Cannot invade Iconian planet due to free drones

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I am trying to invade an undefended Iconian planet. It spawns free drones to fight when it is attacked due to the Iconian "paranoid" ability. Attacking the planet with a fleet of warships and a transport I am easily able to defeat the drones. The problem is, I am not then presented with the screen to invade the planet with troops from the transport. I try attacking again the same turn but the drones have respawned and the same thing happens. Sending in the transport by itself results in a popup saying to attack with a fleet because the planet is defended. I am playing the 1.7 opt in patch.

It seems impossible to invade the planet at present. Has anyone else encountered this or know a solution?

 

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I figured out to get around this you need to do a "quick battle" (not "view battle") and then invade with a transport. Something about viewing the battle causes the drones to instantly respawn. I guess this will be fixed in a patch before too long.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Pyro59,

Thanks for the report.  We'll look into it.  

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I've been having this in the Snathi Campaign against the terrans and nothing worked, so had to culture flip to get the planets.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Around999People, reply 3

I've been having this in the Snathi Campaign against the terrans and nothing worked, so had to culture flip to get the planets.
End of Around999People's quote

Did you have this problem before or after the 1.7 patch?

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I haven't played in like 2-3 months due to another game, but never had this before.

 

i sent a support ticket in cuz when I culture flipped the game bugged out and doesn't see me as the winner XD want that achievement! 

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

still happening on 1.71 opt-in

save game attached to ticket #MVW-133-36316

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting jvdouglass, reply 6

still happening on 1.71 opt-in

save game attached to ticket #MVW-133-36316
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thank you