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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0001652AI War 1 / ClassicBalance IssueNov 30, 2010 11:12 am
ReporterSNAFU Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version4.041 
Summary0001652: Faulty Wave Intel (Also extraordinary wave size)
DescriptionNoted this on the forums, haven't seen a report on it yet so here's one.

Wave intel seems to 'lie' sometimes about enemy wave composition. In this savegame, I have destroyed a Mk III counter-attack post, and the resultant wave intel reports:

22,856 AI 1 Frigates, 1 Starship (III)to Quhas

Neverminding the ridiculous wave ship count, instead of Mk III Frigates, the wave spawns Mk III Bombers. This has a rather... significant impact on how to handle the wave, especially when its attacking a system adjacent to your Home Station as it is in this save. :)
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SNAFU

Nov 28, 2010 3:53 am

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Wave Intel.sav (467,580 bytes)

KDR_11k

Nov 28, 2010 7:36 am

reporter   ~0004591

Counter-attacks are often mixed, I guess the wave warning shouldn't specify a ship type.

killerk

Nov 28, 2010 9:41 pm

reporter   ~0004604

Last edited: Nov 28, 2010 9:42 pm

Good luck, just completed a 2 player co-op game yesterday. 10k and above waves is the new normal for counterattack guard post. Just fortify one system like mad (Plantery armor inhibitor, Force field 3, maxed spider turrents, missle turrets, MLRS) and hit the guard post, hoping that it will end up "near" your fortified system. Otherwise, reload and hit it again. 26k waves seem to be way too excessive though. Even at 10k, we were having trouble clearing them fast enough before a warp wave came in.

keith.lamothe

Nov 29, 2010 3:50 pm

administrator   ~0004650

Thanks for the save, taking a look.

keith.lamothe

Nov 30, 2010 11:12 am

administrator   ~0004685

Ok, yea, it actually has about 6 different types from what I could tell from debugging it, it was just erroneously reporting the majority type's name instead of "Enemy Ships" as it's supposed to for mixed waves. Should be fixed for 4.042 :)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Nov 28, 2010 3:53 am SNAFU New Issue
Nov 28, 2010 3:53 am SNAFU File Added: Wave Intel.sav
Nov 28, 2010 7:36 am KDR_11k Note Added: 0004591
Nov 28, 2010 9:41 pm killerk Note Added: 0004604
Nov 28, 2010 9:42 pm killerk Note Edited: 0004604
Nov 29, 2010 3:50 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0004650
Nov 29, 2010 3:50 pm keith.lamothe Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Nov 29, 2010 3:50 pm keith.lamothe Status new => assigned
Nov 30, 2010 11:12 am keith.lamothe Note Added: 0004685
Nov 30, 2010 11:12 am keith.lamothe Status assigned => resolved
Nov 30, 2010 11:12 am keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed
Apr 14, 2014 9:29 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Gameplay - Balance Issue => Balance Issue