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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0022634AI War 2Gameplay IssueJan 20, 2020 9:29 am
ReporterFluffiest Assigned To 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.304 So You Like Combat Engineers? 
Summary0022634: Forcefield Frigate misbehaves under Attack-Move orders
DescriptionWhen you have a fleet containing Forcefield Frigates, and you place the fleet on Pursuit or Attack-Move orders, this also applies to the Forcefield Frigate.

Since the frigate - which does have a gun - is instructed to attack-move (and auto-kite is enabled), it gets *really fussy* about which move orders it will actually follow. It's quite annoying. I frequently have to manually select my shield frigates and take them off attack-move mode so I can park them where I want them to be.

My preference would be for forcefield frigates, and other ships which are essentially just shield bearers, to ignore Attack-Move orders.
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Fluffiest

Jan 20, 2020 8:22 am

reporter   ~0055675

Sorry for the confusion; I realized that the Forcefield Frigate *does* have a gun, which is probably what is causing the problems.

RocketAssistedPuffin

Jan 20, 2020 9:23 am

reporter   ~0055676

I can make it ignore auto kite if that's any help, though in some scenarios it'll be fairly...dumber, just sitting there.

Fluffiest

Jan 20, 2020 9:29 am

reporter   ~0055677

Maybe I just need to rethink how I use forcefield frigates. If it doesn't auto-kite, it'll just sit there while the rest of the fleet kites away from under it. I'll see what happens if I turn attack-move off for the whole fleet, and micro-manage their positions manually. No need to change anything yet.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jan 15, 2020 7:45 pm Fluffiest New Issue
Jan 20, 2020 8:22 am Fluffiest Summary Unarmed bubble shield ships behave strangely under Attack-Move orders => Forcefield Frigate misbehaves under Attack-Move orders
Jan 20, 2020 8:22 am Fluffiest Description Updated
Jan 20, 2020 8:22 am Fluffiest Note Added: 0055675
Jan 20, 2020 9:23 am RocketAssistedPuffin Note Added: 0055676
Jan 20, 2020 9:29 am Fluffiest Note Added: 0055677