Why are my flakgunners firing at Axis planes?

Fishmachine · 10-11-05, 09:29 PM

Why are my flakgunners firing at Axis planes?

I was just finishing a small merchant with the heavy flak, when I got "plane spotted" message. I've changed to bridge, and ordered ahead flank. For next few second I have seen a Ju-87 bombing the merchant (no renown for me, of course) and then going down in flames with the stacatto of flak fire, before I had any chance to order to hold fire. "Friendly Unit Destroyed" and a few hundreds of renown points just disappeared from my account. I've had the same situation again later on the next patrol, but this time I quickly removed flakgunners from their post (works faster than ordering to cease fire).
Do the game scripts consider any airplane in range as enemy? I had two trained flakgunners and a sailor on the post (IX/I turm, three flakgunners), and the planes were marked as "friendly" (blue icons on the map). The game is v.1.4, so WTF? Another unmarked bug?

HW3 · 10-12-05, 12:00 AM

I read this being discused in the visibility mod thread as a problem with the mod they are working on. You happen to be running that mod?

Fishmachine · 10-12-05, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by HW3

I read this being discused in the visibility mod thread as a problem with the mod they are working on. You happen to be running that mod?

Nope, I only have the vulnerability mod, which changes some .tga pictures and nothing more. And my flakgunners seem to fire at anything that flies!

oRGy · 10-12-05, 08:47 AM

That's interesting - there was some discussion as to whether an ai range caused that.

You'll just have to watch what your crew are doing I guess.

Fishmachine · 10-12-05, 09:18 AM

I think I will order 20+ copies of Luftwaffe Recognition Manual next time in port.

oRGy · 10-12-05, 09:47 AM

By the way, can you try disabling the vulnerablity mod and just confirming that you get the friendly fire bug with vanilla 1.4?

Fishmachine · 10-12-05, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by oRGy

By the way, can you try disabling the vulnerablity mod and just confirming that you get the friendly fire bug with vanilla 1.4?

Well... I don't see how it could have any influence on the AI, as the Full Vulnerability Mod by Nemesis only overwrites a few TGA images from the recognition manual and does no changes anywhere in the game scripts.

10-11-05, 09:29 PM	#1
Fishmachine Bosun Join Date: May 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 68 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Why are my flakgunners firing at Axis planes? Why are my flakgunners firing at Axis planes? I was just finishing a small merchant with the heavy flak, when I got "plane spotted" message. I've changed to bridge, and ordered ahead flank. For next few second I have seen a Ju-87 bombing the merchant (no renown for me, of course) and then going down in flames with the stacatto of flak fire, before I had any chance to order to hold fire. "Friendly Unit Destroyed" and a few hundreds of renown points just disappeared from my account. I've had the same situation again later on the next patrol, but this time I quickly removed flakgunners from their post (works faster than ordering to cease fire). Do the game scripts consider any airplane in range as enemy? I had two trained flakgunners and a sailor on the post (IX/I turm, three flakgunners), and the planes were marked as "friendly" (blue icons on the map). The game is v.1.4, so WTF? Another unmarked bug? __________________ Kill'em all! With a coilgun of course.

10-12-05, 12:00 AM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	I read this being discused in the visibility mod thread as a problem with the mod they are working on. You happen to be running that mod? __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

10-12-05, 09:18 AM	#5
Fishmachine Bosun Join Date: May 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 68 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I think I will order 20+ copies of Luftwaffe Recognition Manual next time in port. __________________ Kill'em all! With a coilgun of course.

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10-12-05, 08:47 AM	#4
oRGy Crusty Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 648 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	That's interesting - there was some discussion as to whether an ai range caused that. You'll just have to watch what your crew are doing I guess.

10-12-05, 09:47 AM	#6
oRGy Crusty Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 648 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	By the way, can you try disabling the vulnerablity mod and just confirming that you get the friendly fire bug with vanilla 1.4?