| Error report |
| Describe problem and what you saw | The recent balance patch added a nerf for the Guard Frigates Phase Shield Special Mod. This nerf was that when the Frigate opens fire, or uses a Module, they lose the speed bonus granted by Phase Shield. This nerf has also applied to Guard Frigates that have an alternate mod to Phase Shield. This is a list of guards who’s Unique Special Mods are bugged by the Phase Shield nerf, as well as the bugged Module: Reaper’s Bastion Shield, Object NY18’s Tactical Shielding, Custodian’s Frontal Shield, Raven’s Shelter Shield, and Endeavor’s Accelerating Shield. |
| What you expected to see | Being as the reason for this nerf was for the basic Phase Shield Module to prevent Silver Federation guards from intercepting Interceptors and Fighters in the Portals game mode, the nerf should only effect Phase Shield, as stated in the balance patch notes. The Unique Guard Spec mods: Reaper’s Bastion Shield, Object NY18’s Tactical Shielding, Custodian’s Frontal Shield, Raven’s Shelter Shield, and Endeavor’s Accelerating Shield, should NOT lose their speed when they open fire, or use a module, as they aren’t allowed in the Portals Mode, and the nerf was not for these modules. |
| Conditions in which error reproduce | The Bug is 100% consistent and reproducible, without fail. Conditions for the bug to trigger are: Upon using a module, or firing the main weapon, or a missile with the speed bonus from the special mod, the special mod is removed. |
| Problem details | Attached in the Combat logs is a test of the Custodian Frontal Shield in Ellydium Theta, a Test of Raven Shelter Shield in a Custom Battle, showing how they both lost speed upon opening fire. In the same log, I showed how T-Rex MK2’s phase shield loses speed upon firing, as is proper to the nerf. The fourth part of the log is me using Ballistic Code Breaker and showing how it did not lose speed upon nerf. My belief is there is a line of code in Ballistic Codebreaker, that can be added to the other guards Unique Special Mod, to fix the Phase Shield bug. |
| Frequency of reproduction | always |
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