Abandoned Ship exlodes after investigation?

[Gray Death]

So, I found a abandoned Destroyer, and after investiagation it explodes. The Info system says, I captured it and it needs repairs. WTF. Is it chance based or what is happening here?

[Emperor0Akim]

IT'S A TRAP - unknown Quameno Admiral
It is a event that is pre-determined and happens with abandoned ships,
another thing was ( at least in DWU ) it's a trap - the ship powers up and pirates start shooting at you.

[100thMonkey]

I haven't encountered that yet in DW2 (still in my first game, fairly early in the game), but in DW:U, it happened that ships exploded when investigated. So I presume that it's still possible in DW2.

Is it chance based? Could be. There were random events in DW:U, and I'm sure there are some in DW2. But if you specified "General Story Events" or "Race-Specific Events" or "Colony Events" in your game setup, it could also be scripted.

About the info system saying that you captured it and that it needs repairs, even though it exploded, it's almost certainly a bug. I suggest you report it, using the tech support thread.

[Gray Death]

Ok, will report it. Thanks.