Bugs in Latest (3.1) Version

[DarthLuca]

Firstly, it is not obvious where to report bugs in latest version (Currently testing 3.1 rc3 (Oct ).
So apologies if this is in the wrong place but felt I needed to report this one.

There is a problem with the commander unit linking where the program will, for no obvious reason, no longer show that units are linked to commander. Clicking the star still shows units assigned but when you select the commander the units are not highlighted. Once this occurs then De-linking a 'linked' (but not highlighted) unit from the said commander (by selecting unit and left clicking on map) does not de-link the unit. Assigning the unit to another commander does seem to work, but once this happens something is screwed as the program will likely crash if you mess around with units too much in this way. Trying to link new units no longer works properly after this occurs either. The only way to clear it seems to be to recycle the commander and start afresh. Happened in campaign and skirmish mode now. Seems to eventually cause the error/crash:
[[info |09:28:18: [add:131] grpJoin: Cannot have two command droids in a group]] - file attached
Crash happens during skirmish save (Save game attached showing commander error on group 2)
Once this is loaded if you then try to save again it crashes and resultant file will also crash when you try to load.

Two other comments/minor issues.
Units seem to get blocked more often by other units. First logic question should (I feel) be "Can I move?, Am I stuck". If the answer is yes then the unit should then request that a 'blocking' unit move. Priority should be given to retreating wounded units and commanders.

Now noticed that clicking on a unit that is on a delivery point seems to pick up the delivery point more often than it selects the unit. More annoying than anything (esp if you don't realise) but clicking should select the unit NOT the delivery point.

Two other log files attached (171941 & 150035) showing other odd messages which I presume were after crashes. Sry, I will try to keep better track from now on.

Love the new 'gates' have noticed a couple of times where they seem to stay open when they shouldn't but generally working well!

Hope this all makes sense. Thats it for now - Keep up the good work guys.

[aubergine]

Are you using outdated NullBot or Ultimate Scavenger mods?

[DarthLuca]

Nope, no mods. Just plain vanilla.

[DarthLuca]

Sussed!
Saving and loading a game seems to cause the initial linking problem with commander 2. Once the problem exists then saving and subsequent loading causes the crash. Would have opened a bug report but no need as #3571 is it!

As this was the only major problem I have found so far in 3.1 can I suggest that the priority of #3571 be increased.

Regards

[Mr T]

More "bugs" (strange things) :
Teamed up with one of the the AI and realized that he could build "Hardened Sensor Tower" long before I could. I had to invent it first.

[NoQ]

In 2.3, it could also built repair viper halftracks long before inventing repair or halftracks.
All wzscript AI specific cheating is now being eliminated, in favor of new difficulty modes.

[Mr T]

Made a map where u start as a Scavenger and have a factory. When trying to upgrade that factory, the hole game shut down.

The map can be found here
viewtopic.php?f=49&t=10692&p=118586#p118586

[NoQ]

Made a map where u start as a Scavenger and have a factory. When trying to upgrade that factory, the hole game shut down.

Of course?...

You need to change game rules significantly for that to work. Such as make a separate factory module that has the same size, and paint how exactly it will look at top of this factory, and make sure you can't build this module on the other factory. Even with modding, i don't think it's possible.

[Mr T]

I'm not surprised that it crashed, and I would have seen it as a bigger fail if the factory module have been built on top of the Scavengers factory. What I think is the ERROR is that it can be upgraded.

(And I have a dream that I ONLY can build Scavenger vehicles in that factory. Even that the mod that are used in this video, viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5309&start=630#p118575 will be implemented in the game. Make the Scavenger a bigger part of the game, both as playable but most as as a bigger threat when they can build new buildings.)

[Mysteryem]

Made a map where u start as a Scavenger and have a factory. When trying to upgrade that factory, the hole game shut down.

Of course?...

You need to change game rules significantly for that to work. Such as make a separate factory module that has the same size, and paint how exactly it will look at top of this factory, and make sure you can't build this module on the other factory. Even with modding, i don't think it's possible.

Yes and no. The various PIE files used for factory/research/power modules used to be hardcoded, you can change them with mods these days through structures.txt. The game crashes when trying to upgrade the scavenger factory/power-generator because its modules are not defined in the file.

Making sure that these scavenger factory modules cannot be built on normal factories would need code changes I think. As far as I know, if you have any type of factory module researched, you can upgrade any factory. (same applies for power and research modules)