alioven
10-20-2004, 02:02
I've showed this online to Oswald, as he is doing the last writings and will deliver the letter to CA directly (thanks for that Os).
It's a bug in game controls, and I'll try to explain it here so it can be reproduced. Remember I'm not english native speaker, so someone (prolly Os when he understands it completely) can re-write it in clearer way:
First, the usual behaviour:
1. You have a unit (or a single group of units) and when you press and drag your mouse right button, a shadow appears telling you they are moving to the destination you clicked on. When you release MRB (mouse right button) they move to the point indicated, with their formation, etc...
Alternate behaviour (which is correct too):
2. You press and drag MRB, and you get the shadow of "moving units to 'there'". This time, before releasing the mouse, you press ALT, so you get a shadow indicating you that your units will not move now, but rotate with their formation (like in old MTW). When you release MRB, the units rotate like the shadow was indicating.
Now, the bug:
3. You press and drag MRB and hold ALT to indicate a rotation. However, you change your mind and decide to move your unit/group instead of rotating it, so you release the ALT button. The shadow updates and shows you that your units won't rotate, but move to the point you indicate (like in case 1). You can or cannot add a formation command and the shadow will update correctly. Now, you release the MRB and... your units rotate without moving, regardless of whatever the shadow was telling you.
They are supposed to move, or the shadow is supposed to show you always a "rotation" one and not a lie, but you get the odd behaviour instead.
The only way to avoid this bug, is cancelling your command (by pressing both mouse buttons at the same time) if you change your mind and decide not to rotate units. Note this is a bug because the game tells you false information, and because it *only* happens when using ALT key, other mind-changes work correctly and do what the shadow image tells you.
I hope I made it clear, it has been tested in campaign and multiplayer modes, and if you don't get it by reading my post, try it online or in a custom battle, you will see it.
It's a bug in game controls, and I'll try to explain it here so it can be reproduced. Remember I'm not english native speaker, so someone (prolly Os when he understands it completely) can re-write it in clearer way:
First, the usual behaviour:
1. You have a unit (or a single group of units) and when you press and drag your mouse right button, a shadow appears telling you they are moving to the destination you clicked on. When you release MRB (mouse right button) they move to the point indicated, with their formation, etc...
Alternate behaviour (which is correct too):
2. You press and drag MRB, and you get the shadow of "moving units to 'there'". This time, before releasing the mouse, you press ALT, so you get a shadow indicating you that your units will not move now, but rotate with their formation (like in old MTW). When you release MRB, the units rotate like the shadow was indicating.
Now, the bug:
3. You press and drag MRB and hold ALT to indicate a rotation. However, you change your mind and decide to move your unit/group instead of rotating it, so you release the ALT button. The shadow updates and shows you that your units won't rotate, but move to the point you indicate (like in case 1). You can or cannot add a formation command and the shadow will update correctly. Now, you release the MRB and... your units rotate without moving, regardless of whatever the shadow was telling you.
They are supposed to move, or the shadow is supposed to show you always a "rotation" one and not a lie, but you get the odd behaviour instead.
The only way to avoid this bug, is cancelling your command (by pressing both mouse buttons at the same time) if you change your mind and decide not to rotate units. Note this is a bug because the game tells you false information, and because it *only* happens when using ALT key, other mind-changes work correctly and do what the shadow image tells you.
I hope I made it clear, it has been tested in campaign and multiplayer modes, and if you don't get it by reading my post, try it online or in a custom battle, you will see it.