Privateer: Anyone know how to use the tractor beam?
Ton H. Truong
ere a patch for it?
Any help is appreciated.
TT
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Bruce H. McIntosh
ttr...@saigon.cp10.es.xerox.com (Ton H. Truong) writes:
> . . . Well, pressing W does not show the rear turret, nor the tractor beam. Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc sys one
>can mount guns on turrets, but so far, I am unable to active guns mounted on turrets. Is it a bug?я
I'm assuming the cockpit controls are similar to those in WC/etc. F1-F4 cycle
through the views out the cockpit, F1 front, F2 one side, F3 the other side,
and F4 the rear. You need to be looking out the rear to use the rear turret.
Try pressing F4 to get the rear view, *then* using W to select the tractor
beam. You should now be able to press the fire button to activate the beam.
When you've retrieved the object, press W to put the turret back on guns.
You should also be able to fire the rear turret guns while looking "out the
back". Press F1 when you're through with the rear turret to get your "front
view" back.
(* disclaimer *) I don't have Privateer. WC, SM1, SM2, and WCA all have the
same behavior, so it's not *too* great a leap of faith to presume Privateer
behaves the same way.
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Greg Cole
: I have a Centurion equipped with 4 Tachyon canons, 2 missile-launchers and a tractor beam mounted on the rear turret. The documentation says that pressing W circles thru the missiles, then when its shows the tractor beam, "fire" at an object to retrieve it. Well, pressing W does not show the rear turret, nor the tractor beam. Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc sys one can mount guns on turrets, but so far, I am unable to active guns mounted on turrets. Is it a bug? If so, is
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: ere a patch for it?
: Any help is appreciated.
You have to be in the turret to use the tractor or use/activate guns
back there. (Turret guns are a waste of time IMHO). To place bought weapons
in the turret you cursor to the bottom rear of the ship till it says place
in turret. Turret view is F5, not the same method as the other WC games.
Jon Lammers
>I have a Centurion equipped with 4 Tachyon canons, 2 missile-launchers and a
>tractor beam mounted on the rear turret. The documentation says that pressing
>W circles thru the missiles, then when its shows the tractor beam, "fire" at
>an object to retrieve it. Well, pressing W does not show the rear turret, nor
>the tractor beam. Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc
>sys one can mount guns on turrets, but so far, I am unable to active guns
>mounted on turrets. Is it a bug? If so, is th
>
<Return> to activate the tractor beam.
I have found it easiest to lock onto the target in front view, switch to rear
<f5> and press <Return> to activate the tractor beam. Apparently the rear
turret will work firing the tractor beam forward.
This makes it easier because you don't have a scanner available from the rear
turret. :-)
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>I have a Centurion equipped with 4 Tachyon canons, 2 missile-launchers and a tractor beam mounted on the rear turret. The documentation says that pressing W circles thru the missiles, then when its shows the tractor beam, "fire" at an object to retrieve it. Well, pressing W does not show the rear turret, nor the tractor beam. Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc sys one can mount guns on turrets, but so far, I am unable to active guns mounted on turrets. Is it a bug? If so, is t
>Any help is appreciated.
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>TT
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You have to use one of the "F" buttons to enter the (basically) useless turret,
then cycle through weapons, etc.
Happy hunting.
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Mark Banham
> I have a Centurion equipped with 4 Tachyon canons, 2 missile-launchers and a tractor beam mounted
> on the rear turret. The documentation says that pressing W circles thru the missiles, then when its
> shows the tractor beam, "fire" at an object to retrieve it.
> Well, pressing W does not show the rear turret, nor the tractor beam.
> Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc sys one can mount guns on turrets,
> but so far, I am unable to active guns mounted on turrets. Is it a bug? If so, is there a patch for it?
Any help is appreciated.
Use F5 to switch to your rear turret (F6 switches to your second turret if you have one), press W to
select your tractor beam, lock onto your target (L) and then fire as if you were launching a missile
(both buttons). A blue line (your tractor beam) will shoot forth to the locked target and drag it in.
Some times you are required to fire continuously (repeatedly).
Guns will fire in the same manner, F5 to switch to turret, G to select guns and away you go!
Best of Luck *Privateer*.
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Detlef Peters
>...Anyone succeeded in using the tractor beam? ALso, the doc sys one can mount guns >on turrets, but so far, I am unable to active guns mounted on turrets. Is it a bug? >If so, is there a patch for it?
>Any help is appreciated.
As the manual mentions it...:
You can look thru your turrets by using the F5 and/or F6 key, depending on how
many turrets you have. F5 is the first, F6 the second one.
Mounting guns and weapons on a turret is similar to mounting them on the ship's
body. When you are in the upgrade&repair room, select a weapon and move it to
where the turret seems to be located (you can't see it directly, but moving it
to the top of the ship should show an option like 'top turret' a.s.o.)
Activating your weapons is similar to activating your main weapons, but you have
to switch to your turret first via F5/F6.
To use your tractor beam, you have to 'lock' your target first. When you can see
it in your window, 'fire' the tractor beam like a missile, but hold down the keys
or buttons until the target is in your cargo bay (sounds like a closing door).
Hope this will help you,
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