0000800: Squad attack pathfinding lags behind target movement

(0002056)
Rafal99 (reporter)
2010-04-08 09:20

Yeah military dwarves path to the place where enemy was when they started pathing. When they reach that place they start pathing to the place where enemy is at this moment. This caused situation where half of my military is chasing a groundhog for 2 months around the whole map.

(0002988)
Shadowlord (reporter)
2010-04-11 23:10

If only they could learn to use crossbows!

(0003015)
derigo (reporter)
2010-04-12 02:59

>If only they could learn to use crossbows!
lol

(0004503)
caldfir (reporter)
2010-04-21 14:35

Yep - I've had some pretty legendary elk bird pursuits through my fort.

(0004510)
kaefermelder (reporter)
2010-04-21 15:09

elk birds..I wish. I have the "civilian flees into danger instead away from it, ignoring alert, runs outside, is chased by goblins, military on kill chases after goblins" and then they do circles on the map for months unless I study the movement pattern and manage to block them off with individual orders or a second squad. (note to self: next fort will be in a steep canyon/on cliff with lots of impassable features)

(0008089)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-06-10 17:07

Toady has started asking for saves for military/equipment bugs, so if you have a save demonstrating this problem, it might be helpful to upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com/. [^] Thanks!

(0008136)
Kyle_Solo (reporter)
2010-06-11 06:22

It's more or less just an issue with the way military pathing works, I don't know that saves would really help illustrate this one, unless the military isn't supposed to path like Rafal99 described.

I noticed this too when my military was chasing a giant rat, later on when they were chasing a cave swallow. Took them forever to catch up.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-04-08 09:01	Greyhawk	New Issue
2010-04-08 09:20	Rafal99	Note Added: 0002056
2010-04-08 09:21	Rafal99	Tag Attached: kill
2010-04-08 09:21	Rafal99	Tag Attached: pathfinding
2010-04-10 11:51	Footkerchief	Relationship added	child of 0000481
2010-04-11 23:10	Shadowlord	Note Added: 0002988
2010-04-12 02:59	derigo	Note Added: 0003015
2010-04-21 14:35	caldfir	Note Added: 0004503
2010-04-21 15:09	kaefermelder	Note Added: 0004510
2010-04-22 18:47	Khym Chanur	Issue Monitored: Khym Chanur
2010-05-07 00:49	RusAnon	Issue Monitored: RusAnon
2010-06-10 17:07	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0008089
2010-06-11 06:22	Kyle_Solo	Note Added: 0008136
2010-06-11 06:25	Kyle_Solo	Issue Monitored: Kyle_Solo
2010-07-07 08:03	Footkerchief	Summary	Squad attack this job has really bad AI => Squad attack pathfinding lags behind target movement
2014-01-22 11:58	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2014-01-22 11:58	Footkerchief	Status	new => acknowledged
2018-04-16 10:52	Huntthetroll	Issue Monitored: Huntthetroll

Notes
(0002056) Rafal99 (reporter) 2010-04-08 09:20	Yeah military dwarves path to the place where enemy was when they started pathing. When they reach that place they start pathing to the place where enemy is at this moment. This caused situation where half of my military is chasing a groundhog for 2 months around the whole map.

(0002988) Shadowlord (reporter) 2010-04-11 23:10	If only they could learn to use crossbows!

(0003015) derigo (reporter) 2010-04-12 02:59	>If only they could learn to use crossbows! lol

(0004503) caldfir (reporter) 2010-04-21 14:35	Yep - I've had some pretty legendary elk bird pursuits through my fort.

(0004510) kaefermelder (reporter) 2010-04-21 15:09	elk birds..I wish. I have the "civilian flees into danger instead away from it, ignoring alert, runs outside, is chased by goblins, military on kill chases after goblins" and then they do circles on the map for months unless I study the movement pattern and manage to block them off with individual orders or a second squad. (note to self: next fort will be in a steep canyon/on cliff with lots of impassable features)

(0008089) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-06-10 17:07	Toady has started asking for saves for military/equipment bugs, so if you have a save demonstrating this problem, it might be helpful to upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com/. [^] Thanks!

(0008136) Kyle_Solo (reporter) 2010-06-11 06:22	It's more or less just an issue with the way military pathing works, I don't know that saves would really help illustrate this one, unless the military isn't supposed to path like Rafal99 described. I noticed this too when my military was chasing a giant rat, later on when they were chasing a cave swallow. Took them forever to catch up.