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Fatal Command (CO)
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Joined: November 27, 2002
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From: Back in Texas and noticing some ppl are like canoes.....they need to be paddled.
|  Posted: 2010-01-31 07:57
I notice you can no longer Shift T tractor and push someone/thing and that the ship/thing you are tractoring does not get closer as you leave it on as it used to.it only moves ship/thing when you move.Working as intended ?Why?
Tractoring ppl into planets was a) fun and b)easiest way to defend a planet when outnumbered.And using asteroids to Nuke planets was faster than mirving and miore efficient.Some ppl just dont know how to build and you end up losing pres to fix a planet because some idiot or the AI put 7 hydro farms on it and never upgraded em.Bring back Shift T and asteroid bombing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Forger of Destiny
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| Posted: 2010-01-31 08:09
I agree, asteroids cannot be tractor-pulled anymore, and when i try to jump further than 15000 gu with a platform on my tractor beam, it simply stays in its place (or maybe moves a gu or two).
So, PLEASE RESTORE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRACTOR BEAMS AS THEY ONCE USED TO.
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Mersenne Twister
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From: Sector C Test Labs and Contol Facilities
| Posted: 2010-01-31 10:05
tractor beams were changed to be a platform positioning device when we added platforms, and simply hold their target at a fixed distance. the necessary chances effectivly ended tractor scouts, and its a pretty safe bet to say you wont see a ship-effecting tractor beam (even as a separate swappable device) any time in the forseeable future.
as for roid bombing, if you can find roids, there are other ways of getting them to move.
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SpaceGK
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From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2010-01-31 11:49
ok i didnt know u could move asteroids with the tractor beam, but how else do u get them to move? crash into them? lol
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Fattierob
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| Posted: 2010-01-31 12:56
Firing at roids also moves them (but does damage to them as well)
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Eledore Massis [R33]
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From: tsohlacoLocalhost
| Posted: 2010-01-31 12:57
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ok i didnt know u could move asteroids with the tractor beam, but how else do u get them to move? crash into them? lol |
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Reminds me of my attempt to play Roid Soccer. I know of five ways to move a asteroid; Tractor beam, Shooting them with a light weapon that is not enough to destroy it, Ramming it, Detonating a AOE weapon close enough to give it a push and as final Opening a WH on top of it the exit of the WH will automaticly push he asteroid in a random direction at ~5gu/s..
E.
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Xydes
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From: England
| Posted: 2010-01-31 13:23
Ele you sure do have alot of spare time on your hands 
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Drafell
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From: United Kingdom
| Posted: 2010-01-31 13:26
The new tractor beam can be seen below...
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t500
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From: vermont
| Posted: 2010-01-31 13:32
lol
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JBud
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From: Behind you.
| Posted: 2010-01-31 14:36
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From: Shadows
| Posted: 2010-01-31 17:25
LOL
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t500
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From: vermont
| Posted: 2010-01-31 18:52
LOL!!!!
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t500
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From: vermont
| Posted: 2010-01-31 19:19
whay can we have Tractor beam's work on asteroid's?
this 1 is for you DEV's or Admin
[ This Message was edited by: =TR=t500*COM* on 2010-01-31 19:21 ]
[ This Message was edited by: =TR=t500*COM* on 2010-01-31 19:58 ]
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SPaRTaN Z
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Posts: 235
| Posted: 2010-02-01 01:03
What a bout a Enhanced tractor beam on a station, which when used by a station would stall a cruiser or downwards ..
Point - Don't go close to a station
[ This Message was edited by: SPaRTaN Z on 2010-02-01 05:05 ]
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Glaceon
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| Posted: 2010-02-01 06:33
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On 2010-01-31 14:36, JBud wrote:
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thats funny =p
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