Can't repair freighter

[Dr Stein]

After I got a message saying that something went bad with the current expedition, I select the option for the fleet to return, I got to the freighter, I get the expedition debrief but I never get any debrief about damages, I talked to all NPCs in the ship.

Last time the solution was to send the freighter in a suicide run, and after a day the freighter appeared without any damages, that doesn't seems like how the repair mechanic should work.

[japp_02]

"...but I never get any debrief about damages, I talked to all NPCs in the ship."

First, you are confusing frigates with freighters in your title and maybe in your text.
Then, you do it wrong I think. After the expedition debrief, you must quit your freighter, fly to your damaged frigate and you will see a red repair symbol just before landing (if you don't see it, then it's the wrong frigate). You must then land on it and follow dialogue. The repair hotspots will be marked with red symbols, and you must go on foot to these stations that need repair.

I hope this helps,

[Dr Stein]

Originally posted by japp_02:

"...but I never get any debrief about damages, I talked to all NPCs in the ship."

First, you are confusing frigates with freighters in your title and maybe in your text.
Then, you do it wrong I think. After the expedition debrief, you must quit your freighter, fly to your damaged frigate and you will see a red repair symbol just before landing (if you don't see it, then it's the wrong frigate). You must then land on it and follow dialogue. The repair hotspots will be marked with red symbols, and you must go on foot to these stations that need repair.

I hope this helps,

Hi.

I'm never inside the ship (frigate or freighter) when I get the message about the damage received during an expedition. When I fly to the ship I never get any symbol. I own only one frigate so I can't be getting inside a wrong one (considering I'l get the expedition debrief inside that ship).

[japp_02]

You will get a radio message about a damaged frigate when you are inside your starship, the message can pop-in at any moment so stay alert to respond it.
It also means the expedition is still underway, you then have the choice to tell the expedition to continue with the damaged ship or to end the expedition in which case they will return to your freighter. That's the moment to debrief and repair.

Although: If you opt to let them continue you can join them by warping where the expedition is and repair the frigate(s), their location is marked in the galaxy map, and with a red repair icon once you enter that system, so if such a system is close you can fly to them. However, I don't know if this alternative method still works in Beyond, better go with the first above.

That's how it works, and in any case you get a message when your expedition rejoins your freighter. Also on the Fleet Management in your freighter you can check the status of your frigates, see if they need repair or not.

[Dr Stein]

Well, that's the issue. I tell the frigate to return, but whatever I do, I never have any symbol. I found out that is has been bugged from quite a while and the best solution is to use the NMS save editor. It's a shame but it's the only way.

[japp_02]

Originally posted by Dr Stein:

Well, that's the issue. I tell the frigate to return, but whatever I do, I never have any symbol. I found out that is has been bugged from quite a while and the best solution is to use the NMS save editor. It's a shame but it's the only way.

The sequence you must play is this: The frigates you have sent must first return. You debrief them in your Command room (if they are damaged they appear in red), then you fly to the frigates and land. A dialogue will then start, if there is something to repair you get symbols to follow, if there is nothing to repair then so much the better, I think the captain gives you some cargo.