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Author Topic: [Beta 14] Watcher doesn't visibly send distress signal for ARCs  (Read 1086 times)

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[Beta 14] Watcher doesn't visibly send distress signal for ARCs
« on: October 04, 2024, 02:28:04 AM »

I've noticed while doing some tests for a different bug, that, at least with the attached save, the approaching Watcher doesn't send out distress signals in any visible¹ way when close to the approaching ARC (but will still alert it!).
When using a Signal Jammer, there also won't be any log message for jamming a signal, even though the Watcher does get jammed.
And even weirder, if i disable my Signal Jammer after the Watcher's first attempt(s?) at communicating my position to the ARC, and stay within sight (most of the time) of the Watcher for a bit, the Watcher doesn't seem to make additional attempts at communicating my position with the ARC despite being close enough to do so, as indicated by the ARC never tracking me.


¹No expanding yellow circle or log message.
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Re: [Beta 14] Watcher doesn't visibly send distress signal for ARCs
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2024, 02:55:15 AM »

Yeah it was built such that they will only show the alert for when they have nearby allies that engage in direct combat and are armed, to prevent a lot of otherwise false alarms, although I guess it could be expanded to include ARCs as a special exception as well, since in their case the combat is inevitable via indirect means!
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