Intro [2 Interceptor]

[alexpyattaev]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Describe the bug

I have somehow managed to avoid getting the The Intro [2 Interceptor] mission offered when I still had an interceptor ship. Imagine my surprise getting it while flying my decked out Palavert full of nukemissiles, and getting a lecture about how I should run away from danger in human space lol...

Steps to Reproduce

1. Go to Gemstone
2. Click on Spaceport
3. Get randomly offered a quest that is like... 5 years out of date?
4. Be amused =)

Expected Behavior

The quest should not be offered if player is not actually flying an interceptor anymore=) Alternatively, the text should adjust to player's ship type, and/or alternative dialog should be provided.

Screenshots

No response

Link to save file

Troll Headcrab.txt

Operating System

Linux

Game Source

Other (please describe)

Game Version

Latest

Additional Information

Alternative fix could be to direct player better to the planet, I have no idea how I managed to skip this one.

[lumbar527]

I think this is intentional; Interceptor [1] accepts any warship-type vessel:

	to offer
		has "Intro [0]: done"
		or
			has "ships: Interceptor"
			has "ships: Drone"
			has "ships: Fighter"
			has "ships: Light Warship"
			has "ships: Medium Warship"
			has "ships: Heavy Warship"
			has "ships: Superheavy"
		not "Intro [1 Transport]: offered"
		not "Intro [1 Freighter]: offered"

[alexpyattaev]

Well bottom line is that the text of the mission contradicts the reality. Any midgame warship can 1v1 a bastion, and warnings given in the mission description do not fit the narrative. I'd argue this mission should not be offered when using anything above light warship.

[Anarchist2]

See #5917 and #6029, which is what you run into if you go with the naive solution of blocking the mission if you're not in a starter ship.

[alexpyattaev]

Yeah... that is a mighty tough nut to crack...