How do I retrieve my impounded ship?

[Blackout]

I died doing some illegal stuff in Odyssey, and when i respawned my ship was not at the detention center. The text box said" go to a shipyard to pay the impound fee"- so I went and I did not see an option to pay the impound fee. Furthermore, because I at notoriety level 2 I can't use IF to pay my 1,900 credit bounty off, and when I go the the bounty issuing factions I can't pay it off either?

Any suggestions?

I've found the issue.

Since I was on foot when I died- I respawned in the on foot concourse of the detention center. However, the fine needed to be paid in a ship- so while my ship was impounded I couldn't access it.

This caused me to not be able to transfer my ship/pay the impound fee. However, you have to go back to the prison ship in your own ship, and then you can pay the fine from the shipyard menu (present on the prison ship). As far as I can tell, you cannot pay the fine from the on foot concourse.

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Maybe your notoriety prevents you from paying the impound fee and retrieving it? Can you play for 4 hours without that ship, until your notoriety drops to 0?

[FREEZED]

do not get caught when you do illegal stuff. I try to avoid illegal stuff as it rarely is needed. Most of things you can get from anarchy systems where you can do what ever you want and no once cares, they do shoot back but if you die they forgive your sins.

i think you have to wait that your notoriety wears off then you can maybe solve some of your problems.

[Blackout]

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Maybe your notoriety prevents you from paying the impound fee and retrieving it? Can you play for 4 hours without that ship, until your notoriety drops to 0?

If that is the case, that seems like a really stupid system. Hey.. play 4 hours so you can get your ship back..! However, yes I can: I am just trying to see if I am doing something wrong or if its bugged(not the flying kind...).

[FREEZED]

Originally posted by Blackout:

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Maybe your notoriety prevents you from paying the impound fee and retrieving it? Can you play for 4 hours without that ship, until your notoriety drops to 0?

If that is the case, that seems like a really stupid system. Hey.. play 4 hours so you can get your ship back..! However, yes I can: I am just trying to see if I am doing something wrong or if its bugged(not the flying kind...).

in some other games you have be in prison !

[Blackout]

Originally posted by FREEZED:

do not get caught when you do illegal stuff. I try to avoid illegal stuff as it rarely is needed. Most of things you can get from anarchy systems where you can do what ever you want and no once cares, they do shoot back but if you die they forgive your sins.

i think you have to wait that your notoriety wears off then you can maybe solve some of your problems.

It might be the notoriety, I have a lot of thoughts about the crime and punishment system, but that is another topic for discussion. I've not really been able to find anarchy systems these days, and the last time I did- I still received notoriety for killing people..

[Blackout]

Originally posted by FREEZED:

Originally posted by Blackout:

If that is the case, that seems like a really stupid system. Hey.. play 4 hours so you can get your ship back..! However, yes I can: I am just trying to see if I am doing something wrong or if its bugged(not the flying kind...).

in some other games you have be in prison !

Are ya a skyrim fan by chance?

[Dolphin Bottlenose]

Originally posted by Blackout:

I am just trying to see if I am doing something wrong or if its bugged(not the flying kind...).

It's hard to know because this mechanic has been just introduced in the last Update. You might be the one who will get the answer for others. :)

[FREEZED]

Originally posted by Blackout:

Originally posted by FREEZED:

do not get caught when you do illegal stuff. I try to avoid illegal stuff as it rarely is needed. Most of things you can get from anarchy systems where you can do what ever you want and no once cares, they do shoot back but if you die they forgive your sins.

i think you have to wait that your notoriety wears off then you can maybe solve some of your problems.

It might be the notoriety, I have a lot of thoughts about the crime and punishment system, but that is another topic for discussion. I've not really been able to find anarchy systems these days, and the last time I did- I still received notoriety for killing people..

nope, no notiriety killing people on anarchy systems, i have murdered about 1000 people on anarchy settlements and nothing. some anarchy systems might have settlements which are not anarchy faction so you should check that out before killing people

[Blackout]

Originally posted by FREEZED:

Originally posted by Blackout:

It might be the notoriety, I have a lot of thoughts about the crime and punishment system, but that is another topic for discussion. I've not really been able to find anarchy systems these days, and the last time I did- I still received notoriety for killing people..

nope, no notiriety killing people on anarchy systems, i have murdered about 1000 people on anarchy settlements and nothing. some anarchy systems might have settlements which are not anarchy faction so you should check that out before killing people

So the settlements have to be an anarchy faction in an anarchy system to not take a notoriety hit, otherwise I take a notoriety hit?

[Blackout]

Originally posted by Dolphin Bottlenose:

Originally posted by Blackout:

I am just trying to see if I am doing something wrong or if its bugged(not the flying kind...).

It's hard to know because this mechanic has been just introduced in the last Update. You might be the one who will get the answer for others. :)

Yeah, because it gives me the option to transfer but the it never shows as in transit. I am assuming the prison ship is still holding onto my ship, but I get no message saying" can't transfer ship- please pay the impound fee".

[FREEZED]

Originally posted by Blackout:

Originally posted by FREEZED:

nope, no notiriety killing people on anarchy systems, i have murdered about 1000 people on anarchy settlements and nothing. some anarchy systems might have settlements which are not anarchy faction so you should check that out before killing people

So the settlements have to be an anarchy faction in an anarchy system to not take a notoriety hit, otherwise I take a notoriety hit?

at least that works for me, could be some other possibilities too but i have not tried everything.
You can use map filters to show all anarchy systems then select some populated system and check it out if there is any nice settlements to pillage.

[Blackout]

Originally posted by FREEZED:

Originally posted by Blackout:

So the settlements have to be an anarchy faction in an anarchy system to not take a notoriety hit, otherwise I take a notoriety hit?

at least that works for me, could be some other possibilities too but i have not tried everything.
You can use map filters to show all anarchy systems then select some populated system and check it out if there is any nice settlements to pillage.

I will have to check that out...then. Thanks! 1000+hours in the game and still learning new stuff.

[Kondiq]

Originally posted by Blackout:

Originally posted by FREEZED:

in some other games you have be in prison !

Are ya a skyrim fan by chance?

AFAIK, in Star Citizen they lock you you up in prison for certain amount of IRL time and you can't play at all, unless you manage to escape.

[Blackout]

Originally posted by Kondiq:

Originally posted by Blackout:

Are ya a skyrim fan by chance?

AFAIK, in Star Citizen they lock you you up in prison for certain amount of IRL time and you can't play at all, unless you manage to escape.

I did not know that, that does also not sound very fun.. Well having to wait doesn't , but the prison escape sounds fun.

[Reblanium]

Originally posted by Blackout:

I died doing some illegal stuff in Odyssey, and when i respawned my ship was not at the detention center. The text box said" go to a shipyard to pay the impound fee"- so I went and I did not see an option to pay the impound fee. Furthermore, because I at notoriety level 2 I can't use IF to pay my 1,900 credit bounty off, and when I go the the bounty issuing factions I can't pay it off either?

Any suggestions?

I've found the issue.

Since I was on foot when I died- I respawned in the on foot concourse of the detention center. However, the fine needed to be paid in a ship- so while my ship was impounded I couldn't access it.

This caused me to not be able to transfer my ship/pay the impound fee. However, you have to go back to the prison ship in your own ship, and then you can pay the fine from the shipyard menu (present on the prison ship). As far as I can tell, you cannot pay the fine from the on foot concourse.

There is a small screen near the elevator where you can access the prison vessels shipyard including being able to pay off the impound fee, btw the impound fee is the same as the replacement cost which is just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid