[FIXED] DLC Ford Class Bug

[blu3s]

Hi, in the ford class dlc, there is a bug when you select the fighter fleet composition and then in the 15th minute of the game it tells you that you have not selected any fighter option and the scenario automatically ends. It happens with the 3 available fighter configurations.

Steps to reproduce it.

Open DLC Showcase Ford Class.

Select one of the configurations via special action

Wait until 02:15:01 Zulu time

If necessary I can upload a .save of the moment just before.

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Specifically, the problem is in this event that disables the special actions of choosing the fighters but by mistake has included an end scenario in the actions. The event should be deactivate when one of the special actions its executed

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[HalfLifeExpert]

Good catch!

Although if i'm not mistaken, you can still keep playing by ignoring a standalone 'End Scenario' message.

[Deserere]

Hi blu3s , the issue is under investigation, thanks for the report

[blu3s]

Hi blu3s , the issue is under investigation, thanks for the report

Without any hostility started, the message appears that POTUS has decided to call for calm and the scenario is over...

I think that the event issue should be more polished because the scenario looks very good but it is very difficult to follow the thread due to these failures.

[Dimitris]

We apologize for this. We failed to spot it during pre-release testing.

[blu3s]

We apologize for this. We failed to spot it during pre-release testing.

No problem, trying to help:

I think that the bug that appears at 0215Z when F-35 config selected its in this line of the Special Actions events of the three F-35 configs:

At the bottom of the script appears two: ScenEdit_SetMission('NATO'...
but I think that it must be:

ScenEdit_SetEvent('Special Action Warning Msg', {isActive=false})
ScenEdit_SetEvent('Special Action Disable', {isActive=false})

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Regarding the POTUS message and the end of the scenario, the briefing says that when hostilities start you have between 12 and 18 hours to attack the Russian assets before the president speaks, but there is an event, End Game countdown, that is called every hour with a probability of 35%, that checks if the Russians are hostile, and if they are hostile it shows the POTUS message and ends the scenario. As I see it this event should trigger a Random Timer of between 12 and 18 hours to display the POTUS message and the end of the scenario, and not be based in random chance but it is a matter of the scen design so it is possible that it is WAD.

The same happens with the ceasefire with the Angolan troops, in which the briefing is marked between 24 and 36 hours before the ceasefire, but there is another event (this one is called every 6 hours with a 20% probability) to end the scenario.

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[HalfLifeExpert]

We apologize for this. We failed to spot it during pre-release testing.

No worries, until the revised Scenario file is released, what I did is the following:

I made backup copy of the scen. and INI file, then edited that event in the Event editor to remove the 'End scenario' part of that event.

So far everything seems okay.

However, I honestly don't see a need to have warning messages and scenario ending events over not choosing a CVW.

It's made pretty clear in the scenario description what the player needs to do. The CMO players are smart enough that they would know that a Supercarrier without FW aircraft is useless.

I think you just need to add a Special message right upon scenario starting (like a couple seconds into the clock) reminding the player to choose an air wing if they have not already. I think that's all that's needed.

Anyone who goes beyond the first couple minutes without having chosen an Air wing only has themselves to blame.

[HalfLifeExpert]

Completed my first "playthrough" which seemingly ended prematurely. I got the POTUS announced Ceasefire event before hostilities commenced with Russia, although I had started combat against Angola after coming under attack at the embassy. I had only managed to blast an MPA before getting that message.

I also encountered another strange thing which I will post in a separate thread.

For reference, I'll attach my RTF file of my log of special messages. I usually do this using WordPad when playing a scenario.

Unfortunately I did not log when in game time each message appeared, but you can see the Order in which they appeared for me.

[Dimitris]

We fixed this on a corrected version of the scenario, available as part of a new update: https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/view ... 3#p5082693

This will probably soon be available on Matrix-update and Steam too, but if you are in a hurry you can manually extract the scenario file from the package.