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Creeper World => Gameplay Discussion => Topic started by: Cheesecake on February 09, 2010, 07:28:41 PM

Title: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Cheesecake on February 09, 2010, 07:28:41 PM
I had a deficit when I got an upgrade, and a mortar was being built. I made it where buildings build 10% faster, and THEN the deficit started emptying like crazy... so many flooded out from the deficit that my construction packets actually gave the mortar enough ammo to fire one time :P
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: archn on February 09, 2010, 07:35:18 PM
English please?
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Cheesecake on February 09, 2010, 07:38:58 PM
In other words:

GLITCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Aurzel on February 10, 2010, 04:34:52 AM
i dont think i got that either, can you post a screenshot or a better description?
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Karsten75 on February 10, 2010, 11:48:00 AM
I think he is saying that he thinks he has discovered a glitch. But it is what software developers call an "edge case."

If you are building a large number of units/buildings at the same time and incur a deficit, then upgrade to the "units cost 10% less" upgrade, the deficit might be less than the 10% reduction in construction cost. In that case in-transit construction packages (grey) got transformed into ammo packages (pink).

But I highly doubt it. And unless he posts a map (and perhaps a video of it happening) I'm going to continue doubting that. I can't  even begin to think how to construct a map to prove/disprove this theory.
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: betadata on February 10, 2010, 01:21:14 PM
http://knucklecracker.com/forums/index.php?topic=603.msg4897#msg4897

this is a post by Virgil that explains things differently.
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Bort on February 10, 2010, 03:56:41 PM
A deficit is not necessary for this.
Just build a military building some distance away from the city, wait until all construction packages are on their way and apply the "10% cheaper" upgrade.
When the last packages arrive at the building it is already finished and they charge it instead.
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Cheesecake on February 10, 2010, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Karsten75 on February 10, 2010, 11:48:00 AM
I think he is saying that he thinks he has discovered a glitch. But it is what software developers call an "edge case."

If you are building a large number of units/buildings at the same time and incur a deficit, then upgrade to the "units cost 10% less" upgrade, the deficit might be less than the 10% reduction in construction cost. In that case in-transit construction packages (grey) got transformed into ammo packages (pink).

But I highly doubt it. And unless he posts a map (and perhaps a video of it happening) I'm going to continue doubting that. I can't  even begin to think how to construct a map to prove/disprove this theory.


No, they remained gray the whole time.
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Siccles on February 10, 2010, 04:55:59 PM
ive recently noticed this also but I didn`t observe any apparant reason for it

edit: no upgrades on the map
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: UpperKEES on February 11, 2010, 10:55:36 AM
Quote from: virgilw on February 01, 2010, 11:08:13 PM
I don't recall right off whether they evaporate or if they keep going.  Either way, they would have no effect on anything.

Quote from: Bort on February 10, 2010, 03:56:41 PM
Just build a military building some distance away from the city, wait until all construction packages are on their way and apply the "10% cheaper" upgrade.
When the last packages arrive at the building it is already finished and they charge it instead.

Interesting....

Quote from: Siccles on February 10, 2010, 04:55:59 PM
no upgrades on the map

Even more interesting!
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: creeper killer on February 21, 2010, 10:28:39 PM
this happened to me on corvus
Title: Re: Construction Packets arm military buildings???
Post by: Vinkor on March 04, 2010, 10:49:52 PM
This happens to me a lot especially with Mortars and Drones I don't mind as long as it gives me ammo which it does