Bug in weapon platforms
 

In combat the range are calculated from the nearest planet sector when the range penalty modifier is calculated from the top left corner.

For example when firing 5 squares down from the planet the range modifier is -80% but when firing 5 squares up from the planet the penalty is only -50%.

Re: Bug in weapon platforms
 

Did you send this to MM?

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes I've sent it to MM.

Re: Bug in weapon platforms
 

bug? another one??

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what do you mean by nearest planet sector?

bug?

*WHAM* *WHAM* *WHAM*

[ July 30, 2003, 09:00: Message edited by: Narf'scompatshop ]

Re: Bug in weapon platforms
 

haha, missed me!
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, a planet consist of many squares. When the game calculates if the ship is in the weapon's range it uses the square of planet which is nearest to the ship. However the range penalty is calculated always from the top left corner square.

Blah, I'm not good at explaining things but I still hope this clarify the bug http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Blah, I'm not good at explaining things but I still hope this clarify the bug http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I understand it just fine.

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I had noticed something similar to this. Basically, a while back, if you had CSM II and a planet has CSM I, you had an easy time glassing the planet -- your ships just stay out of range on strategic combat and pound it without counterattack.

I've noticed now you on tactical you can't target a planet with CSM II, unless you are well within range of CSM I.

I've got a feeling this is more of a feature than a bug, but hey, if it's not in the list of things fixed in a patch, then maybe MM doesn't know about it and would like to fix it.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Errr, I don't see what this has to do with the bug I've found out. It's seems obvious that if you have a weapon with better range than the planet's one the planet has no chances. Even if the ship and planet both have CSM I the ship'll win because it can move out of range while planet is stationary.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Really. The bug which I found affects only the range penalty modifier. But I tested only with direct fire weapons so you can be right.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I won't say it's a feature when in (tactical) combat it shows for example range 8 but you still get -110% range modifier.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I tested this and yes it's true. It depends from where you're attacking but you have to be at least 1-2 squares nearer the planet than you should considering the weapon's range.

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your explanation worked fine for me

*wanders of with a hammer looking for taera*

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*buzzes away*

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hah. i still got you in the weird thread.