View Issue Details

IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0022730AI War 2Gameplay IssueJan 31, 2020 4:28 pm
ReporterDaw11 Assigned To 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.320 Intelligence Intensifies 
Summary0022730: Fleeing enemies get stuck on force field
DescriptionIf you move a force field frigate over a wormhole while there are enemies trying to escape through it, they get stuck on the edge of the force field and are unable to do anything else.
TagsNo tags attached.

Activities

Daw11

Jan 31, 2020 2:17 pm

reporter  

forcefield.png (1,320,001 bytes)

BadgerBadger

Jan 31, 2020 2:22 pm

manager   ~0055843

Well, ideally those units would be shooting at the wormhole to try to escape.

If this particular code path is bothering you I'd need a save game to see what's going on.

Daw11

Jan 31, 2020 4:28 pm

reporter   ~0055844

I created a couple of save games that show the current behavior of fleeing units and force fields. This can be seen on the planet Santanni, where I blocked the escape route of some enemies with a couple forcefield frigates.

What i noticed is:
- The behavior of the enemy ships in this situation is to shoot at the force fields while trying as hard as possible to squeeze past them.
- The fleeing command seems to be irreversible, the ships will forever try to escape from that wormhole even though there's another one free right next to it.
- They shoot at other enemies if they are in range but they are unable to move.

It doesn't seem to cause any particular problem, it's just a weird AI behaviour.

What they should ideally do is:
- Attack the force field without slamming on to it, just like they do with every other enemy.
- If there's another free wormhole nearby, use it if it would take less time.
- Abort the flee command if they realize that it will not succeed.
forcefield.zip (316,541 bytes)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jan 31, 2020 2:17 pm Daw11 New Issue
Jan 31, 2020 2:17 pm Daw11 File Added: forcefield.png
Jan 31, 2020 2:22 pm BadgerBadger Note Added: 0055843
Jan 31, 2020 4:28 pm Daw11 File Added: forcefield.zip
Jan 31, 2020 4:28 pm Daw11 Note Added: 0055844