Cannot get Death Star to destroy Alderaan

[stuo5353]

Has anyone else had this problem, I have tried every button click of mouse combination but nothing works. I do what I have seen on Youtube as the way to fire the Death Star (click on red icon at the top of the screen which has just counted down to zero) but it has no effect nothing registers ... no icon appears in selection window at the bottom. I have tried using Shift+D which is the fire Death Star option shown in the Game setup key functions but that doesn't work either. I have tried reloading the game and redoing the mission with various different combinations. Am I doing something wrong?...Am I missing something? The annoying things is I cannot move on until this mission is completed ...so pretty much at a standstill. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED ...... otherwise I am going to get onto steam and ask for refund as it contravenes Office of fair trading rules!

[Blue Knight™]

i think you have to wait longer the mission will tell you when to fire

[stuo5353]

Hi thanks for replying .... but I have destroyed the rebelllion fleet and sat waiting for more than 30 mins on 2 occasions ..... but still nothing ??

Originally posted by KoA Blue Knight™:

i think you have to wait longer the mission will tell you when to fire

[Blue Knight™]

Originally posted by stuo5353:

Hi thanks for replying .... but I have destroyed the rebelllion fleet and sat waiting for more than 30 mins on 2 occasions ..... but still nothing ??

Originally posted by KoA Blue Knight™:

i think you have to wait longer the mission will tell you when to fire

oh ♥♥♥♥.... im not even sure what could be wrong :(

[funewchie]

If this for Story Mode, you don't actually get to fire the superlaser. All you have to do is wait for the countdown to finish, and you auto-win. (Of course, you have to make sure to defend the Death Star from the rebel fleet there)

If the game is not responding, then before you send the Death Star there, send a probe droid, and see if Han Solo and Chewbacca are there.
It's a known bug in the game that if you fire the Death Star on a planet with those two on it, the game will crash.

[Marshall]

If not of that works, when the Deathstar is in range, you might need to click the "switch" just right of the minimap, when you have nothing else selected.

EDIT: Let us know if the situation changes...Or not.

[stuo5353]

Thanks for replying ....ok well sorry should have said it's in the Campaign mode that it doesn't work (the Death Star works ok in the individual sections of Galactic Conquest mode) .... well nothing happened as I said when I sat and waited, but I will check if Han Solo and Chewbacca are present maybe that's the problem ...although the game never actually crashed .... btw the switch doesn't appear next to the minimap in Campaign mode thats the problem.

Cheers
S

Originally posted by funewchie:

If this for Story Mode, you don't actually get to fire the superlaser. All you have to do is wait for the countdown to finish, and you auto-win. (Of course, you have to make sure to defend the Death Star from the rebel fleet there)

If the game is not responding, then before you send the Death Star there, send a probe droid, and see if Han Solo and Chewbacca are there.
It's a known bug in the game that if you fire the Death Star on a planet with those two on it, the game will crash.

Originally posted by M. Crimson:

If not of that works, when the Deathstar is in range, you might need to click the "switch" just right of the minimap, when you have nothing else selected.

EDIT: Let us know if the situation changes...Or not.

[jo_corvent]

Hi dude, I got the same problem here, did you fixed it?? i cannot find other people with the same issue anywhere

[stuo5353]

No sorry mate no resolution ..... as yet ....if you find out can you let me know. Very annoying!!

[jo_corvent]

well... crap

[Shroom]

Yea i have the same problem too! Ive waited probly more then an hour and still nothing

[stuo5353]

seems no answer to this i am afraid! bit of a rip off

[funewchie]

Looking at your first post, I can tell you the countdown display is just for looks, it won't trigger anything.

You normally fire the superlaser by clicking the firing switch in the selection area's left side. Which resembles the switch they use in the movies.
(Except that you can also fire it by hitting Shift + D, which you said you already tried).

If you've won the battle, and have control of Alderaan's space, then on the Map you could try dragging the Death Star to an orange space next to Alderaan that says "Destroy Planet" (It's the same orange space you use for "Spy", "Raid", and "Neutralize Hero".)

[stuo5353]

Hi and thanks for reply, Will give the drag Death Star a try. ...Watch this space! (pun) :-)

[jo_corvent]

I've try that... there's no orage space... but I can build a space station over alderaan.... it's something

[funewchie]

Originally posted by jo_corvent:

I've try that... there's no orage space... but I can build a space station over alderaan.... it's something

Oh, then you've gained control of Alderaan, if you're allowed to build stuff there.
Yeah, you're not allowed to blow up your own planets.

You might try removing everyone from there, and let the Rebels attack Alderaan and reclaim it. Then you can take it back, and blow it up. (Don't bother with a Land Battle, you won't be needing it)