Vulcans never attack helicopters

[fvianello]

I can confirm that, even in 2.02, Vulcan almost always just stare at enemy helicopters, doing nothing.
In 2nd scenario of US campaign, I'm trying everything (4 hex away, 2 hex away, hold, on call, screen) but both vulcan and chaparral remain passive against the hinds.

[TheWombat_matrixforum]

ORIGINAL: cbelva

ORIGINAL: TheWombat

I saw this thread title and said, "What? Spock never saw a helicopter, did he?"

Yes, Spock saw a helicopter once. Remember "The Voyage Home"? Sulu used one to delivery the thick Plexiglas for the whale container

I award the Geek Crown to thee, sire.

[Lowlaner2012]

Hi Hanbarca

That is weird, I have had vulcans and chaparrals fire and kill some hinds in my games, or if they didn't manage to kill them they have at least fired and chased the Hinds away...

Does weather have a large effect on AD units?

[cbelva]

I ran a small test yesterday with Vulcan and Chaparrals looking at another issue. I did observe the Vulcans fire at helos, but not hit anything and was quickly destroyed. The Chaparrals are line of sight weapons and they did kills 2 or 3 helos. But by firing they gave their position away and was destroyed by the surviving helos.

[CapnDarwin]

I'm moving this up to Tech Support so we can track this as a possible issue.

[fvianello]

I'll add some additional info:
In the 2nd campaign scenario, AD units placed 4 hexes away (maximum scenario LOS) from enemy helicopters seems to stay idle UNLESS there's some other unit closer (1 or 2 hexes) to the enemy helos.

[Lowlaner2012]

Do you mean there if there is a friendly unit within 1 or 2 hexes?

I usually cover my units by moving the AD unit with them (in the same hex or adjacent), maybe that's why I am seeing my vulcans actually shooting at and even shooting down some hinds...

[fvianello]

Yes, a friendly unit within 1 or 2 hexes

[CapnDarwin]

What is the time of day and also the weather? Can you also get a screen shot of the situation you are seeing. That would help us replicate the issue. And to verify you are on 2.02a?

Thanks.

[Tinkershuffle]

Ok, I'm not sure if the Vulcan bug is going to be fixed in 2.03 but I thought I still report this. I was playing a pbem game of Dawn's First Light but I had to give up because my Vulcans weren't firing at all. There's no point continuing a scenario against a helo regiment if your AD units are only enjoying the sights. I can send you a couple of these pbem files to demonstrate this if you'll give an email address where I can send them?

ps. Otherwise I'm enjoying the game immensely. [:)]

[CapnDarwin]

The AD bugs are fixed in 2.03. Along with many other fixes and enhancements. [:D]

[cbelva]

I was playing a scenario last night testing the 2.03 build. I had two flights of Hinds (total 4 helos) that got too close to a Vulcan which in turn shot down two of the four Hinds.

[CapnDarwin]

They are actually a bit dangerous when they can see. [:D]