Flak and mammoth with airplanes

Vampiro · Vehicle Driver **Joined**: 15 Oct 2009

Goodday!

As most of you know, Flak tracks and mammoths (apocalypse tank) will attack airplanes.

However they also follow the plane for a few tiles. This annoys me cause the flaks sometimes move all the way outside my base pursuing an airplane.

I searched trough the INI but i cant figure out how to turn of the fact they are pursuing airplanes.

Anyone know's?

Thanks in advance!

Vampiro · Vehicle Driver **Joined**: 15 Oct 2009

I hate to up, but after such time of no replay... i might have to?

LH_Mouse · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:18 am Post subject:

There is a stupid bug that causes a unit to try to move closer to its target if it is unable to move to where its target is and the target is out of range, even when the unit is not in Attack mission. Similar problems usually happen on Destroyers(they will automatically pursue and attack land targets). There is no solutions unless you know how to modify the game engine.

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Lin Kuei Ominae · Seth **Joined**: 16 Aug 2006 **Location**: Germany

Seems like EA has fixed this bug only halfhearted for RA2, as this is true in TS for all units in "guard" mode and not only for the special case you've described.

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Vampiro · Vehicle Driver **Joined**: 15 Oct 2009

Thanks for answering!!

But damn thats stupid!!
I hate how my mammoths move right into the enemy base just because they are following some airplaine.

At least i know i can quit reading and searching the .ini files Wink

Cranium · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Dec 2009 **Location**: USA

What if you adjust the settings below to compensate for it?

[General]
GuardAreaTargetingDelay=

[Unit]
Sight=
GuardArea=

Then add

CanPassiveAquire=no
CanApproachTarget=no
CanRetaliate=no

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ApolloTD · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003

Cranium seriously, do you think what you suggest?

CanPassiveAquire=no ;you know this makes so unit won't automaticly fire on ANYTHING!
CanApproachTarget=no ;might be good idea that one
CanRetaliate=no ;Bad idea in generic combat, if unit gets shot at, it won't fire back unless player commanded to else its happy to just die standing dumb.

Vampiro · Vehicle Driver **Joined**: 15 Oct 2009

Cranium wrote:

What if you adjust the settings below to compensate for it?

[General]
GuardAreaTargetingDelay=

[Unit]
Sight=
GuardArea=

Then add

CanPassiveAquire=no
CanApproachTarget=no
CanRetaliate=no

After what Apollo said...

I will mess around with those options to see if they have results i want Very Happy

Ofcourse will keep you updated!

Vampiro · Vehicle Driver **Joined**: 15 Oct 2009

Uhm.. i can say 1 word... DAMN!!

It seems like this actually worked!
CanApproachTarget=no

I added it to the mammoth and to the gattling tank and both of them stay positioned when they shoot at airplanes! They only move when being shot by one which is fine ofcourse!

Yay!! no longer will my mammoth's be killed by planes luring them within Prism Tower range!

BIG thank you to Cranium!!

ApolloTD · Commander **Joined**: 19 Nov 2003

Retaliate just may not work vs artillery tho so units will hold their ground as not within sight range so win/lose some even with that.