Tutorial problem (AI War 8.008) - Transports can't unload

[steelwing]

I'm trying to attack Sobuvu in the tutorial.  I've sent three assault transports loaded with my attack fleet, and they're sitting under cloak well away from any wormhole.  Now those transports can't be unloaded.  I've tried moving them around and clicking unload and it won't work.  Any way to fix that?  I'd include my save file, but I'm not sure where to find it in Linux (OpenSuse 64-bit).

[Hearteater]

Are you at the edge of the system? You cannot unload Transports outside of the dashed line. You must be a little closer to the center. That is the only time you can't unload Transports if I recall correctly.

[steelwing]

Are you at the edge of the system? You cannot unload Transports outside of the dashed line. You must be a little closer to the center. That is the only time you can't unload Transports if I recall correctly.

I'm at work now, not on my home computer where the game is, but I recall my transports were outside the green dashed line.  I'll try moving them back in and see if that helps.  Thanks!

[steelwing]

Yep, that was it.  Might want to include that in documentation somewhere, since it's decidedly not intuitive, at least not for me.

[Cinth]

It goes along with not being able to build in that area too. 

[TechSY730]

What, I thought some sort of text was added saying when you can't unload and why was added long ago. This is nowhere near the first report of this.

[pyth]

I ran into the same issue about an hour ago while playing the tutorial. There is definitely nothing indicating that you can't unload outside of the dashed line. I did figure it out after a few minutes of futzing around, but it could definitely use some documentation.

[Histidine]

Why is unloading outside the inner gravity well restricted to begin with?

[chemical_art]

To help limit the abuse of kiting the AI with unlimited range units like enclaves, snipers, sentinel frigates, etc. I would imagine.