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[PlushCthulhu]

I don't think anyone has mentioned this one yet: the new starfighter heroes (Soontir Fel, Marek Steele for instance) don't seem to appear in the reinforcement box if they aren't pre-deployed - such as if you place a ship into the 'vanguard' slot for a fleet. Similarly, the various admiral heroes don't seem to appear on any ship if you put a ship into the 'vanguard' slot.

Not sure if this is also an inherent issue in the EAW code or not, but it is frustrating; the AI often chooses a poor mix of ships if you let it auto-pick your first set of ships without using the 'vanguard' feature.

[Phoenix Rising]

Yeah, I'm afraid this is a problem that was present with FoC, but I'll add it to the list and maybe if enough people complain, we can get another patch out of them or something ...

[Rob]

Yeah, I noticed this too. I really like the vanguard feature. As the rebels I normally put the Falcon in there and simply attack with just the Falcon, then, at the last second I hit the Falcon's invulnerability button and pause the game, deploy the rest of my ships exactly where I need them (Capitals near their station and large ships, X and A wings on top of their fighters/bombers) and unleash hell. However, I never use the vanguard feature as the Imps because the heros arrive in shuttles or, as you pointed out, will not be on the reinforcement window at all if they didn't happen to be the one I chose to arrive first.

Still, it's hardly a major issue, just a minor annoyance. Fingers crossed Lucas Arts address it one day!

[Loth Don]

I'll cross my fingers, but I won't hold my breath.

The Vanguard/pathfinder unit issue effects Heroes, but not the "uniqueunits", such as Thrawn and Piett.

For minor heroes I worked around the issue by changing fleet commanders into ships(with the appropriate icon still though).

[Phoenix Rising]

Yeah. I seem to be racking up FoC issues faster than PR issues, which is both a good and bad thing. Actually I just had a crazy idea about the vanguard, so I'll go test it ...

[Pred the Penguin]

Is vangaurd that little slot in fleets?

[Phoenix Rising]

Yeah, vanguard/pathfinder slot (although I find pathfinder to be less descriptive, I think it's technically correct).

[Pred the Penguin]

That slot never worked out the way I thought it was supposed to in FoC...

Wait.. is that what this topic is about?

lol

[Phoenix Rising]

Yeah, this thread is actually on topic .

[Rob]

Quick, somebody start talking about pidgeons or something...we can't have a thread that's still on-topic!

[Phoenix Rising]

Anyone got a picture of pigeons fighting with lightsabers ?

[Pred the Penguin]

*DELETE*

Edited by Pred the Penguin, 13 July 2007 - 04:40 AM.

[Rob]

Yeah...those birds are not fighting...

[Phoenix Rising]

Heh .

[Pred the Penguin]

Oh crap, I didn't even look at that pic. >_<

I feel sick, can I delete that post?

[Phoenix Rising]

LOL, who would've figured that a guy named Penguin would post dirty bird pics.

[Pred the Penguin]

Unfortunately for me, I didn't even bother to look at the pic, instead i just looked at the URL.

[Phoenix Rising]

Well, at least we're off-topic now .

[Rob]

*sits back with his hands behind his head*
Aaah! My work here is done, I believe. I'm off to drag the rest of the forums off topic. Hmm...pigeons seemed to work...I wonder how far I can get with Sea Lions?

[CLONECOMMANDER501]

*sits back with his hands behind his head*
Aaah! My work here is done, I believe. I'm off to drag the rest of the forums off topic. Hmm...pigeons seemed to work...I wonder how far I can get with Sea Lions?

I shall deem you lord of