Author Topic: Illegal Positioning  (Read 1034 times)

Offline JgzMan

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Illegal Positioning
« on: January 23, 2010, 11:44:22 am »
I'm playing 3.0.0.0 of the expansion. I am experiencing an issue where the AI will either build turrets directly on the wormhole, or directly on their guard-posts. (seen for both Special and Normal posts)

This causes serious problems for certain raids that I launch, as well as deep-striking. Turrets placed directly on the wormhole make it exceptionally difficult to order a ship to escape rather than suicide run. In the case of turrets on guard posts, ordering an attack on the post or the turret causes my ships to target freely. Lost a wave of 100 Raptor II without scratching the paint on the guard post.

I have no relevant files to attach, although I could take a screenshot of the phenomenon, if desired.

Offline PineappleSam

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2010, 01:48:53 pm »
I've noticed this in my games. I tend to work around it by pausing and set them a planet to retreat to but in multiplayer games I dislike using the pause mechanic.

Offline JgzMan

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2010, 01:56:26 pm »
That is not a bad work around for the one, but my guard-post raids are completely stymied by this where it occurs.

Offline MoogleGunner

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2010, 02:14:25 pm »
I've noticed this consistently as well, usually in the form of a mine. (But I'm playing on lower levels).

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 03:05:58 pm »
Thanks for the report -- please note that this is fixed in 3.016, our current official update (which has not quite made it onto Steam yet, but which you can download from these forums if you'd like).  Thanks!
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Offline JgzMan

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2010, 07:52:47 pm »
Ah, thanks for the heads up.

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Re: Illegal Positioning
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2010, 08:02:54 pm »
My pleasure!
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