Crossfire 2.0 SP Mission Bug

the waypoints dont exist any longer during that part of the mission
its a search mission... waypoints would be.... flaw the purpose
once you get the object in sensor range the waypoints will appear again

What scanner do you sport ?

Have seen "busy" workers near some planet in the "south" yet ?

Maybe is issue that is needed search for hidden object in Omega-11 (could help look on system map )

IMHO main BUG in this missions - player can not set up own waypoints.
There NOT EASY explore system without any points only by direction of ship picture on map.
In normal situation - player set some waypoints for broad scan patrol.
But here player can not set own waypoints.

It is quite simple: In missions waypoint are set for you to continue storyline/mission. If mission isn't active you can set your own waypoints.
This is how Freelancer was made.

Quote from Vedmed

IMHO main BUG in this missions - player can not set up own waypoints.
There NOT EASY explore system without any points only by direction of ship picture on map.
In normal situation - player set some waypoints for broad scan patrol.
But here player can not set own waypoints.

There is no bug.
The mission is working perfectly fine.
And waypoints NEVER worked during a story mission. Not in any mod, not in vanilla FL.
If there is an active story mission then the player controlled waypoint system is ALWAYS deactivated. Thats how this game was written and released in 2003.
There is no single exception where the player can set own waypoints during an active mission and it would require to have the source code of the game to change how it works.

With all my respect... it seems strange to have a goal to explore whole system without possibility to set patrol waypoints.
I think there must be at least pre-setted scan-patrol route for searach-explore missions.
I think this is possible without access to source code.

whats the point of setting fixed routes if the task is to explore?
Next to that is the exploration part only in small systems and the waypoint is set to the location when you can closer to the target. You dont even have to find it directly. getting close to it is enough.

I think it is must by different pattern for each system.
Maybe not easy.
Anyway, many times ago when I played original FL, I used Z-patterns for explore system to find something unusual.
I say again. It is very bad looking situations - when space pilot, survived so many battles, need to explore system, using for navigation only trivial "compass" - direction of ship pictogramm on 2D map
into 3D system....
It is simply outstanding... IMHO ...
I think there is possible to create a search-patrol routes for each system where it need for mission. As maximum - several patterns for each system and random choice at player's arrival.

PS. Please excuse my bad English ...

id like to sum up my points

1. its not possible to set own waypoints because the FL game engine does not allow that during a mission
2. setting pattern (aka fixed waypoints) in my eyes conflicts directly with the idea of exploration
3. it actually is no big deal open the map, align the ship by the grid and then explore the system. That is in many other games the default way to explore stuff.
4. next to that dont you have to map the entire system because its not far away and once you get closer to the target destination the mission scripted waypoint system directs you to it from a very comfortable distance.

*sigh*
Agreed.
It is sadly, but you right.

i wish i knew a better solution

Can't find it, just dumb to not be able to search and tractor stuff, REALLY DUMB --- I'M OUT AFTER HOURS OF WASTED TIME

F-YOU

There's a Let's Play from a YouTuber called Birdtross,thats how I found those things
Just look it up! I even think he has an old account here?

strange that thousands of other players never had problems with that.