0004840: Still can't place platforms while tab-targeting - Arcen Idea Tracker (Bugs and Features)

ID	Project	Category		Date Submitted	Last Update

0004840	Valley 1	Bug - Gameplay		Oct 14, 2011 3:38 am	Jan 27, 2012 2:10 pm

Reporter	martyn_van_buren	Assigned To	Chris_McElligottPark
Status	resolved	Resolution	open
Product Version	0.523

Summary	0004840: Still can't place platforms while tab-targeting
Description	This is a bug that got reported and resolved back in Alpha, it looks like, but I'm still getting it in the most recent version of the game. I tried to reopen that report, but it hasn't got any response after a while so I guess I did that wrong. At any rate, when I am tab targetting the game tries to place platforms where the enemy I'm targetting is, which is not very useful if it works and doesn't work if the enemy is far offscreen. This is a problem in boss fights, where I am generally targetting the boss and want to place platforms while he's offscreen and I have a moment.
Tags	No tags attached.

Internal Weight	Major Problem

Chris_McElligottPark Oct 19, 2011 7:08 pm administrator ~0016851	Yeah, you can't reopen someone else's issue by hitting the status to reopened; we don't see that. You have to hit the reopen button, and only the submitter can do that. So making the separate issue is definitely the way to go -- thanks for the report on this.

Chris_McElligottPark Oct 19, 2011 7:22 pm administrator ~0016852	Okay, I'm not able to duplicate this at the moment. This is in 0.527. It's possible that some other change has since fixed this, but when I get into a boss fight, tab-target the boss, have the boss offscreen, and then try to place platforms either by using them off the mouse or keyboard controls, it places them right where I expect. Just tried the right-clicking of the inventory slot to check that case, and it was working there, too. Will be curious if you're seeing this as fixed in 0.527, or if you have a specific way you are triggering the platforms.

martyn_van_buren Oct 27, 2011 2:53 am reporter ~0017215	Nope, still doesn't work. Just updated and checked again; if I'm tab-targeting the platform either doesn't appear or comes in completely the wrong place. I'm using the mouse to aim and then keyboard to place the platform. I've tried with a few different combinations of settings, nothing seems to help.

Chris_McElligottPark Oct 27, 2011 9:05 am administrator ~0017237	Thanks for the confirmation. I'll definitely look at this in my next round of bugfixing in the next few days.

Toll Oct 27, 2011 9:18 am reporter ~0017239	Personally I always get platforms to place, but they always place just above the head and a little to the side I'm facing. See the screenshot for an example.

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
Oct 14, 2011 3:38 am	martyn_van_buren	New Issue
Oct 14, 2011 3:39 am	martyn_van_buren	Relationship added	related to 0003949
Oct 14, 2011 7:20 am	tigersfan	Internal Weight	=> Major Problem
Oct 14, 2011 7:20 am	tigersfan	Assigned To	=> Chris_McElligottPark
Oct 14, 2011 7:20 am	tigersfan	Status	new => assigned
Oct 19, 2011 7:08 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Note Added: 0016851
Oct 19, 2011 7:22 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Note Added: 0016852
Oct 19, 2011 7:22 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Status	assigned => feedback
Oct 19, 2011 7:43 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Relationship added	duplicate of 0004473
Oct 27, 2011 2:53 am	martyn_van_buren	Note Added: 0017215
Oct 27, 2011 2:53 am	martyn_van_buren	Status	feedback => assigned
Oct 27, 2011 9:05 am	Chris_McElligottPark	Note Added: 0017237
Oct 27, 2011 9:18 am	Toll	Note Added: 0017239
Oct 27, 2011 9:19 am	Toll	File Added: Screenshot_2011_10_27_15_18_32.png
Nov 8, 2011 7:57 pm	TechSY730	Relationship added	related to 0005143
Jan 27, 2012 2:10 pm	tigersfan	Status	assigned => resolved