Endless loop in communications

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I entered a system with Boscan(?) ships in it, ignored them and went about my business of exploring planets.  Eventually one of their transports paths intersects mine and the conversation dialog appears.  They "don't speak human" ... so the only dialog option is to exit, which I do ... then the transport path intersects mine again and instantly brings up the same "don't speak human" dialog with 1 option (exit), which I do ... then the transport path intersects mine again and instan... (you might can see where this is going)

Literally repeat infinitely.  I'm thinking there might should be an option to ignore that communication as my only other option at this point is to kill the application from Task Manager and reload a prior save.

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Reply #1 from StarControl Forums Top


I entered a system with Boscan(?) ships in it, ignored them and went about my business of exploring planets.  Eventually one of their transports paths intersects mine and the conversation dialog appears.  They "don't speak human" ... so the only dialog option is to exit, which I do ... then the transport path intersects mine again and instantly brings up the same "don't speak human" dialog with 1 option (exit), which I do ... then the transport path intersects mine again and instan... (you might can see where this is going)

Literally repeat infinitely.  I'm thinking there might should be an option to ignore that communication as my only other option at this point is to kill the application from Task Manager and reload a prior save.

Hello,

Interesting.... Could you post a save, where this can be readily observed, to a cloud storage service (Google Drive, DropBox, OneDrive) with any special instructions on how how to reproduce it (if not obvious).

Thanks for your report and help here.

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #2 from StarControl Forums Top

Had the same issue with an alien ship somewhere in the Mus Cluster or at Groombridge 1618.

 

I went there and saved right before the encounter with the Boscan, just get near his ship :)

 

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Reply #3 from StarControl Forums Top

Awesome.  Thanks Alpha-Bull!

The system in question is Alpha Mus.  Here is my Save File, too.

Just put yourself in the path of that freighter that is flying in your direction to exit the system.

Reply #4 from StarControl Forums Top

I just had the same issue. I managed to 'escape' their clutches by repeatedly opening map *just* as I closed comms channel, and attempting to autopilot to an adjacent sector. After 3-4 tries we were sufficiently separated that they didn't automatically hail me.

 

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you all for your feedback / saves here.  From them, we think we have a handle on it and a fix should be upcoming.

Again, thanks for your help and support here.

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

Reply #7 from StarControl Forums Top

by the way this ship is also on player-seek and will constantly hunt you down.  going afk will bring this guy so be careful!

Reply #8 from StarControl Forums Top

i have an update:

my game patched today and the boscan was right outsidenew new new whatever menmack but this timet the conversation ended!!

good work on that patch thank you for the best game!!!