Disappearing&Invisible units?

[Zakhal]

In france 1940 there was som reduced strenght event that removed many (10 or more) of my french and english units from the map. I could redeploy them (english units had swimmed back to england?) but they were invisible?

[comrade]

Hmmm, are you talking about Vichy event or "Morale hit" event (after Belgium surrenders)? Can you replicate this issue? Saved game from the turn before this happend would help a lot.

[Zakhal]

The only thing I remember from the event is that it said somthing about units loosing strenght because germans advanced so quickly or somthing.

I dont have the savegame before the units disappeared/became invisible. It happened again btw (this time with greek units) so its seems to be real issue.

The invisible units became visible if you move a different unit next to it. Ill see if I can get a savegame next time.

[darrellb9]

Had the same thing happen. Playing the 1939 scenario as Germany. When Italy joined the Axis I used F1 to take human control. I had a bunch of units to deploy my first turn for Italy. As I placed them on the map they were all invisible. When the turn ended and it was Slovakia's turn I could then see all the units I had placed for Italy.

Sorry, I don't have a save game prior to this happening.

[comrade]

Did you play with FOW on?

[comrade]

db99,

I replicated the problem. Moreover, I've found why your units were not visible first turn. This is because you cheated (used F1 screen)! [:D]

Units that are purchased by the AI are by default set to be "invisible", and when AI deploys them, it is calculated whether they are in FOW, if not - they are revealed automatically on deployment.

Units purchased by human player are always visible, so if - at the very same turn - as Italy, purchased new unit yourself and deployed it - you would see it revealed immediately.

FOV recalculation algorithm simply did not take into account changing human/AI control in the middle of the game.

I fixed this bit in 1.20, now the unit will be visible if deployed by human player (rather than purchased), the rest stays the same.

[darrellb9]

Cool [8D]

Great game by the way. I'm really enjoying it. Appreciate the quick responses in the forums as well. Keep up the good work [:)]