2764: Ram /release control blocked without /arm command

Reported by 🌟 Allister at Wed, 07 Dec 2016 01:38:24 UTC
gamemechanic bug
new
0 confirmations

Description

While using a ram, the /control release command won't be effective unless you have successfully used the /arm command

When you are using a ram, you get to :
- build or /control (ram is in a previous state : i.e. armed, aimed, not ready...)
- /aim (if necessary, ram gets to state aiming/aimed)
- /arm (if necessary, ram gets to state arming/armed)
- /fire (if ready, ram gets to state aimed)

If you double /fire, ram auto reloads itself (i.e. as it would with /arm command) and cycles fine through the arming/firing process but even if you can /control release and /control another ram, the other ram will be deemed "not controlled" => "you are not controlling any siege weapon" even with the siege weapon window opened

you need to /control release again, get back to first ram, /fire and /arm properly (with the exact commands and in order) the first one, /control release it than the second ram gets accepted as usable

This issue might be related to all siege weapons (haven't tried them all)

Others can't gain control of the first ram until you process as stated to /control release properly and gain yourself access to the second

Reproduction Steps

1. Try building 2 rams
2. use the first one according to the cycle and "forget" to /arm, using /fire instead
3. /control release while it's loading
4. /control another ram
5. get the command window and no control on it
6. get back to first ram and use the commands each once in the right order
7. you can use the second ram

Intended Behavior

I think that the control and release of siege weapons should be related to the actual state of the weapon not to the specific order of some last used macro blocking the weapon release to be efficient

You should be able to release the ram by simply using the appropriate intended command/button and/or distance yourself from the weapon

Evidence

here are some ingame screenshots
http://imgur.com/a/yCQnN

Status

issue is new, and needs confirmation
requires 3 more confirmations
votes (priority): 1
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