PD-turret shoots down your own missiles in 1.1

Atinus · Feb 10, 2015

Arithon said:
Nerf dumbfire missiles they said. Point defence needs to be smarter they said. Problem solved. Shoot down your own missiles! Now that's one smart PD turret. Oh I do love a good bug. Funnier is better. Glass of wine and a hotfix release.

Somebody should write a news feed piece for GalNet about how a new software upgrade by the system's manufacturer caused the issue.

Put it into the news feeds and it becomes a part of the lore, and everyone will get a chuckle.

Metalstardust · Feb 10, 2015

Very funny. Next we need limpets that attach to your own cargo hatch.

salad · Feb 10, 2015

Atinus said:
Somebody should write a news feed piece for GalNet about how a new software upgrade by the system's manufacturer caused the issue.

Put it into the news feeds and it becomes a part of the lore, and everyone will get a chuckle.

+1, better make the best of it!

LaRokka · Feb 10, 2015

i´ll vote for heatsinks heating your ship up.

Dbrn47 · Feb 10, 2015

Michael Brookes said:
I do indeed - I've found them

Michael

While you guys are fixing this can you make sure they always fire forward while you are at it? I haven't fitted them since I found out the fired backward a week after release. Which was day 1 for me, also been reported several times.

Gorf · Feb 10, 2015

Axeman3d said:
I've never seen the turrets working before...

Maybe I shouldn't admit to this - but the first time I saw those little green projectiles I started searching for a bandit on my six...

Almighty Bob · Feb 10, 2015

I've got 4x launchers and 3 x PD fitted.

Only for defence of course. My 2x beams are a deterrent for you in case you are considering not dropping cargo right now! 1...567 fire!

I gave it a go at distance 500

4 missiles (heatseekers) PD no reply

700/900 same

Not a problem for me.

blacky75 · Feb 10, 2015

Mellom said:
Good job, as always FD.

[video=youtube;1p9Y58euh_Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p9Y58euh_Y[/video]

HILARIOUS!!!! The guy's shooting rockets and before getting to the target, destroyed... REALLY EXCELLENT STUFF!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOL

I imagine your face seing that for the first time:

Riktar · Feb 10, 2015

That is how I see it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

agent1138 · Feb 10, 2015

Starlanced said:
I don't think it's intended that your own Point Defense, shoot your own missiles. It's almost to funny....

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Tripple face palm, it's very much intended.

It's so you can't use missiles and be immune to them, risk vs reward, very much good balance well played Braben.

Rhywden · Feb 10, 2015

Riktar said:
That is how I see it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Already did that one, this time with pictures, though.

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Mellom · Feb 10, 2015

agent1138 said:
It's so you can't use missiles and be immune to them, risk vs reward, very much good balance well played Braben.

Exactly, 100% correct

Nathan60 · Feb 10, 2015

its not pointless its just too damn good at its job.

Briarée · Feb 10, 2015

now, everyone is wondering WHAT WAS THE POINT OF A BETA?

DaveB · Feb 10, 2015

agent1138 said:
Tripple face palm, it's very much intended.

It's so you can't use missiles and be immune to them, risk vs reward, very much good balance well played Braben.

Mellom said:
Exactly, 100% correct

I hope there was an implied sarcasm tag on at least one of these. The devs confirmed in beta that PDTs targeting any of your own ordnance is a bug.

Mellom · Feb 11, 2015

DaveB said:
I hope there was an implied sarcasm tag on at least one of these.

I think both were pretty clear cases.

Virgil Kyle · Feb 11, 2015

Michael Brookes said:
I do indeed - I've found them

Michael

Michael Brookes said:
It's the tickets that are tracked - but I have them now.

Michael

Am I the only one who noticed that Michael inadvertently used two Star Wars quotes almost word for word?

Relatively common things to say, I know, but the coincidence was funny to me

Valethar · Feb 11, 2015

mistohise said:
This is intended behaviour I believe and mentioned in the docs. It wasn't happening before just because dumbfire missiles were immune to being intercepted

Actually no. It was reported in Beta 1.1 and confirmed (IIRC) that your own missiles should not be fired upon by your own PDS.

Genus · Feb 11, 2015

This really shouldn't happen. Come on devi, there's Agile and then there's Common Sense. You need to start using both and calling these things out. Surely there's a RAID log you guys can wave in front of decision makers?

Wicz · Feb 11, 2015

Briarée said:
now the drama queens are wondering WHAT WAS THE POINT OF A BETA? Everybody else knows that bugs are par for the course.

I've fixed your post, no need to thank me.