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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0004660Valley 1Bug - OtherOct 9, 2011 5:43 pm
Reporterjerith Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.519 
Fixed in Version0.522 
Summary0004660: Invisible vortex pylon?
DescriptionI have an area of the world map (shown in the screenshot) that appears to be under the influence of a pylon that isn't there. The forest above my character in the screenshot is where I'd expect the pylon to be, but it isn't showing and there's nothing about it in the detailed info.

When I enter the region, the region map is fully explored. I suspect I cleared the place out at some point before pylons were introduced, and the game's a bit confused about what's going on.
TagsNo tags attached.
Internal WeightMajor Problem

Relationships

related to 0004715 resolvedkeith.lamothe Pylon and vortex generation issues 
related to 0004735 resolvedkeith.lamothe Inaccessible pylons 

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jerith

Oct 7, 2011 11:26 am

reporter   ~0016074

To clarify: This isn't about a pylon that's there but hard to see. The pylon isn't actually there, except for the vortex effect it's having.

My world is 8mb zipped, and I'm unsure how to trim it down or how much to trim, so I'll await further instructions if you need it.

jerith

Oct 7, 2011 11:34 am

reporter   ~0016075

I went to the end of the region in case there were pylon minibosses that just weren't mentioned, but there was nothing there.

jerith

Oct 7, 2011 1:53 pm

reporter   ~0016088

I'm seeing a few more of these now. It's more obvious since some previously inaccessible regions have been opened by 0.520 and revealed a lack of pylons hiding within.

gxam

Oct 8, 2011 11:52 am

reporter   ~0016224

Last edited: Oct 8, 2011 11:53 am

I'm seeing this as well. I have some that look like they should be where resource towers are, and some that look like they should be where wind shelters are.

I explored every zone around where I think a pylon has to be. I did find 2 packs of bosses, but they were both guarding granite. I killed them anyway and the vortex persists.

I haven't seen this on worlds created after the pylons and map changes. I'm level 30 in the world where I see this so I've got a lot of map uncovered. My newer worlds are below level 5, so not much world is visible. It is possible if I level the newer worlds I might find this.

I suspect this is an artifact of adding pylons to existing maps. It seems like resources and shelters are overriding placement of pylons in old worlds.

gxam

Oct 8, 2011 12:16 pm

reporter   ~0016229

My world, with me standing next to a place where a pylon should be but isn't. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7563900/World%201.zip

c4sc4

Oct 8, 2011 2:35 pm

reporter   ~0016249

I had this happen and I figured out what is going on in my world. After I destroyed a pylon, when I exited the game and then reload my save, there is an invisible pylon where the pylon I just destroyed was.

orzelek

Oct 9, 2011 5:43 am

reporter   ~0016286

I have something similar reported but I did not destroy any pylon in that area. The "invisible" pylon or something similar that creates vortexes simply exists there.

keith.lamothe

Oct 9, 2011 9:39 am

administrator   ~0016298

Ok, I think this one's fixed for 0.522, we'll see :)

jerith

Oct 9, 2011 10:22 am

reporter   ~0016301

And on a Sunday morning, too! That's dedication for you. :-)

keith.lamothe

Oct 9, 2011 12:15 pm

administrator   ~0016303

Well, when we mark something and when the real work was done aren't necessarily the same things ;) The rest of the week is work, for me Sunday programming is just hobby ;)

jerith

Oct 9, 2011 5:43 pm

reporter   ~0016311

I occasionally find myself working on weekends, because it's just what I feel like doing. Hasn't been happening recently, though, because I've been playing AVWW and AI War a lot.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 7, 2011 11:22 am jerith New Issue
Oct 7, 2011 11:22 am jerith File Added: invisible_pylon.png
Oct 7, 2011 11:26 am jerith Note Added: 0016074
Oct 7, 2011 11:29 am tigersfan Internal Weight => Major Problem
Oct 7, 2011 11:29 am tigersfan Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Oct 7, 2011 11:29 am tigersfan Status new => assigned
Oct 7, 2011 11:34 am jerith Note Added: 0016075
Oct 7, 2011 1:53 pm jerith Note Added: 0016088
Oct 8, 2011 11:52 am gxam Note Added: 0016224
Oct 8, 2011 11:53 am gxam Note Edited: 0016224
Oct 8, 2011 12:16 pm gxam Note Added: 0016229
Oct 8, 2011 1:57 pm martyn_van_buren Relationship added related to 0004735
Oct 8, 2011 2:35 pm c4sc4 Note Added: 0016249
Oct 9, 2011 5:41 am orzelek Relationship added related to 0004715
Oct 9, 2011 5:43 am orzelek Note Added: 0016286
Oct 9, 2011 9:39 am keith.lamothe Note Added: 0016298
Oct 9, 2011 9:39 am keith.lamothe Status assigned => resolved
Oct 9, 2011 9:39 am keith.lamothe Fixed in Version => 0.522
Oct 9, 2011 9:39 am keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed
Oct 9, 2011 10:22 am jerith Note Added: 0016301
Oct 9, 2011 12:15 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0016303
Oct 9, 2011 5:43 pm jerith Note Added: 0016311