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ORIGINAL: PokerWolf

Hi Im new so excuse my ignorance on anything I might be missing. Before the patch I swear when I would make a bombard order the default time would be 20 minutes and I could easily increase it with a few clicks. Now the default is from start to end of scenario and resets to that with each new bombard order which is a pain when having to set it back to 20 minutes for every arty unit. I tried on a few levels and same result. Any help please, very frustrating having to set arty up all the time like that. If I change duration it flips back to whatever the start and end time is. Here is save file. Thnx in advance. Running win 8 btw.


Extra info in case your wondering, after updating game with new patch I always start new games to avoid any problems.

ORIGINAL: Arjuna

Good to see you're onto it Miquel. Can you also check the Fire task duration while you are at it.

ORIGINAL: phoenix

I've posted about this too, BG, so has Daz, in other threads. Great quick spot, Pokerwolf. I have noted, BG - and am wondering if the fix encompasses all this - 1. The 'borked' default times as mentioned above. 2. That you can change the default times by bringing down the end time and then fixing the bombard duration, BUT, if you do this the bombard either does not go in at all, or the order only gets through after about 20 mins or so (as if orders delay applied), 3. If - to correct the fact that time will run out if it takes 20 mins to get the order to do a bombard that you wanted to last only 20 mins, say - if you then click on duration to increase it, the time just clicks back to the original after a few seconds (Daz has noted a similar, or identical, issue with changing assault at times once fixed) - ie; once you set a bombard you cannot change it (though it may not work anyway!) 4. bombard will only work if you leave the default settings (then cancel the order when you've had enough shells lobbed), but even then, sometimes (seems inconsistent) there seems to be an orders delay type delay (20 mins plus) before the bombard order gets through.

I mention all these just in case there is an issue in there which wasn't part of the fix you've already affected.

Edit: These issues appeared in a multiplayer game. I've just tested single player and couldn't get points 2 or 4 to reproduce - ie the bombard went in ok and you could scale back the timings from scenario end ok, but you couldn't change duration once set (once the order was 'received' or the bombard began, I guess).

ORIGINAL: Bletchley_Geek

ORIGINAL: phoenix

I've posted about this too, BG, so has Daz, in other threads. Great quick spot, Pokerwolf. I have noted, BG - and am wondering if the fix encompasses all this - 1. The 'borked' default times as mentioned above. 2. That you can change the default times by bringing down the end time and then fixing the bombard duration, BUT, if you do this the bombard either does not go in at all, or the order only gets through after about 20 mins or so (as if orders delay applied), 3. If - to correct the fact that time will run out if it takes 20 mins to get the order to do a bombard that you wanted to last only 20 mins, say - if you then click on duration to increase it, the time just clicks back to the original after a few seconds (Daz has noted a similar, or identical, issue with changing assault at times once fixed) - ie; once you set a bombard you cannot change it (though it may not work anyway!) 4. bombard will only work if you leave the default settings (then cancel the order when you've had enough shells lobbed), but even then, sometimes (seems inconsistent) there seems to be an orders delay type delay (20 mins plus) before the bombard order gets through.

I mention all these just in case there is an issue in there which wasn't part of the fix you've already affected.

Edit: These issues appeared in a multiplayer game. I've just tested single player and couldn't get points 2 or 4 to reproduce - ie the bombard went in ok and you could scale back the timings from scenario end ok, but you couldn't change duration once set (once the order was 'received' or the bombard began, I guess).

No, you can't change the duration of the bombardment once it goes underway, you need to scrub the mission (or issue a new bombardment task as soon as it finishes). I'll take a look on 3)

ORIGINAL: phoenix

) Once the bombard task starts executing, timings cannot be changed.


Thanks BG. But number 4 there is brand new. It was always possible right up to before this build to simply click on the duration to extend (or decrease) the time of a bombardment whilst it was in progress. Unless I've been drinking way too much....Anyone confirm you could do this? It was very useful.