Bug Testing on Twilight

Published on March 7, 2008 By Draginol In GalCiv Journals

It is the time of the Twilight of the Arnor. Or, more specifically, time to start going through the AI for enhancements for the new expansion pack.

Today, I'm going to play and show BUGS in our stuff as I play. Here we go.

I'm playing a Tournament game for this. Now you all will be able to play Drengin-Human Wars.

Bug 1, the name provided should be based on the title of the campaign (Drengin Human Wars) not on file names.

Drengin vs. Humans

The Drengin and humans are battling it out for a 25 sector quadrant. The Terran Alliance starts out with just the planet Avalon. The Drengin are located on the other side of the map.

Since I designed the map, I know where the planets are which I take full advantage of since I'm playing to win. But I still need scouts to help me figure out where some of the other things are so I design one.

I make use of the new animated piece feature to have a sensor dish that rotates.

Early in the game, this is what the map looks like. I'm in great shape because I took the two big center planets (since I knew where they are and the AI does not).

There is a show stopper bug on this screen. See if you can find it.

Gotta go look into it...

Comments

Suralle

on Mar 07, 2008

I really "groove" when you talk the talk in the betas.

As far as a bug, the only thing I could even hazard a guess on is that I do not see a tech being researched.

So basically, I am clueless, as usual.

So much for being a "Font of worthless knowledge." - as quoted by Cherene Straykat.

W/R
Suralle Straykat
Kat Lord @ Large

darkhelmet_OG

on Mar 07, 2008

There is a show stopper bug on this screen. See if you can find it.
Gotta go look into it...

The mini-map location isn't being displayed? Maybe its the image quality though and you are so far zoomed in I can't see it?

Raknor

on Mar 07, 2008

Perhaps the faint red line from the ship going to the lower left?

Mistralok1

on Mar 07, 2008

I agree with Suralle, the AI is not researching a tech, or at least it isn't being shown on this screen.

Would you please post screens at a higher resolution? I can't read any of the text.

I enjoy these 'backstage' looks. Thanks.

Fate

on Mar 08, 2008

Theres no Tech being researched.. which is impossible to do, normally with sliders at zero it will say something and "Never", therefor I'm going to hazard a guess that thats the bug your on about. Ouch, that would suck!

Sethai

on Mar 08, 2008

Where's all the media coverage for this game anyway? I'm sure I remember seeing more for Dark Avatar.

GJDriessen

on Mar 08, 2008

I hope you post more of these interesting bug testing reports with screen shots. Especially on AI improvement.

MatBerryman2

on Mar 08, 2008

A computer researching no tech. Thats got to suck.

Martok

on Mar 08, 2008

Where's all the media coverage for this game anyway? I'm sure I remember seeing more for Dark Avatar.

I suspect a number of Stardock personnel have been a bit *ahem*...."distracted" by Sins of a Solar Empire the last few months.

And of those that haven't, most of the rest are probably now working on their fantasy strategy game.

I've often pictured poor Cari working on TotA by herself, with Brad now frantically cramming to get in the AI updates.

Emperor_Seth

on Mar 09, 2008

I think that here is another bug being that the Drengin scout has more that one of a certain component.

Emperor_Seth

on Mar 09, 2008

I suspect a number of Stardock personnel have been a bit *ahem*...."distracted" by Sins of a Solar Empire the last few months.

It's true,a few weeks ago there was news about Sins of a Solar Empire on this site .

g00berhead

on Mar 17, 2008

I think the scout is flying backwards.

Raknor

on Mar 18, 2008

I think the scout is flying backwards.

Covering its tracks?

g00berhead

on Mar 18, 2008

hehe go go ranger scout!

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