Extremely Uncool Bug

[MTKnife]

I earlier reported a bug with the Acknowledge button not working right (you get imprisoned after pressing it in some cases), and a workaround (go to Battle Stations, then you get an Acknowledge in place of the Surrender button, and then you hit Depart and leave with no consequences).

I was just having my best game ever. I had gotten the necessary Reputation for Hero of the Stars but not been able to register it yet. I was wanted by two of the Clans, and ran into a cruiser from one of them. I had a full cargo hold and didn't want to mess with it, and so normally I'd hit Battle Stations and then run away, but this time I got the Acknowledge button--except, unlike the last few times, it wasn't a house that I had a small negative Reputation with, but instead one I had a big negative Reputation with. So I hit Battle Stations. I got the Acknowledge button in the combat screen again, so I hit that, and then hit Depart.

And then I was f&*king dead! It said I was killed in action. This is the kind of thing that could cause a guy to give an app a negative review.

Has anyone else seen anything like this? Cory, is it going to get fixed?

[Cory Trese]

mtknife,

I am very sorry that you are experiencing frustration with the game. I am glad that you took the time to post on the forum where I am able to respond and request additional information.

The earlier reported bug was fixed -- I got enough information from a few different e-mails to figure out the combination that triggered it.

There are several (repeatable) conditions where a Captain with extremely low Health can be killed in a Battle. I am adding the Health to the Combat display.

I have checked and double checked the matrix for acknowledge buttons and have automatic testing for a lot of the reported regressions.

I am not saying that you experienced a different situation or issue -- it is possible that bugs exist (they always will) but I want you to know it isn't a situation where I am thinking "oh yeah I guess I should go check" because I have chased and debugged this code A LOT.

[jerry]

I've never seen "acknowledge" button on battle screen, it's either advance and shoot away (or board), retreat or surrender.
And if you surrender to a hostile party, it's quite probable that you will get hurt (1 wound). If your health is 1 - then you die.
I've read somewhere that "acknowledge" button is a shortcut to "battle stations->surrender" and "ignore" is a shortcut to "battle stations->retreat".
So it seems "ignore" is safer, the worst thing that can happen is a torp in your rear and a loss of reputation, sometimes permits.

If you "acknowledge" to a neutral party - nothing bad really happens, however if it's a hostile party - there's a high chance that they will rough you up during interrogation, so take in mind te consequences.

I'm sorry for your loss, however I've never seen this game behaviour. I think it's because I never surrender during battle or acknowledge to any clan scum (no offence meant). When I meet them, I always leave mayhem behind, it's my duty as a Cadar military
And I've ranks and permits in syndicates, so no problems on this side.
I see the world good, bad and not worthy of my attention (as I think all Cadar military should do , so I see only syndicates vs clans conlficts, destroying all clans and ignoring all syndicates.

[MTKnife]

Mar 15, 2011 4:01:39 GMT -5 jerry said:

If you "acknowledge" to a neutral party - nothing bad really happens, however if it's a hostile party - there's a high chance that they will rough you up during interrogation, so take in mind te consequences.

If the game gives you an Acknowledge button, it automatically means that there are no bad consequences; you never get that option for a hostile party.