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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0000905FSSCPgameplaypublic2006-05-13 06:46
ReporterARSPR Assigned Totaylor  
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityalways
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformP4 2.8 HT - 1.5GB - 7800GSOSWindows XPOS VersionSP2
Summary0000905: Guarding fighters do not engage incoming asteroids
DescriptionIn asteroid storms, the fighters that are guarding a ship do not engage dangerous asteroids (the white autotargeted ones). This makes this kind of missions much more difficult.
Additional InformationI've noticed it while playin Revenge 1st mission where BETA wing, (not myself or even ALFA wing), is supposed to protect some freighters from asteroids, but it doesn't attack them. I've also checked with FS Port sixth mission (where you escort GTD Galatea with Alpha 2).

I don't have FS2 retail anymore, but Backslash confirms that this is not the retail behaviour (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,38610.msg808023.html#msg808023)

Maybe related with 894 (performance drop in asteroid storms)? (http://lore.maxgaming.net/~scp/mantis/bug_view_advanced_page.php?bug_id=0000894)

(While fixig it and if it easy, I think it could be great to code a launcher flag to prevent fighters AI from firing missiles to asteroids which is a quite stupid behaviour)
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taylor

2006-05-11 23:46

administrator   ~0005501

Not related to 894. I know that the escorts will get assigned asteroids to attack, they just don't do it. There is likely an issue where it returns early from ai processing. I'll try and take a look at it this weekend.

taylor

2006-05-12 21:37

administrator   ~0005504

Found it. Fix will go in CVS tomorrow, with everything else.

taylor

2006-05-13 06:46

administrator   ~0005508

Fixered.

Ask on the forums about the AI change, this bug report isn't the place for that.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2006-05-08 13:56 ARSPR New Issue
2006-05-11 23:46 taylor Note Added: 0005501
2006-05-12 21:37 taylor Note Added: 0005504
2006-05-12 21:37 taylor Assigned To => taylor
2006-05-12 21:37 taylor Status new => assigned
2006-05-13 06:46 taylor Status assigned => resolved
2006-05-13 06:46 taylor Resolution open => fixed
2006-05-13 06:46 taylor Note Added: 0005508