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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0022429AI War 2Bug - GameplayJan 15, 2020 2:27 pm
ReporterAdmiral Assigned To 
Status newResolutionopen 
Product Version1.024 After Death 
Summary0022429: Hacking outguard gives +10 AIP, but not shown in tooltip
DescriptionI have hacked several Outguard posts, which show up as +10 AIP in the AIP log (when clicking the icon at the top). However, the tooltip for Outguard does not mention that there is an AIP impact for hacking these.
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StarKelp

Dec 24, 2019 9:56 pm

developer   ~0055137

AIP changes are displayed in the mouseover tooltip, as the hacking list does not currently support listing non-hacking costs directly on the button.

"Hacking this beacon will allow you to contact some of the Outguard -- remnant anti-ai forces that can come to your aid. Since the Outguard are subverting the AI communication channels, expect some extremely heavy AI response to this. --Upon completion, your AIP will increase by 10.--"

Would ideally be displayed right on the button of course, but modifying code outside of Outguard wasn't really within the scope of the rework, especially due to the holiday season.

Admiral

Dec 28, 2019 12:18 pm

reporter   ~0055202

Thanks. It would be great to make sure everywhere Outguard is shown, the fact that it causes +10 AIP if you hack it is well documented and called out.

For what it's worth, I personally won't be using Outguard at all (and though I always did the hack in previous games, I never used them, always keeping them for a future that never came). The uncertain future value of a potential outguard fleet assist is not worth the immediate AIP increase of 10 AND the loss of hacking points, IMO. Had I known/noticed that outguard had caused AIP, I would not have taken over two of them before reporting this "bug" in 1.024.

Admiral

Dec 28, 2019 12:21 pm

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Screenshot (376).png (1,502,126 bytes)

RocketAssistedPuffin

Dec 28, 2019 12:32 pm

reporter   ~0055203

One sneaky thing of Outguard: Their deaths do not contribute to counter attacks. It's entirely possible to fight large battles without ever seeing the warning come up.

Admiral

Jan 15, 2020 2:23 pm

reporter   ~0055589

In version 1.304, it still doesn't show the AI Progress penalty in any of the 3 tooltips for the outguard beacons in the galaxy map view. See attached screenshots. (Medium and Detailed are the same.)

Admiral

Jan 15, 2020 2:27 pm

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Screenshot (630).jpg (1,608,036 bytes)

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Dec 24, 2019 8:42 pm Admiral New Issue
Dec 24, 2019 9:56 pm StarKelp Note Added: 0055137
Dec 28, 2019 12:18 pm Admiral Note Added: 0055202
Dec 28, 2019 12:21 pm Admiral File Added: Screenshot (376).png
Dec 28, 2019 12:32 pm RocketAssistedPuffin Note Added: 0055203
Jan 15, 2020 2:23 pm Admiral Note Added: 0055589
Jan 15, 2020 2:27 pm Admiral File Added: Screenshot (630).jpg