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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0026420AI War 2Gameplay IssueMar 3, 2022 12:18 pm
ReporterDaniexpert Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
Product VersionBeta 3.805 Bolstering Spire 
Summary0026420: Units lose focus on target when it changes form (entrenching guardian)
DescriptionRev 16380

I noticed 2 issues when fighting the Brutal Entrenching Guardian:
- When it's moving, it often changes form from mobile to immobile and the next tick it reverts the change and continues on his path
- When you order a unit to attack it and it changes form, the units in pursuit mode forget about the order and go back to their original behaviour.

Test on planet "Hadley"
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Daniexpert

Feb 16, 2022 9:42 pm

manager  

EntrenchBugMove.save (384,260 bytes)

Chris_McElligottPark

Feb 24, 2022 11:55 am

administrator   ~0064807

I can't duplicate the first issue, and the second issue is expected (because it's a whole new unit). The second issue I could probably put in a workaround for, but I can't duplicate the units going off and doing anything else (they just keep shooting the brutal guardian for me), so I can't implement a fix without being able to test that.

Daniexpert

Mar 3, 2022 11:18 am

manager   ~0065059

The first one didn't happen again. I'll keep an eye on it in the future.
Regarding the second it would be nice to keep the order between the 2 units if possible. It's a bit annoying having to keep constantly an eye if the Guardian changed for in order to assign again the order; it basically kills any form of multitasking.

BadgerBadger

Mar 3, 2022 11:59 am

manager   ~0065060

I think it's very unlikely this will happen

Daniexpert

Mar 3, 2022 12:13 pm

manager   ~0065061

I imagine, it's anyway a pretty rare case.

Chris_McElligottPark

Mar 3, 2022 12:18 pm

administrator   ~0065062

This would take several hours of work to hunt down, and might introduce more bugs, and would almost certainly make the game slower in general, because I'd have to add a translation layer for "this unit is now this other unit" from an ID standpoint. Given this is an edge case, I don't think this is worth it on any level, as it could wind up spiraling into quite a long set of things to chase over time.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Feb 16, 2022 9:42 pm Daniexpert New Issue
Feb 16, 2022 9:42 pm Daniexpert File Added: EntrenchBugMove.save
Feb 21, 2022 9:49 pm Daniexpert Summary Units lose focus on target when it changes form (entranching guardian) => Units lose focus on target when it changes form (entrenching guardian)
Feb 24, 2022 11:55 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Feb 24, 2022 11:55 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => feedback
Feb 24, 2022 11:55 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0064807
Mar 3, 2022 11:18 am Daniexpert Note Added: 0065059
Mar 3, 2022 11:18 am Daniexpert Status feedback => assigned
Mar 3, 2022 11:59 am BadgerBadger Note Added: 0065060
Mar 3, 2022 12:13 pm Daniexpert Note Added: 0065061
Mar 3, 2022 12:18 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => closed
Mar 3, 2022 12:18 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => won't fix
Mar 3, 2022 12:18 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0065062