Need advice on WC4 Mission

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jdw174

Spaceman
I recently grabbed up a used copy of WC4 (the only one I hadn't played). I've gotten onto the second disk, the mission where Blair hauls the two capsules containing Vagabond and the female in the single capsules to the comm station to retrieve the codes.

PROBLEM: I can get through all nine fighters, and destroy all the turret mines, BUT...Vagabond is dead, and the female says she's launching...but never seems to. The only capsule I can ever locate is Vagabond's, and it's still glued to the comm station. Also, the auto pilot light comes on, and if it's used, it takes you back to the Intrepid which is being blown away by ConFed ships, and there's apparently nothing I can do about that.

Am I missing something here, or did I take a wrong turn somewhere? Sure could use some advice on this one. Thanx in advance...
 
The female is Sosa.
Vagabond is supposed to die on that mission, so you won't have to scoop him up, but Sosa should be drifting about in her pod several hundred k's from the station, try looking for a purple (or was it pink?) blip on your radar and heading towards it, it should be Sosa, then just tractor her in and away you go...
 
I believe it's purple.

Anyway, target her pod, approach to within 100k or so, turn 180 degrees, F4... H, maybe? Anyway, punch a couple of keys until you get the tractorbeam (you'll see rings somewhere, and a white one around Sosa if you're in range). Then just pull the trigger and hold it, and Sosa will latch onto your ship.
 
OK, now let me tap all your minds one more time. My targeting computer refuses to target Sosa's capsule. Do I have to eliminate all the turret mines BEFORE it will do that? She just keeps zipping right on by and I can't even get the computer to acknowledge she's even there. I remember when this game came out. I bought it, and not much of it would even work on the computer I had. With this one, I've had nothing but trouble, too. It won't center up the joystick (MS Sidewinder) and I have a horrible time getting hits with the cannon, even though I have the ship targeted.
 
I don't think you need to eliminate all turret mines...

Besides, make sure you slow down before you try picking up the pod... :)
 
I did disable the auto targeting...it only picks up Vagabond's capsule. Oh well, I'll get this if it kills me....
 
Originally posted by jdw174
OK, now let me tap all your minds one more time. My targeting computer refuses to target Sosa's capsule. Do I have to eliminate all the turret mines BEFORE it will do that? She just keeps zipping right on by and I can't even get the computer to acknowledge she's even there.
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First of all, you have to STOP and make sure that Sosa's pod is right behind you and in a medium-close range. Sosa becomes stationary after travelling for a bit. Then, turn to your rear turret (F4), and press G. When a circle appears around her capsule, you can tractor her in by holding down the trigger button/key.
 
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