Large units - Revision history

Hobbes at 04:22, 23 July 2013

2013-07-23T04:22:16Z

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NKF: /* Large units in TFTD */ Minor changes

2008-04-24T09:18:59Z

Large units in TFTD: Minor changes

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	To fix the problem, the solution was to automatically mind control the next 3 units that come immediately after the controlled section. This in theory works perfectly as long as the primary quarter of the large unit is mind controlled. The programmers unfortunately did not take into account that players will launch an attack on any one of of the four quarters of the large unit. When this happens, the large unit will be partially controlled clockwise from the location that was controlled, while the rest going anti-clockwise towards the main quarter will be left untouched. This results in a partially controlled units.		To fix the problem, the solution was to automatically mind control the next 3 units that come immediately after the controlled section. This in theory works perfectly as long as the primary quarter of the large unit is mind controlled. The programmers unfortunately did not take into account that players will launch an attack on any one of of the four quarters of the large unit. When this happens, the large unit will be partially controlled clockwise from the location that was controlled, while the rest going anti-clockwise towards the main quarter will be left untouched. This results in a partially controlled units.

	To make it worse, when control is returned to the aliens on the next turn, the game will flip the ownership flag of the large unit ~~and~~ may ~~even~~ spill over into the next unit in the list ~~of units~~. By the start of your turn, you may suddenly find that you've gain permanent partial control of ~~some other~~ large unit ~~that you've never seen before~~.		To make it worse, when control is returned to the aliens on the next turn, the game will flip the ownership flag of the large unit from the point that you controlled the unit. Since the game is expecting to flip four sections where you may have only partially controlled less than the four sections, the flag flipping may spill over into the next unit in the unit list. By the start of your turn, you may suddenly find that you've gain permanent partial control of a completely unrelated large unit.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

NinthRank at 02:07, 23 April 2008

2008-04-23T02:07:34Z

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	= Large units in TFTD =		= Large units in TFTD =

	In TFTD the [[Triscene]],[[Xarquid]],and [[Hallucinoid]] are the 2x2 units. In an attempt to correct the partial control bug in UFO, a host of new odd bugs related to mind controlling large units are introduced.		In TFTD the [[Triscene]], [[Xarquid]], and [[Hallucinoid]] are the 2x2 units. In an attempt to correct the partial control bug in UFO, a host of new odd bugs related to mind controlling large units are introduced.

	To fix the problem, the solution was to automatically mind control the next 3 units that come immediately after the controlled section. This in theory works perfectly as long as the primary quarter of the large unit is mind controlled. The programmers unfortunately did not take into account that players will launch an attack on any one of of the four quarters of the large unit. When this happens, the large unit will be partially controlled clockwise from the location that was controlled, while the rest going anti-clockwise towards the main quarter will be left untouched. This results in a partially controlled units.		To fix the problem, the solution was to automatically mind control the next 3 units that come immediately after the controlled section. This in theory works perfectly as long as the primary quarter of the large unit is mind controlled. The programmers unfortunately did not take into account that players will launch an attack on any one of of the four quarters of the large unit. When this happens, the large unit will be partially controlled clockwise from the location that was controlled, while the rest going anti-clockwise towards the main quarter will be left untouched. This results in a partially controlled units.

NKF: Expanded notes on TFTD MC madness on large units slightly

2008-04-22T06:34:07Z

Expanded notes on TFTD MC madness on large units slightly

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	[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisc]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and ~~destroy~~ them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.		= Large units in UFO =
			In X-COM UFO, [[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisc]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and may even attempt to attack them via reaction fire. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.

			= Large units in TFTD =

			In TFTD the [[Triscene]],[[Xarquid]],and [[Hallucinoid]] are the 2x2 units. In an attempt to correct the partial control bug in UFO, a host of new odd bugs related to mind controlling large units are introduced.

			To fix the problem, the solution was to automatically mind control the next 3 units that come immediately after the controlled section. This in theory works perfectly as long as the primary quarter of the large unit is mind controlled. The programmers unfortunately did not take into account that players will launch an attack on any one of of the four quarters of the large unit. When this happens, the large unit will be partially controlled clockwise from the location that was controlled, while the rest going anti-clockwise towards the main quarter will be left untouched. This results in a partially controlled units.

			To make it worse, when control is returned to the aliens on the next turn, the game will flip the ownership flag of the large unit and may even spill over into the next unit in the list of units. By the start of your turn, you may suddenly find that you've gain permanent partial control of some other large unit that you've never seen before.

	~~In Tftd the [[Triscene]],[[Xarquid]],and [[Hallucinoid]] are the 2x2 units...in tftd however there are many odd bugs related to mindcontrolling 4 squared units.~~
	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

Tentaculat Commander at 17:41, 16 December 2005

2005-12-16T17:41:57Z

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	[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisc]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.		[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisc]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.

			In Tftd the [[Triscene]],[[Xarquid]],and [[Hallucinoid]] are the 2x2 units...in tftd however there are many odd bugs related to mindcontrolling 4 squared units.
	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

Zombie: Fixed redirect.

2005-12-16T17:31:28Z

Fixed redirect.

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	[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[~~Cyberdisk~~]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.		[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisc]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

62.253.128.12 at 22:26, 21 March 2005

2005-03-21T22:26:17Z

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	[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisk]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them.		[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisk]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them. Control all four sections, and they'll not try to shoot themselves.

	[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]		[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]

84.10.91.236 at 16:16, 21 March 2005

2005-03-21T16:16:03Z

New page

[[Reaper]]s, [[Sectopod]]s and [[Cyberdisk]]s are 2x2 squares big. If you [[mind control]] them, you'll mind control only one square which will become hostile against other parts of the alien and destroy them.

[[Category:Oddities and bugs]]