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    • tractor beams


      When I outfit ships with tractor beams, computer controlled ships don't seem to have the same effect a ship I control does. Using a tractor beam, I can stop other ships dead and drag them around, but computer controlled ships can't stop me.

      Am I doing something wrong?

      -STH

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    • About a month ago and in another string, Andrew M said, "I've seen Rim Prospectors using tractor beams in FH." But I don't know if he was talking about the tractor beam being used on Player's ship, or on other AI vessels. Someone else may want to weigh in here...but in the meantime, if you have or can d/l "Frozen Heart," you might want to examine the AI Rim Prospectors for yourself.

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      PlanetPhil

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      (This message has been edited by PlanetPhil (edited 08-04-2000).)

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      Originally posted by PlanetPhil:
      **... if you have or can d/l "Frozen Heart," you might want to examine the AI Rim Prospectors for yourself.
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      Thanks for the advice. I'm downloading it as I write. I'd still like to hear from others, on the topic, though.

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      Originally posted by PlanetPhil:
      But I don't know if he was talking about the tractor beam being used on Player's ship, or on other AI vessels.

      On AI vessels. I didn't notice much effect besides a painless nudge, but I think that's because the AI refuses to use it for more than half a second.

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