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    Help with patrol route with several waypoints

    I'm trying to set up a patrol route with several waypoints for a 6-1-10 and have the plane retun to its base at the end of the patrol. Can someone please explain the mechanics?

    Also, what are the maximum number of waypoints for a patrol?
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    Re: Help with patrol route with several waypoints

    Originally posted by Net Warrior
    I'm trying to set up a patrol route with several waypoints for a 6-1-10 and have the plane retun to its base at the end of the patrol. Can someone please explain the mechanics?
    Press "P". Your cursor will change shape. Move the cursor to the first waypoint. Click, but don't release the mouse button. Press the spacebar. Move cursor to second waypoint (still not releasing the button). If you want only two waypoints, click and release. You can set a third waypoint by not releasing the mouse and proceeding as above. However, if you set a combat unit to patrol with three waypoints, you run into the "instant elite/demon boil" bug. (The unit instantly gets promoted to elite/demon boil and doesn't observe the patrol route that you set.)

    Also, what are the maximum number of waypoints for a patrol?
    Three in theory, but combat units will be limited to two waypoints due to the bug described above.
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    • #3
      Patrol is bugged at best. I'd just move the units manually.

      -Jam
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      • #4
        In my opinion, making patrol waypoints is like acting like the AI. You ever seen Miriam take 15 minutes to move all her units? They all move the same way, every turn. I have, and you don't want to be like her, believe me...

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        • #5
          Regarding demon boil bug, I thought you have to cancel the waypoints for it to happen? Or does it automatically happen once three waypoints are set? Never tried it myself. Yeah I don't do patrols either.
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          • #6
            A two-point patrol is useful if you want a unit to troll a couple of tiles of fungus every turn, over and over...

            -Jam
            1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
            That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
            Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
            Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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            • #7
              Yes, I have to agree that if you have plus planet ratings, and you need a quick military, have units, especially mind worms, patrol in fungus squares to catch more mindworms.

              Good strategy for Deirdre and Dawn...

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              • #8
                Hmmm good thing for Lily to do then.
                Be good, and if at first you don't succeed, perhaps failure will be back in fashion soon. -- teh Spamski

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                • #9
                  /me shakes his head*

                  She'll be a Demon Boil one day*

                  -Jam
                  1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                  That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                  Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                  Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                  • #10
                    One day, but not this day...
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                    He who knows himself is enlightened.                     -- Lao Tsu

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                    • #11
                      /me spies an Empath Rover in the distance*

                      -Jam
                      1) The crappy metaspam is an affront to the true manner of the artform. - Dauphin
                      That's like trying to overninja a ninja when you aren't a mammal. CAN'T BE DONE. - Kassi on doublecrossing Ljube-ljcvetko
                      Check out the ALL NEW Galactic Overlord Website for v2.0 and the Napoleonic Overlord Website or even the Galactic Captians Website Thanks Geocities!
                      Taht 'ventisular link be woo to clyck.

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                      • #12
                        Damn, discovered...

                        /me orders a retreat...
                        He who knows others is wise.
                        He who knows himself is enlightened.                         -- Lao Tsu

                        SMAC(X) Marsscenario

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                        • #13
                          And then suddenly I interrupt this amazing story...

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                          • #14
                            Re: Re: Help with patrol route with several waypoints

                            Originally posted by Petek
                            You can set a third waypoint by not releasing the mouse and proceeding as above. However, if you set a combat unit to patrol with three waypoints, you run into the "instant elite/demon boil" bug. (The unit instantly gets promoted to elite/demon boil and doesn't observe the patrol route that you set.)

                            Three in theory, but combat units will be limited to two waypoints due to the bug described above.
                            You can only have two for any unit, the bug works on non-combat units two, thus my elite formers.
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