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Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:23 am
by Quixote
Michael,
Sorry to add to your off-work load, but there appears to be a problem with detection levels at level zero ports. The problem is that however many ships are disbanded in a level zero port, nothing ever shows up on recon. I'm attaching a save so you don't have to set up your own test. I used Groot Natoena as the test base. I ran several tests which failed to pick up a single ship in port despite a lot of recon. Nothing was ever detected despite using more than 100 planes over 15 turns in the effort. Not a big deal, since it's just one ship. The problem is, you can disband a seemingly endless number of ships into a level zero port and none of them will ever get detected. The attached save (it's only head to head, so anyone can download and try this), has an Allied CL, 5 DDs, and 2 AMCs at Groot Nateona. However long I run the test, Japanese recon still never picks any of them up. (Note - I did try, and disbanded ships can still be bombed in port even when they are invisible, so they're not completely invincible, but this could still allow for a rather potent exploit of the engine. Thanks again for taking a look at this whenever you get the chance. -Quixote.

RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:25 am
by Quixote
Here's a screenshot of what I'm talking about.

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RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:34 pm
by michaelm75au
A port of 0 is being confused with NO port - no port, anchor icon not shown, and thus can't see any ships.
Ummmm..
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Have added additional check - port =0 but ships sighted in port, plus DL >0 will draw the anchor icon
Other '0' ports wont show anchor
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I actually thought you couldn't disband in 0 port for some reason. Nothing in the manual or notes stopping it.

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RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:12 am
by Quixote
Very much appreciated (yet again) Michael. Thanks.

RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:17 am
by KenchiSulla
Nice catch guys!

RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:54 am
by MikeS4269
My partner and I just found this thread and it explains a few things we noticed in our current PBEM.

Has this fix been included in a patch yet?

RE: Michael - Problem with Port Level 0 Detection

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:58 am
by witpqs
Yes. See the patch thread.