bug or feature ?

[artaxerxes]

Start an SI game
Teleport to 0x590 0x813
Try to walk the stairs


I get a massive crash in which the game is blocked. Only way out: "killall -9 exult".

Is it because the area is supposed to be out of reach or because it's just a plain bug ?

Artaxerxes

[drcode]

Nothing happens when I try it in 1.1x (after stacking the crates so I can climb up). The stairs don't seem to lead anywhere, though.

My guess: You hit a pathfinding bug that won't be easy to duplicate, probably involving companions getting in each others' way.

If you have a savegame where it happens regularly, you could submit it as a bug, and I'll try to fix it.

[artaxerxes]

actually it also happened to wjp (#exult logs of 18/09/2002)

It could be a pathfinder pb, but it happened when I was in walking mode, not in combat mode and I did not double-right-clicked anywhere.

I've recompiled the code yesterday after all that, and I haven't had time to test it again. So I'll do that first before sending a savegame.

Artaxerxes

[artaxerxes]

well, even with yesterday's CVS code, it still happens....

I'll add a savegame to the bug report ASAP.

Artaxerxes

[drcode]

Still doesn't happen with the savegame in the 1.1x branch. I wandered all around, then stacked the crates so I could climb the stairs.

What size window are you playing with? Also, does it happen with sound turned off?
(I'm just taking some stabs in the dark.)

[artaxerxes]

size windows is identical to original game and it happen when both times (sound off and sound on).

walk around, kill the gazer and keep walking around to see...

Artaxerxes

[drcode]

Got it! Bug occurs when Boydon is paralyzed by the gazer, and it wasn't happening to me before because I set the game to 'god mode'. I should have a fix (both branches) in a little while.
Thanks!