[v1.24] Enemy fighter stuck in highway during neighbourhood watch mission

[spankahontis]

Hey there, i'm doing a Neighbourhood Watch mission and on my journey I encountered this bug.

An enemy Fighter is stuck in some loop, causing the mission target indicator to flicker on and off as it can't escape the Highway.

Savefile
http://www.mediafire.com/download/worv59060u2vcy9


DXdiag
http://www.mediafire.com/view/mdu7v160ct113r4

[VincentTH]

Hey there, i'm doing a Neighbourhood Watch mission and on my journey I encountered this bug.

An enemy Fighter is stuck in some loop, causing the mission target indicator to flicker on and off as it can't escape the Highway.

Savefile
http://www.mediafire.com/download/worv59060u2vcy9


DXdiag
http://www.mediafire.com/view/mdu7v160ct113r4

In one of the missions I did in Inner Circle, one of the target got on the highway, causing me to do a chase around the highway loops in Inner Circle! LOL!!!!!

[Scoob]

I've found small craft often get stuck in the highway system. I've got several drones that got stuck, and have been circling around albion for days. If I check on the map, I see a Zone turn green, but no assets show. This green Zone moves around, as the drone I lost so long ago continue to circle.

Even in-Zone, one of my ships launched its drones too close to a highway. I forget which Sector it was, however it's one with a unbroken ring highway, going through several Zones. I could see a small squad of my Drones zooming past me in the highway every few minutes. Quite comical really.

I suspect, for whatever reason, if a ship clips a highway when not deliberately trying to enter it, the AI doesn't know it's in a highway and it effectively gets stuck.

IMO the AI should instantly exit the highway - as the player can - when such an event occurs.

Scoob.

[spankahontis]

I've found small craft often get stuck in the highway system. I've got several drones that got stuck, and have been circling around albion for days. If I check on the map, I see a Zone turn green, but no assets show. This green Zone moves around, as the drone I lost so long ago continue to circle.

Even in-Zone, one of my ships launched its drones too close to a highway. I forget which Sector it was, however it's one with a unbroken ring highway, going through several Zones. I could see a small squad of my Drones zooming past me in the highway every few minutes. Quite comical really.

I suspect, for whatever reason, if a ship clips a highway when not deliberately trying to enter it, the AI doesn't know it's in a highway and it effectively gets stuck.

IMO the AI should instantly exit the highway - as the player can - when such an event occurs.

Scoob.

Yeah, it shouldn't have to get to the point where you have to shoot them to deal with the problem, it's the same situation with enemy ships drones, they either stop moving and in a close grouped formation just all stay in the same area giggling, or they use the highway system like some personnel fun park.