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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.13 11:35:00 -
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Here is the video
http://www.gamefront.com/files/20842919/drone+bug.avi
Here is the bug
1. X amount of drones are shooting same target
2. Some of the drones kill the target in end of their firing cycle, but not all drones are involved in this.
3. Those drones which were not involved in "kill shot" got still their final firing cycle running and are locked to "dead" target.
3.1 These "special final cycle"-drones are assigned or acquire new target while the cycle still continues.
3.2 When their cycle finishes, they finally realize that their target has been dead/gone/killed for a while already and they reset.
3.3 After reset they either acquire new random target or have to be assigned to new target, depending are they active or passive.
As explained above currently drones stay locked to their "original" target for their entire firing/mining cycle, no matter are they assigned to to new target or does their "original" target even actually exist any more. Drones perform this test only in end of their cycle and this has to be fixed.
Here are the symptoms
- Drones going idle.
- Focus target is not working.
- Drones attacking random targets.
- Mining drone animation locked to wrong asteroid.
Here is the fix
To fix the bug flawlessly following checks has to be added to the code:
when target in the grid dies/vanishes/depletes every drone needs to check "was it my target?", unlock and disengage if it was.
when drone is acquiring new target and focus fire is on, check have all other drones unlocked and disengaged before taking action.
when drone is manually assigned to new target, immediately unlock and disengage from the old target if one exists.
If above causes too heavy server load, this method fixes the bug from most parts but is not totally flawless:
when pilots own drone kills/depletes target, all his other drones need to check "was it my target?", unlock and disengage if it was.
when drone is acquiring new target and focus fire is on, check have all other drones unlocked and disengaged before taking action.
when drone is manually assigned to new target, immediately unlock and disengage from the old target if one exists.
Here is the thread
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=7038
Here is the bug report
117251, unfiltered
Here is current CCP status report on the issue
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=110530#post110530
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Estimation to get a fix (fill missing numbers)
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Thank you for listening and actually doing something.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.13 14:59:00 -
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Official bug reporting tutorial wrote:
5 first steps work only during 2-3 days after any major expansion. In most cases adding steps 6-10 are needed but will do the work.
If something important has magically vanished from the game, prepare to go all the way.
1. Search your bug from issues forum and from known issues page.
2. Filing a bug report is always a good thing, even the issue would already exist in some forum thread.
3. Post to relative issues thread or create new one if old one doesn't exist.
4. Wait for CCP to take some action.
5. Post proof of concept video/image/logs to show that the bug really exists.
6. Post propaganda to general discussion and to draw more attention to the issue.
7. Keep bumping all your threads with comments like "bumping continues if morale doesn't improve",
8. Use your alts to like your own threads and bump them with comments like "I have this bug too it is horrible CCP isn't doing anything"
9. Get senior developer to test "your" bug and say "I can't reproduce this on our server" and leave it there.
10. Leave suggestion about fixing your bug as new feature to assembly hall.
11. Unsub
12. Bomb jita statue
13. Write plea to mr CSM "king of the goons" Mittani
14. Write your complaints to all major online gaming sites.
15. Enjoy the fix which is coming soonTM
Looks like we're on step 9 atm.
Step 10 next week - looking good.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.13 18:06:00 -
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bumping continues until my little drones behave more like drones and less like ponies, thread is locked or CCP Phantom performs ninjareplacement of the entire topic....
Join fix drones foundation - fighting for our right to dronepwnage since 2011.
We have food, time and dedication. CCP can not win without cheathaxorcensoring and dirty tricks.
Drones need you today! Fight for better future, slaughter the bug - give a new life to your hobgoblin!
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.14 11:15:00 -
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My warrior II is crying in agony and bumps the post for urgent medical care.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.15 22:01:00 -
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We may not listen what you say but most certainly look what you fix...
My Hammerhead II's have headache and are drooling around like group of ******* (mentally limited) zombies.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.17 05:42:00 -
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Sad panda no eat food if there is no fix. Sad panda be very skinny and squeeze big tears to Hilmar's desk long time.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.18 15:09:00 -
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Exotic dancers all over the New Eden unite and support the "fix drones" initiative.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.19 05:18:00 -
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*Drones cheer*
bump, updated.
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Grey Stormshadow
Starwreck Industries
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Posted - 2011.10.30 22:41:00 -
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*Original post updated with most recent status*
Thumbs up to CCP Affinity, CCP Greyscale and rest of the team BFF.
Thank you for reviewing and addressing the issue.
*Full fleet of Armor Maintenance bot II's gather outside CCP office to celebrate and show their gratitude by repairing some random dude's bicycle*
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