scorgi uploaded file two_savegames.zip (214.8 KiB)

I faced the same problem, here are two saved situations.

scorgi uploaded file wz2100-20120320_082325-CAM_1C.jpg (204.1 KiB)

Screenshot of a truck (no1), dancing but unfortunately not finding way to work destination.

scorgi uploaded file wz2100-20120320_082450-Sk-Pyramidal-T1.jpg (258.8 KiB)

Screenshot of how a unit (no. 2) is blocking a cyborg builder from his destinations.

Terminator commented

I think when setting destanation for group, every unit should be a little futher or else where close to origin dest. point.

camellia0x++ commented

Another issue (related) is that the units must be in an "exact" spot for them to be happy and switch to guard mode.

Giani commented

Replying to Warzone2100/old-trac-import#3346 (comment:1):

I think when setting destanation for group, every unit should be a little futher or else where close to origin dest. point.

The bug was fixed in beta5 and beta6, but it needs to be fixed again.

Giani commented

AND needs to be fixed in Beta 8 :(

am.test.mail.noreply@... commented

I have the same problem. Just played campaign in v2.3 and all went well. Now I started campaign in v3.1b9 and see that units are completely stupid! Sometimes even two units on flat land cannot move in their directions after they meet each other - they just keep rotating by 90 deg and nothing. Same situation in groups and at any building or terrain corner. In 2.3 all was ok. And now fun is starting when some units are moving forward and some going back the same way for repair...

Lord Apocalypse commented

still there for beta 10 though haven't run into it as much as I did while on cam 1 (cam 1 with beta 9, cam 2 with beta 10)

Giani commented

It does't happen only on campaing, it happens in MP and skirmish too.

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am.test.mail.noreply@... commented

Well I fixed it a little, but I guess that is very stupid fix...
In beta9, move.cpp, moveGetObstacleVector function, I added some strings:

/* Original code */
 // scan the neighbours for obstacles
 	gridStartIterate(psDroid->pos.x, psDroid->pos.y, AVOID_DIST);
 	for (BASE_OBJECT *psObj # gridIterate(); psObj != NULL; psObj gridIterate())
 	{
 		if (psObj == psDroid)
 		{ continue;  // Don't try to avoid ourselves. }
 		DROID *psObstacle = castDroid(psObj);
 		if (psObstacle == NULL)
 		{ // Object wrong type to worry about.
 			continue; }
/* Inserted this: */
+		if(psObstacle->sMove.Status == MOVEINACTIVE ||
+			psObstacle->sMove.Status == MOVETURN)
+		{ continue; }
/* End of insert*/

Yeah, this may be completely stupid, BUT: 1) This works for me, units at least moving, not just stand and dance. 2) I can't understand the super smart and complex (but non-working) logic of that function. So, maybe this will help someone until better fix arrives.

Trifler commented

This bug is rearing its ugly head in 3.1.0. If my units are stopped, they will not move out of the way for my Commander. Likewise my Repairers often get stuck in the middle of a blob and cannot get to vehicles that are out of range. I can hear the Repairer's engine going full bore trying to push the vehicle next to it out of the way, to no avail. Retreating vehicles often die due to this problem as well.

Pangaea commented

This is still a problem in 3.1.1.

Looks like units are going arrow-straight to a target (trucks to build/repair something for example) and if there is something in the way, well, then they keep 'dancing'. Units retreating for repairs is an issue too, and one group of units crossing paths with another. At one point in the Alpha mission where you are to intercept the commander with an artefact, I had one mortar/bombard trying to get north, and a tank trying to get south from the channel in the east (on the way to the scavenger base in the very NE), and they kept bumping into each other ever so long. When this happens with trucks I tend to try to micromanage them when I notice these issues, like putting in waypoints around the cluster of units/structures.

Pathfinding is a big beast to tackle, but I wish it was possible to find a better solution in this otherwise excellent game.

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raf2486 commented

I have the same issue. What broke the pathfinding to begin with?

shoeib commented

The problem is still there in 3.1.5 :(

klasskill commented

it is still in master and 3.2 as well