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1 hours, 59 minutes ago

nardol

I have an obscure question about towing that I can't seem to find an answer to. I've never had opportunity to test this, so I'm hoping someone knows the answer.
If I try to tow a ship that is being towed by another ship with a lower ID, but that other towing ship does not move from the current position (that is, it locks its tow beam on the target but stays in the same place) will I be able to also tow the target ship that turn? It hasn't moved away, so it seems like I should be able to, but it has been "successfully" towed by the lower ID ship, which would seem to rule it out. Has anyone ever tried this and did it work?

1 hours, 21 minutes ago

zacha

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If it is in same position as your ship when later tries to lock it, the lock should work, unless of course the target ship breaks your towlock.

1 hours, 4 minutes ago

chemaz

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It will be towed. I learned it the hard way. I knew a cloaker with higher id was on the same planet where I had my heavy carrier with no engines and the tower to move it around. I didnt wanted to move so I towed it at warp9 to the warpwell therefore finishing the movement on the same planet... my tower was then towed and destroyed :(

6 minutes ago

nardol

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Thanks Zacha and Chemaz! I was hoping that this was the case, but hadn't had a chance to test it. Hopefully, I will soon ;-)