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[1.2.0.70] {AI} {Driving} The driving AI is magically aware of distant AT Mines and plots its route to avoid them
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Description

Game Version number: 1.2.0.70
Modded?: No

Issue Description:
When planning a route to its destination, an AI driver can magically sense the existence of player-placed AT Mines blocking a particular road, and will pick a different road even if takes them kms out of their way and involves reversing and going over a mountain range.

Details

Severity
Major
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 11 x64
Operating System Version
23H2
Category
General
Steps To Reproduce

Scenario: a CONVOY is travelling from REGINA to LEVIE. the players have access to AT MINES.

  1. Place the convoy at REGINA
  2. Block off the road to the LEVIE MILITARY SITE with a roadblock, otherwise the AI will take this route (because it's shorter) and for scenario reasons we want them to take the COAST ROAD. Note that this is another example of the AI magically knowing about obstructions in their path, but in this case it's a desired outcome.
  3. Give the CONVOY a waypoint in LEVIE
  4. Observe the CONVOY travel north down the COAST ROAD, turn east at the CROSSROADS , and proceed to LEVIE

NOW, repeat the above steps, but before Step 3, spawn a Sapper and an Explosives Crate. Control the Sapper and place TWO AT MINES at the CROSSROADS near LEVIE (see second video for placement). Delete the Sapper and the Explosives Crate.

IMPORTANT: these must be player-placed mines, not GM SYSTEM-menu mines, although the "player" can be the GM. The driving AI DOES NOT sense the placement of GM SYSTEM mines.
  • Again, give the CONVOY the order to drive to LEVIE. Nothing has changed, except that now there are MINES in the route they previously drove.
  • Observe the CONVOY immediately do a 180 degree turn and drive back south through REGINA to take the mountain pass to DURASS In order to avoid the AT MINES at the CROSSROADS which they magically can detect although they were placed out of line of sight over 2.5km away from their starting position.
Additional Information

Here's the scenario without any mines. The convoy successfully drives north along the Coast Road and turns right at the Crossroads to reach Levie.

The exact same scenario, except the Crossroads have been mined. Instead of driving north, the Convoy does a U turn and travels South, crosses the pass, and goes to Levie via the Green Valley road.

Event Timeline

speedwaystar edited Additional Information. (Show Details)
Geez changed the task status from New to Awaiting internal Testing.Thu, Jun 27, 9:54 AM