Can you repair a L ship's engines in your spacesuit?

[Oddible]

I've tried a few times now and it doesn't seem possible to repair a ship's engines if they've been fully destroyed via the spacesuit repair gun. Though if I just leave the ship long enough then repair themselves to 1% and THEN I can target them and repair them with my spacesuit. Anyone have a different experience here? Would love to be able to specifically help some of these repairs along from 0.

[JMW58]

This observation is correct when it comes to engines. I think if you get the engines down to 10% the engine stop functioning so you don't have to blow it up. Saves time when your in hurry if your pirating or in hostile space.

[Alith-Ahnar]

Originally posted by Oddible:

I've tried a few times now and it doesn't seem possible to repair a ship's engines if they've been fully destroyed via the spacesuit repair gun. Though if I just leave the ship long enough then repair themselves to 1% and THEN I can target them and repair them with my spacesuit. Anyone have a different experience here? Would love to be able to specifically help some of these repairs along from 0.

You can repair fully destroyed Engines with your Spacesuit Repair Beam.
First the onboard repair cycle has to bring the element online again than you can repair it.

[mmmcheesywaffles]

I haven't noticed that as generally I just let my crew repair the L's. I always carry a max crew as they tend to repair faster. When 'collecting' a damaged L I generally transfer those crew over to get the engines back up.

[Oddible]

Originally posted by Alith-Ahnar:

Originally posted by Oddible:

I've tried a few times now and it doesn't seem possible to repair a ship's engines if they've been fully destroyed via the spacesuit repair gun. Though if I just leave the ship long enough then repair themselves to 1% and THEN I can target them and repair them with my spacesuit. Anyone have a different experience here? Would love to be able to specifically help some of these repairs along from 0.

You can repair fully destroyed Engines with your Spacesuit Repair Beam.
First the onboard repair cycle has to bring the element online again than you can repair it.

So basically what you're saying is that you are agreeing with me. But you've got some confusing language. You're saying you can repair fully destroyed Engines. Then you say you can't until the onboard repair cycle has brought the element online again, ie, not fully destroyed. So basically you cannot repair fully destroyed engines, they have to be repaired 1% so they can be targetted first.

[JMW58]

Originally posted by Oddible:

Originally posted by Alith-Ahnar:

You can repair fully destroyed Engines with your Spacesuit Repair Beam.
First the onboard repair cycle has to bring the element online again than you can repair it.

So basically what you're saying is that you are agreeing with me. But you've got some confusing language. You're saying you can repair fully destroyed Engines. Then you say you can't until the onboard repair cycle has brought the element online again, ie, not fully destroyed. So basically you cannot repair fully destroyed engines, they have to be repaired 1% so they can be targetted first.

He has no idea what he is talking about. English is most likely not his first language. It has to pop up repaired at 1% before you can start repairing it. If you can give it drones it can repair faster. If you have a fleet tender it can also repair capitals out in the field and uses the repair drones on the supply ship.

[mmmcheesywaffles]

AA was confirming your experience. English is not his first language but he does have extensive knowledge of the game.

[Oddible]

Yep yep, all good.

[chronobomb]

Capping with a Frigate or Large ship with repair drones will get those ship engines fixed fastest. No crew necessary.

Just transfer a few or 10 over and they will fix everything while the ship heads to a shipyard.

The only thing drones won’t fix is the hull, you need crew for that, but it’s really slow and maxes at 90%

[Alith-Ahnar]

Originally posted by Alith-Ahnar:

Originally posted by Oddible:

I've tried a few times now and it doesn't seem possible to repair a ship's engines if they've been fully destroyed via the spacesuit repair gun. Though if I just leave the ship long enough then repair themselves to 1% and THEN I can target them and repair them with my spacesuit. Anyone have a different experience here? Would love to be able to specifically help some of these repairs along from 0.

You can repair fully destroyed Engines with your Spacesuit Repair Beam.
First the onboard repair cycle has to bring the element online again than you can repair it.

What?
My reply is essentially the OP with all speculation stripped away.
I do agree with your observation.

If any none native English Speakers got confused it was not my intention.

Originally posted by mmmcheesywaffles:

AA was confirming your experience. English is not his first language but he does have extensive knowledge of the game.

Yeah what too say at some point the expat becomes a local i wear it as a badge of honor. :)