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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0022354AI War 2Gameplay IssueSep 24, 2020 6:19 pm
ReporterKDR_11k Assigned Tokeith.lamothe  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version1.014 High AIP Playstyle Viability 
Summary0022354: Melee units unable to hit fleeing units
DescriptionWhen a pack of melee units is pursuing fleeing AI units (e.g. because your local strength is too high) they close in, slow down to match the target's speed and just quietly follow along, apparently not landing any attacks.

In the attached save my gangsaws and absorbers are chasing sentinel gunboats but don't seem to attack them at all.
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related to 0022139 resolvedkeith.lamothe Melee Units in Pursuit Mode can't hit moving targets 
related to 0022011 resolvedkeith.lamothe Melee ships unable to damage moving ships 

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KDR_11k

Dec 11, 2019 2:08 pm

reporter  

chase.save (502,725 bytes)
chase.savemet (51 bytes)

KDR_11k

Dec 11, 2019 6:28 pm

reporter   ~0054954

To me as a layman it looks like the melee units are slowing down in order to park next to their target but that slow down happens before they're in range and they don't lead their target either so as they slow down the spot they want to park in moves and they accelerate a bit again, evidently not enough to close the distance though, keeping them permanently just out of range. IMO they should just be set to slow down to 0 instantly so they don't have to slow down before getting in range and it looks more like they're slamming into the target which would fit most of the melee types anyway.

keith.lamothe

Sep 24, 2020 6:19 pm

administrator   ~0058666

Several melee changes were made from 2.509 to 2.512, and possibly other changes in the meantime have also impacted this, but either way I just retested this with some gangsaws chasing a fleeing sentinel gunboat, and they brought it down.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Dec 11, 2019 2:08 pm KDR_11k New Issue
Dec 11, 2019 2:08 pm KDR_11k File Added: chase.save
Dec 11, 2019 2:08 pm KDR_11k File Added: chase.savemet
Dec 11, 2019 2:10 pm BadgerBadger Relationship added related to 0022139
Dec 11, 2019 2:10 pm BadgerBadger Relationship added related to 0022011
Dec 11, 2019 6:28 pm KDR_11k Note Added: 0054954
Sep 24, 2020 6:19 pm keith.lamothe Assigned To => keith.lamothe
Sep 24, 2020 6:19 pm keith.lamothe Status new => resolved
Sep 24, 2020 6:19 pm keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed
Sep 24, 2020 6:19 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0058666