[BUG 1.6] Can't attack pirates

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I started playing the Mercenaries standalone scenario and I believe I've encountered a bug. After a while I ran into a pirate base. I figured I'd better blow it up, but when my fleet arrived, I found I couldn't attack it. After many tries, I decided that maybe the pirates aren't enemies in this scenario. However, a number of turns later, a fleet of five tiny pirate ships destroyed one of my ships. So then I tried attacking their fleet, but I couldn't attack that either. They can attack me, but I can't attack them. I've found two more pirate bases, so I assume this will eventually be game breaking when they're swarming all over with stronger ships.

 

At this time I'm not sure if this is limited to the Mercenaries scenario since it's the only thing I've played so far with 1.6.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I am still on the version before mercenaries, and from time to time i have not been allowed to attack something but it is very rare.

 

There was even one pirate defended anomaly which i was not allowed to attack.... it gave me the usual option if i want to attack or not, i say yes,,,, then nothing? I tried again next turn, same thing again.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I encountered this bug, it seems as if your ships are considered transport ships and therefore can not attack anything.   Reloading makes the issue disapears, so I can't report it.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

That's odd... you definitely should be able to fight those pirates.  Did you happen to upgrade any ships along the way?

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting pshaw, reply 3

That's odd... you definitely should be able to fight those pirates.  Did you happen to upgrade any ships along the way?

 

Nope. The fleet I tried to attack them with was the semi-uber fleet you start with.