Aridia- LA game for intermediate players - Page 8

Deadnature · #1 October 18th, 2011, 02:58 AM

@Bjarn: no offense but you didn't win those battles (at least not the last one), the battle report is the correct outcome, sometimes there is a bug where the battle you view in the combat screen is not quite what actually happened, but the battle report is always true. In my case anyways it said that I won.

Edit: Also the battles that I watched in the combat screen correctly displayed my victory (but it was damn close

)

Maybe that's an element of the bug; if the battle is really close then some small mixed-up variable in the battle screen can change the outcome, in this case it may have been a morale factor, since the majority of both our armies fled (as I saw it) but but my contingent of crossbowmen stuck around and inflicted enough damage to rout what was left of your army...not sure though...when this is all over you can see my turn file if you want.

Bjaarn · #2 October 18th, 2011, 03:10 AM

What? Did we watch the same battle? Im talking about province 34. You had no troops left and were routed. My army was never routed and I had ~40-50 troops left. And yes the outcome screen says I lost but the battle clearly shows the opposite. Strange how this bug only favors you..

tratorix · #3 October 18th, 2011, 03:24 AM

Bjaarn, the battle replay bug is well known. The game composes the battle videos on your computer, not the server. This can lead to situations where the replay shows a completely different outcome from what actually happened. It sucks, but theres really nothing that can be done about it.

Deadnature · #4 October 18th, 2011, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjaarn

...And yes the outcome screen says I lost but the battle clearly shows the opposite. Strange how this bug only favors you..

Yes, province 34. It's a known bug, look it up. If you want to believe the combat screen instead, that's fine but everyone else sees the fort as being owned by Midgard, so the result is very clear.

This bug doesn't "favor" me at all, it just misrepresents what really happened.

I resent your implication and would like to repeat that I'm willing to submit any and all of my turn files to a third party if I'm being accused of something.

I've had this bug happen to me before too (and I was also disappointed), I tried to politely explain it to you. Then you made your insinuations...

Edit: removed a rude comment

Groundworm · #5 October 18th, 2011, 04:20 AM

Deadnature is correct. The battle replay bug is clearly documented, and it's happened to me in the past as well. What the outcome screen says is the actual outcome of the battle, regardless of the battle you actually get to watch. As has been said, it's unfortunate, but it happens. If the outcome screen says you lost the battle, then I'm afraid you did.

Deadnature: do you actually control the forts of the capital provinces? As in, have laid siege to them and they're yours? If so, then yes, the countdown starts. If you've only captured the province but haven't taken the fort, then that's insufficient. If you have the fort but it's under siege from another nation, then that still counts as you holding it. It's control of the fort that matters. You've fought honorably and you've fought extremely well, so I'm willing to accept your word in this matter.

Bjaarn · #6 October 18th, 2011, 07:23 AM

Ok well I guess that explains it, Im sorry if you felt accused DN but its the first time Ive seen this bug and for it to happen several times just put me abit off.

Groundworm · #7 October 18th, 2011, 08:38 PM

Which provinces are the capitals you are using to claim impending victory, Deadnature?

Deadnature · #8 October 19th, 2011, 09:17 AM

Hey, its cool Bjaarn I totally understand if you feel frustrated at such a bug, I think I too suspicious when I first encountered it.

@Groundworm

Do I have to tell the capitals locations to all? Well, I guess you could talk amongst yourselves and figure it out anyways, so in the spirit of sportsmanship (and perhaps the rules

) The provinces are as follows:

Midgard (me) 121

Ctis 80

Ulm 84

Pythium 34

Marignon 28

Jomon 11

Groundworm · #9 October 19th, 2011, 11:02 AM

Thanks, Deadnature.

In the future, I'll be more clear about the victory conditions- that you must have possession of the fort, and that you must make public which provinces you hold to claim victory. My apologies for not being more forthcoming earlier.

Deadnature · #10 October 19th, 2011, 08:08 PM

Oh not at all, no apologies needed. Like I said, you guys could have talked among yourselves, compared notes and figured it out, so I might as well tell you all...its a non-issue.