Prerelease 3.097 (Perf+, ff bearers+, resistance fight fixes, golem pausability)

[allmybase]

Yes thanks for your amazing help  

It does seem like you fixed the issue. This is so early in the game I can't tell if other FRD things are broken, but you fixed exactly what was wrong in the scenario I gave; when I tried a new game with about the same things my FRD is working properly now, newly built stuff does help out now the way they should instead of thinking they have front row tickets to a lakers game where my command station is pounded  

[keith.lamothe]

Sweet! Thanks for the quick re-test, that helps a lot.

Let me know if you see any more frd-slackers

[x4000]

instead of thinking they have front row tickets to a lakers game where my command station is pounded  

Ha.

[allmybase]

While FRD is mostly working now I think, it does seem to stutter a bit, check out this save

Just watch the homeworld.

My fighter 1's from Soly are returning to Pepunu (homeworld), so watch the Soly wormhole closely.

You will see that my 100'ish fighters arrive on the scene, but that they decide in fits and spurts to engage in FRD behavior. Most of them will sit there and not chase anything in the system, then they will reluctantly break off in 1's and 2's and sometimes in larger groups to go chase. Eventually they all run to help, but it takes them a while to think about it apparently O_Oa

[allmybase]

Nevermind ignore my post, I don't think I even installed the new version properly 

[keith.lamothe]

Ah, those frd-slackers are sneaky, aren't they

[allmybase]

Yea they tricked me into not installing 3.097, those sneakers

[dumpsterKEEPER]

DumpsterKeeper (and others following along), if you get a chance to test the fix, that would be great

Thanks,
Keith

I just finished with about an hour's worth of 3.097, and it is hugely improved. During that time I didn't notice any anomalous behavior while using FRD extensively the entire time. Entire groups were responding effectively to enemy ships, returning to their places afterwords and just behaving themselves in general. I'm surprised I was able to endure the previous behavior at all

Thanks!

[keith.lamothe]

Excellent!  Thanks very much for the re-test and letting me know; it's a relief to know I haven't permanently killed FRD

[ledshok]

I'd love to give it a go during my lunch hour game...

You have lunch hour games?? Is your company hiring? 

[dumpsterKEEPER]

I'd love to give it a go during my lunch hour game...

You have lunch hour games?? Is your company hiring? 

Well, it is just a solo game, but it still makes for a nice way to spend a lunch hour

[ledshok]

My employer keeps a pretty tight rein on what we install on our laptops. Despite the awesomeness of AI War I'm not sure I could convince them of its business benefits - maintaining my sanity perhaps? 

[keith.lamothe]

It actually helps maintain sanity? I'll fix that right away

[ledshok]

It actually helps maintain sanity?

You've clearly never done my job. CPAs are like a warm group hug after a day at work. 

[Doddler]

FDR seems to be working good again.  Melee ships seem to be having a hard time being effective since the recent targeting changes though.