(minor question) Recycler still rotates on player axis

[Bull Dog]

I don't know if that having the Recycler rotate on the player axis is indeed a bug but. Nothing else does so why sould it?

Bull Dog

[Commando]

I don't think it is a bug.  The construction rig code was too complicated to leave the same ability for the construction rig.  Maybe Ken could figure it out, but he is so burnt out from working on 1.3 that I don't think we will see very many more fixes from him any time soon, if ever.

[Aegeis]

Can someone explain this bug to me cuz it makes no sense what you are talking about.  Are you saying that when the rec deploys it first spins around

[Commando]

He is saying that you can rotate the recycler before deploying it using the old method, when you can't do the same thing for buildings built by the construction rig.  Unlike the construction rig, you don't have to press ~ to rotate the recycler, even though you can.  With the recycler, both methods work.

[Angstromicus]

well being able to rotate the recyclear that way keep from that annoying nav beacon menu bug from popping up, but then again, that early in the game you probably don't have any nav beacons for the menu.

[Bull Dog]

Well that is why I had a question mark after the words minor bug.  i didn't know for sure but it can also be rotated the new way.

[technoid]

Being that deploying the rec is a one-time deal (if and/or until gamedesign changes), then yeah, this is minor.  Have it both ways (world or player axes).

[Commando]

I wish both worked for the construction rig too, but unfortunately it would have been too much work getting the construction rig to behave the same way.

[GSH]

This behavior will stay the same unless someone demonstrates a gamebreaking bug with it.

-- GSH

[Red Devil]

Use the key, Luke!

[Aegeis]

I personally have no problem with this behavior, I think GSH fixed it the best way he could and its totally un-annoying.  Is THAT a word?  Heh...

[Angstromicus]

Speaking of the recyclear, is it possible anymore to deploy the recyclear on "red" terrain (last tried the bug in 1.1, worked, eventually caused an AV).

[Commando]

Yes it is still possible Total Oblivion Omnis.  The AV associated with the bug has been fixed by Ken, but the exploit of transforming the terrain is still there.  In human vs. human strat, there aren't any real advantages to exploiting this bug since human players can get around the transformed terrain.  It also takes time to use this bug which slows the offensive user down.

[Bull Dog]

Changing the title to minor question

[Angstromicus]

I wonder how it would fool AI? There's only so much you can do with that bug, it doesn't work well on steep terrain unless you somehow acquired sonic wave.