver]

Based on available info, I'd say the turrets are set to "fire at will", which means they only fire on targets that are already hostile. And it's quite likely an elite NPC will not waste missiles on a ship with its shield active.

^This - Although Elite NPC's will use missiles against shields, they are still effective

 

[TrailBlazer 143]

Based on available info, I'd say the turrets are set to "fire at will", which means they only fire on targets that are already hostile. And it's quite likely an elite NPC will not waste missiles on a ship with its shield active.

This has worked, but the turrets fire at multiple targets instead of focusing all it's firepower on just the one. It's a step foward but half a step back...

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Your ship doesn't need NPC crew to use Turreted weapons while you're in an SLF. Let the robots do the work.

This, put some rail guns or something on there for the NPC pilot.

 

[GeneralIdea1964]

I use beams so no problem in that department. It's weird, she sits there and once I get the first hit with my fighter, she magically comes to life and starts firing. It's like she's waiting for me to attack first...

Yes this is the case, npc is waiting on you.
It also will only attack hostile ships.

Re OP
If the wing you wanted npc to attack was not hostile, it won't be attacked.

You have to attack the target yourself first. Or you have to be attacked.

After that, idk.

 

[Bob Lighthouse]

Multi-crew /= NPC/SLF pilot.
Multi-crew = another Cmdr.
I don't think NPCs use turrets at all.

 

[Vingtetun]

I've had the NPC crew say "I can't do that" and on switching to the ship, they've turned off all the weapons (had it with SLF quite a lot, too).

 

[Krash]

This, put some rail guns or something on there for the NPC pilot.

Came to the same conclusion. He's wasting his Elite NPC. She could be rocking it with fixed weapons. It would be interesting to see how a NPC handles a T10 with fixed. Very interesting.