blocking with the speed bug

[swann_88]

ok so we have our thread where people whine about it
lets have a thread for what we are going to do while they fix the bug

the bug
when a camp is being attacked any general entering the zone of that camp speeds up
when they leave the zone or enter the zone of the camp they are to attack they go back to regular speed

the effect
blocks where the blocking general spends less time in the zone then the attacking general will fail because the attacker is early
blocks where the blocking general spends more time in the zone then the attacking general may fail because the attacker is late
blocks where both generals spend the same time in the zone should still work properly but look funny on screen

with this in mind we need a list of what is and isn't safe

adventures

bandit nest
- all blocks can fail
- had to delay all the attacking generals 5+ seconds to make the blocks work
black knights
- works with cannons
dark brotherhood
dark priests
gunpowder
horseback
Island of the pirates
- both doubles work
- triple doesn't work (works with cannons?)
mother love
old friends
outlaws
- long starting block and central block don't work
roaring bull
secluded experiments
- some don't work
sons of the veld
stealing from the rich
- double block in northeast doesn't work
surprise attack
the Nords
- no doubles
traitors
- central double works
- castle double doesn't
Victor the vicious
- some ? don't work ( first 3 at least)
wild mary
witch of the swamp
- no doubles

will update as people add to the list - would like to add which blocks didn't work as well

also if you come up with any new blocks as a result of the bug feel free to post them

edit: this is also occurring on the test server

[Grumgore]

Yes, and next they will change it so the "lag" only occurs every other time, or is random...That said I am working on some adventures with blocks that utilize the new timing, will post my results

[Sanii]

ok so we have our thread where people whine about it
lets have a thread for what we are going to do while they fix the bug

the bug
when a camp is being attacked any general entering the zone of that camp speeds up
when they leave the zone or enter the zone of the camp they are to attack they go back to regular speed

the effect
blocks where the blocking general spends less time in the zone then the attacking general will fail because the attacker is early
blocks where the blocking general spends more time in the zone then the attacking general may fail because the attacker is late
blocks where both generals spend the same time in the zone should still work properly but look funny on screen

with this in mind we need a list of what is and isn't safe

adventures with blocks that still work
Island of the pirates
the Nords

adventures with blocks that do not work
Victor the vicious
Outlaws

will update as people add to the list - would like to add which blocks didn't work as well

also if you come up with any new blocks as a result of the bug feel free to post them

edit: this is also occurring on the test server

Swann - good to know about it happening on the test server, means is in-game code not server issues imo.

[Starfire512]

Black Knights blocks all work

[RakLa]

doing around 1 horseback per day and no problems with the blocks

[Perwyn]

Ran an Outlaws yesterday using the guide by Lesson. Even tho my generals skipped around, all blocks worked flawlessly.

I have a feeling that blocks such as Lesson and Genesis set up, using distance from camps and a sequential launch of attacks will work fine,
while blocks using timing (1st gen at this line, launch 2 & 3) are gonna be a problem till this is fixed.

[KingaLionz]

doing an SE.. so far.. only 1 block was affected by this speed bug. of course that 1 mess up cost me over 220 elites. but looks correctable by delaying first wave of the leader camp by a couple seconds.. hope this gets fixed soon.. got a lot of my guild up in arms about it.

[ZBest]

IOTP triple doesn't work --- single in first sector and double in 2nd sector work.

Traitors double in 2nd sector works --- double on the castle is epic fail.

[Moonlime]

adventures with blocks that still work
Island of the pirates
the Nords
black knights
horseback

During the simple first block on the Black Knights adventure, my vet jumped like a frog 5 times almost jumping ahead of the BHG. The block worked in the end but it could have been disastrous if it had not. Now, using a vet with cannooneers in a 1-wave attack on the leader can definitely improve the odds that the jumping frog effect won't be a problem, but not everyone has cannooners and those are rather expensive to gamble. Please fix this problem. Thanks in advance, BB.

[swann_88]

doing outlaws

the central block I delayed my main general by 5 seconds - that was barely enough 7-8 would be better

on the 1r block my main general went 3 full flags past the point where the block usually ends
so thats 8 steps instead of 5

if as someone else noted he takes the first 2 steps at regular speed then he is moving double speed the rest of the time