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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0025306AI War 2Gameplay IssueJun 27, 2021 7:17 am
ReporterDarkshade Assigned ToZeusAlmighty  
Status requires feedbackResolutionopen 
Product Version3.301 I Always Wanted To Be A Ghostbuster... 
Summary0025306: Minelayer Frigates and their behavior in pursuit mode
DescriptionAll of the Minelayer Frigates be it

the Heavy with 3360 range
the Light with 9600 range AND a defensive bonus if they are more than 4400 range from a target
and the "Normal" ones with 4000 range

will always go into meele range, to drop their mines directly onto their target.

Maybe this behaviour is intended, but given the different range of their weapons and especially in case of the light variant with it's defensive bonus this behaviour feels strange and kinda wrong

In my opinion it would be more appropriate when they like all other ships, would try to stay at their maximum weapon range to the target and "lure" it into their dropped mines.
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Crabby

Jun 20, 2021 1:04 pm

reporter   ~0062187

I find this behavior to be inherently amusing. Perhaps the light variant could have a different behavior to keep it at a distance from targets: the "mines" are temporary gravitational units that slow down nearby enemies. The behavior for the other variants should be fine.

ZeusAlmighty

Jun 23, 2021 2:58 pm

manager   ~0062242

Originally, these frigates acted like other frigates but feedback showed this was very underwhelming. The mines required too much micro to work reliably and pursuit mode would actively fight against the player to have them place mines

The frigates were given a silent melee weapon so they would in fact get in range to drop their mines consistently

The Light minelayer probably doesn't need this functionality, but I will keep it for the other two

Darkshade

Jun 23, 2021 4:19 pm

reporter   ~0062250

Wasn't aware the frigates behaved differently originally.
Well and i don't know what the conditions for the frigates are to drop their mines.

But just a though (which might be total nonsense, or simply not be easily to code (i have no idea about programming))

Couldn't the frigate just check if there is a hostile unit in a certain radius around them and then drop mines in a fixed interval similar to how the drones of the trailblazer cruiser do it(and least it feels like they do it in a fixed interval)?

Like i said that might be total rubbish, in that case just ignore what i wrote.

ZeusAlmighty

Jun 24, 2021 12:43 am

manager   ~0062273

minelayers have a hidden drone gun that drops mines. These "minelayer guns" only activate in the presence of a valid enemy target

The trailblazers act precisely the same way as minelayer frigates, its the same code

ZeusAlmighty

Jun 24, 2021 12:47 am

manager   ~0062274

Last edited: Jun 24, 2021 12:50 am

*removed melee pursuit from Light Minelayers. This variant does need to have default kiting behavior unlike the other 2, which performed poorly until given melee
**Thanks to Darkshade for pointing out this issue!

(will be included in next patch)

Darkshade

Jun 27, 2021 7:11 am

reporter   ~0062309

In 3.305 ,which should have fixed their behavior according to the patchnotes, the Light Minelayer Frigates still seem to go into meele range.
I have some of them in the Assault Strike Behemoth Fleet (Keybind 1) on Parkwater.

It should be noted that the AMU and Kaizers Marauder mod are aktive for this save
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004 light minelayer.savemet (127 bytes)   
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004 light minelayer.savemet (127 bytes)   

Darkshade

Jun 27, 2021 7:17 am

reporter   ~0062310

Gotta correct myself, they're in the Distraction Strike Annoyer Fleet (Keybind 3).

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Jun 20, 2021 6:47 am Darkshade New Issue
Jun 20, 2021 6:52 am Darkshade Description Updated
Jun 20, 2021 1:04 pm Crabby Note Added: 0062187
Jun 23, 2021 2:58 pm ZeusAlmighty Assigned To => ZeusAlmighty
Jun 23, 2021 2:58 pm ZeusAlmighty Status new => assigned
Jun 23, 2021 2:58 pm ZeusAlmighty Note Added: 0062242
Jun 23, 2021 4:19 pm Darkshade Note Added: 0062250
Jun 24, 2021 12:43 am ZeusAlmighty Note Added: 0062273
Jun 24, 2021 12:47 am ZeusAlmighty Status assigned => requires feedback
Jun 24, 2021 12:47 am ZeusAlmighty Note Added: 0062274
Jun 24, 2021 12:48 am ZeusAlmighty Note Edited: 0062274
Jun 24, 2021 12:50 am ZeusAlmighty Note Edited: 0062274
Jun 27, 2021 7:11 am Darkshade Note Added: 0062309
Jun 27, 2021 7:11 am Darkshade File Added: 004 light minelayer.save
Jun 27, 2021 7:11 am Darkshade File Added: 004 light minelayer.savemet
Jun 27, 2021 7:17 am Darkshade Note Added: 0062310