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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0012806Bionic DuesBug - GameplayOct 3, 2013 3:26 am
ReporterWinge Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version0.930 
Fixed in Version0.931 Release Candidate 1 
Summary0012806: "Chain" robot alerting
DescriptionI've seen an odd effect where bots will alert other bots--I suspect that this is unintended behavior (or I'm missing a bot effect). In the save, when the HunterBots cross by the Sentry Bot, the Sentry Bot and nearby BombBot become alerted.

If this is intended (unique effect of Sentry Bot), then it really should be noted in the tooltips so that new players aren't surprised when a bunch of buffed (from Command, Leader, and Mastermind Bots) bots come chasing after them without LoS.
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Internal WeightFor New Player Experience

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Winge

Oct 2, 2013 7:09 pm

reporter  

ChainAlerts.save (114,002 bytes)

keith.lamothe

Oct 2, 2013 8:29 pm

administrator   ~0034437

The SentryBot is supposed to chain-alert in a few different ways, yes. Will investigate the tooltip.

Winge

Oct 2, 2013 9:55 pm

reporter  

AlertedOutOfRange.save (136,559 bytes)

Winge

Oct 2, 2013 9:59 pm

reporter   ~0034439

I'm seeing a few other 'odd alert' cases. In the second save, I have no idea why the Cannon Bot on the other side of the wall is alerted. There is a SkyBot somewhere in the fog of war, but it should not be alerted, and it is nowhere near the Cannon Bot in question.

Winge

Oct 2, 2013 10:00 pm

reporter  

AlertedByWhat.save (136,235 bytes)

Winge

Oct 2, 2013 10:02 pm

reporter   ~0034440

Few turns later in the same save: when I destroy the false wall to my right, some of the enemy bots on the LEFT, well outside of sensor or sight range, become alerted. Galaxy bot is behind the wall, but he has not attacked me, so his passive should not be in effect.

Winge

Oct 2, 2013 10:02 pm

reporter  

keith.lamothe

Oct 3, 2013 3:26 am

administrator   ~0034447

For 0.931:

* Fixed a bug where the GalaxyBot and SkyBot both had the SentryBot's unique ability to alert a ton of bots if alerted without being killed.
** And made the fact that the SentryBot has that ability much clearer in the tooltip.

Thanks :)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 2, 2013 7:09 pm Winge New Issue
Oct 2, 2013 7:09 pm Winge File Added: ChainAlerts.save
Oct 2, 2013 8:29 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0034437
Oct 2, 2013 8:29 pm keith.lamothe Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Oct 2, 2013 8:29 pm keith.lamothe Status new => assigned
Oct 2, 2013 8:29 pm keith.lamothe Internal Weight => For New Player Experience
Oct 2, 2013 9:55 pm Winge File Added: AlertedOutOfRange.save
Oct 2, 2013 9:59 pm Winge Note Added: 0034439
Oct 2, 2013 10:00 pm Winge File Added: AlertedByWhat.save
Oct 2, 2013 10:02 pm Winge Note Added: 0034440
Oct 2, 2013 10:02 pm Winge File Added: Screenshot_2013_10_02_21_02_48.png
Oct 3, 2013 3:26 am keith.lamothe Note Added: 0034447
Oct 3, 2013 3:26 am keith.lamothe Status assigned => resolved
Oct 3, 2013 3:26 am keith.lamothe Fixed in Version => 0.931 Release Candidate 1
Oct 3, 2013 3:26 am keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed