Fleets launching fighters/bombers while starbases don't

plasma storm fighters

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I've noticed if you place a starbase in a sector with a plasma storm, build fighter bays, the fighters remain in the bays and never launch. if you click on the recall fighter button the message 'launch prohibited' is displayed.

While this is going on, the starbase is being hammered by fighters launched from carriers and support carriers.

 

Playing as TEC Loyalist.  Advent fighters attack starbase. Haven't had any TEC come in and attack the starbase yet. My Capital ships with fighters launch fighters in the plasma storm sector with the starbase.

 

Steam just updated the game today, april 24. Verified that all files are correct through steam so have the latest as of today. Beta 2b (.80)

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

no units should be able to launch things in plasma storm... hmm...

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Now that's a weird bug..  Why would plasma storms have gotten borked?

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I saw something in one of my previous games that leads me to believe what's happening is the strikecraft LAUNCH is prevented in the plasma storm, not the PRESENCE of fighters. Moreover, if the carriers sit outside the gravwell they are apparently not under the effects of the storm, allowing them to launch their fighters and bombers freely. I noticed that when carriers first enter a plasma storm node while outside the gravwell, they will immediately launch their strikecraft and the craft advance, but as the carriers move through into the gravwell proper the strikecraft return to the carrier and stay in there until the carrier leaves the system.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

My capital ship pursued the carrier crafts while its fighters engaged the bombers and fighters so moving into the plasma storm had no effect on the launched fighters if they were launched outside the gravity well.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Then increase the radius of plasma storm?

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting DavidFalcon, reply 4
My capital ship pursued the carrier crafts while its fighters engaged the bombers and fighters so moving into the plasma storm had no effect on the launched fighters if they were launched outside the gravity well.
End of DavidFalcon's quote

 

You sure it wasnt a magnetic cloud. Plasma storms encompass the entire gravity well

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

It's a purple plasma storm, not the bluish magnetic cloud.  I placed the starbase next to the mine to keep those pesky enemies from stealing it from me.  The problem is it keeps getting hammered by fighters/bombers and no ability to defend itself.

 

You would think a starbase would have flack cannons to protect itself from strike craft!

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting JohnJames, reply 6
You sure it wasnt a magnetic cloud. Plasma storms encompass the entire gravity well
End of JohnJames's quote

Isn't magnetic cloud the one preventing use of abilities? If it is, there can't be a starbase, as none of the builders could use it's build skill , quite annoying sometimes ^^.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting DavidFalcon, reply 7
You would think a starbase would have flack cannons to protect itself from strike craft!
End of DavidFalcon's quote

True, so you do the next best thing, park 10 flak frigates around your base, I've done it....

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Or a Kortul/Kol/Halcyon/TEC Hangar/Vasari Hangar.  Any of those capitals has the might to shrug off bomber spam.

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Except, you can't build hangers in that type of grav well.

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Save replay and send to devs.  Need to give them a list for next weeks patch release

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Sonntagshut, reply 8



Quoting JohnJames,
reply 6
You sure it wasnt a magnetic cloud. Plasma storms encompass the entire gravity well


Isn't magnetic cloud the one preventing use of abilities? If it is, there can't be a starbase, as none of the builders could use it's build skill , quite annoying sometimes ^^.
End of Sonntagshut's quote

I have built in the magnetic storms as well. :)

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Polistes, reply 13
Quoting Sonntagshut, reply 8


Quoting JohnJames,
reply 6
You sure it wasnt a magnetic cloud. Plasma storms encompass the entire gravity well


Isn't magnetic cloud the one preventing use of abilities? If it is, there can't be a starbase, as none of the builders could use it's build skill , quite annoying sometimes ^^.


I have built in the magnetic storms as well.
End of Polistes's quote
The Vasari Rebels can jump in a starbase by a phase lane. This should make for some interesting strategies when the Vasari finally become available to the public. :)

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

I think it is because the SB is always in the plasma storm and the fighters get made with the fighter launch already disabled. The ships already had fighters out in the previous system and temporarily docked them to jump into the plasma storm, and undocked them because the fighters are launched by default.