STO not firing

[Hari (OP)]

Hi,


I just had my first fight using STOs defensively in v2.1.1. I had others in previous versions, and I never encountered a problem, but this time i am unable to get them to shoot their target. not sure if anything changed in the latest version, if it's a bug, or if (more likely) I forgot something

On a colony attacked by raiders, I have 5 formations consisting of 2 STOs units each :

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STO - Lancer
Transport Size: 1 824 tons
Build Cost: 2 108.6 BP
2x 10 - STO- Lancer 12/40


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10 - STO - Lancer 12/40
Transport Size (tons) 912     Cost 1 054.32     Armour 30     Hit Points 30
Annual Maintenance Cost 132     Resupply Cost 0

048 - M0800 - L12@240k /40s - P5 Particle Lance-12
Range 240 000 km      Tracking 6 250 km/s      Damage 12 / 12     Shots 1     Rate of Fire 40
Maximum Fire Control Range 400 000km      Chance to Hit at Max Range 40%
Maximum Sensor Range 2 711 630km      Max Range vs Missile 244 047 km
Non-Combat Class

Duranium  56.9    Boronide  73.3    Vendarite  0.72    Uridium  50.1    Corundium  170.8   
Development Cost  2 295
None open fire on the ship, while it is within range of fire control.

Active sensors are ON for the 5 formations, and I also tested to SM a ship with a classic active sensor.

I tried to change STO targeting to all possibilities, WPT set to 0 or 1.

SM new STO templates on the colony, they don't open fire either.

If I SM a warship on the colony, combat takes place normally.

What I know about the attacking ship :

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Engine Type Military
Active Sensor Signature (tons) 8695
Thermal Sensor Signature 198
Maximum Observed Speed (km/s) 4744
Maximum Armour Penetration 3
Observed ECM Strength 10

Cloaking Efficiency 6
Cloak Sensor Reduction 90%

Can ECM or cloaking interfere with STO fire ability ? Even if the ship is at zero distance from the colony, no fire occurs.
Or am I missing something obvious ?

Thanks in advance !

[Froggiest1982]

Can ECM or cloaking interfere with STO fire ability ? Even if the ship is at zero distance from the colony, no fire occurs.
Or am I missing something obvious ?

Thanks in advance !

The answer to your question over Cloak and ECM is yes. Usually, they shorten your sensor view forcing you to shoot a closer range, not a 0 distance though. Besides, I am also assuming the target your are trying to shoot down has been properly marked as hostile. I am saying just because it did happen to me a few times that, especially on first encounters, due to the neutrality of the contact assigned on the diplomacy screen, I was not able to coerce my crew in shooting anyway and leave the diplomatic chit chats to the politicians after the threat was neutralized. 

[Hari (OP)]

Damn, you are right !

NPR neighbor with whom I am at war was tagged as hostile, but not this first contact raider.

His ship has just been blowed in few seconds.

Or am I missing something obvious ?

-> Answer is yes

Thanks a lot !