Bug Hunt!

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The community was a huge help in tracking down the elusive -1 "instabuild" bug that we think we have a fix for in the soon-to-be-released .55 build.  Some of you volunteered your services for another bug hunt, so here it goes:

 

Battle Group Scatter bug:

Another one that has been a persistent problem for us and tough to pin down exact steps for is when Battle Groups stop following orders and 'disperse' across the map.  Every once in a while, you'll be ordering around units formed into a Battle Group and you'll notice that they stop responding.  The individual units will then start to wander across the map in different directions.  It's pretty rare, but it's really bad when it happens because your beautiful army of death is more or less lost at that point.

 

For starters, let us know if you've seen it.  As with last time, if you do see it post a screenshot.  Specific steps to repro are the end goal.  

It *may* have something to do with large metaunits trying to path around narrow terrain, or oddly shaped 'hooks' in canyon or basin edges.  That's just one theory though.

 

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

I've encountered it in 0.50, even have a video of it (unlisted)

I'll see if I can reliably reproduce.

Reply #2 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

I was able to reproduce this bug in 0.51 twice using the same procedure with minimal units (3-6 T1 squads). Then the third time it didn't work. I'll keep working on it.

What seems to be a common occurrence whenever I encounter this bug is that units try moving up mountains and other inaccessible parts of the map. If I can figure out how to force units into inaccessible locations, that might trigger the bug (or perhaps that is the reverse cause and effect).

Also, generally if you un-battle-group the units then re-battle-group them, they will start doing what they are supposed to.

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Reply #3 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

The scatter issue is fixed in 0.55 that should now be available.

 

Cheers!

-b

Reply #4 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

Yeah, I've been unable to come even close to reproducing in 0.55, which is great because now I want to play the game!

I will soon create a new post, with accompanying unlisted video, showing unwanted unit behavior in battle groups where units shift around and take weird paths, causing the whole group to slow down. I don't envy the person who is tasked with fixing that.

Reply #5 from AshesoftheSingularity Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 3

The scatter issue is fixed in 0.55 that should now be available.

 

Cheers!

-b

 

Hurrah!