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Author Topic: Possible bug: AI refuses to use shield during direct retreat  (Read 347 times)

Kohlenstoff

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Possible bug: AI refuses to use shield during direct retreat
« on: August 24, 2023, 11:32:15 AM »

I encountered already several times this strange behavior of the AI.

I order direct retreat and at some point the AI refuses to switch on shields despite the very low flux levels. It is a paragon with maximum optimized shields and it could have tanked the attacks with ease under my cover during this retreat. But it had just stopped using shields.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXLjGxggdjA

During a later repeat of the same situation i changed to this paragon as flagship and let the ziggurrat retreat under AI control. I was able to use shields while the AI refused to use them just before.

Is there something wrong or do i something wrong?

I wanted the paragon to move directly to retreat and not towards enemy. I did not want it to fire back but the fact that it still fired back was not a problem as long as it moved. But switching shields off was unexpected and unwanted.
« Last Edit: August 24, 2023, 11:34:38 AM by Kohlenstoff »
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Alex

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Re: Possible bug: AI refuses to use shield during direct retreat
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2023, 11:39:59 AM »

That should be tweaked in the next release; right now it's too eager to turn off shields in this situation.
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Kohlenstoff

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Re: Possible bug: AI refuses to use shield during direct retreat
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2023, 01:40:18 PM »

Nice to hear that the solution is on the way. Thx!