Aurora 4x

VB6 Aurora => VB6 Mechanics => Topic started by: papent on June 16, 2014, 07:55:16 AM

Title: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: papent on June 16, 2014, 07:55:16 AM

before I attempt threeway boarding combat i would like to know if it is possible or will just cause errors in my game.
has anybody tried before?

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: Charlie Beeler on June 16, 2014, 08:02:01 AM

please define what you consider "threeway boarding combat".

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: papent on June 16, 2014, 08:08:57 AM

Party A original owner and controller of the vessel
Party B lands a Boarding party and starts attempt to gain access to vessel A
Party C lands a Boarding Party and starts attempt to gain access to vessel A

parties B & C boarding parties are landed within 10 seconds of each other.

threeway boarding combat

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: Charlie Beeler on June 16, 2014, 09:10:15 AM

That's what I thought.

I don't think Steve has this covered in the code.  Nor have I gamed this scenario.

This is just my guess based on the original posts.

Both B and C will ignore each other in favor of overcoming A.  If A is subdued first then the new controlling race will become A in the scenario. 

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on June 16, 2014, 12:53:35 PM

Guessing here but if one race captures the ship, the other one might continue the boarding action against the new owner. I'm not at home at the moment so I can't check the code. I also suspect that if that happens, the military unit that captured the ship will defend it against the other boarding attempt.

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: papent on June 16, 2014, 02:18:33 PM

Additional question will the surviving original crew assist the New owners in defending the ship from the next prospective owners?

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: telegraph on July 29, 2014, 02:46:02 AM

Does any original crew has any chance of survival? Don't they defend till the last drop of peasant's blood?

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: Triato on August 07, 2014, 08:37:32 PM

In 6.3 I accidentally boarder a ship with two landing craft. My two ground units fought each other.

Title: Re: threeway Boarding Combat?
Post by: sloanjh on August 08, 2014, 06:34:53 AM

Quote from: Triato on August 07, 2014, 08:37:32 PM

In 6.3 I accidentally boarder a ship with two landing craft. My two ground units fought each other.

Sounds like something to log in bugs....

John