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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0003372Dwarf FortressCombat -- Generalpublic2014-11-28 14:44
ReporterAnother Assigned Touser6 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status confirmedResolutionopen 
Product Version0.31.16 
Summary0003372: Bolts do nothing if the target is in the same square, hunters and marksdwarves still try
DescriptionIf the target of a ranged weapon-user ends up on the same square as the shooter he tries to empty his quiver shooting to his own square and never hits anything. This may (and do) lead to ridiculous situations like a hunter with 20 bolts doing useless shoots while a pathetic animal like crundle bruises him to death in 15 pages of combat log.
Steps To ReproduceDwarf mode: Breach underground, deploy hunters, it will happen eventually.

Arena mode: anyone with ranged weapon and ammo vs a weak (to give more time) enemy on the same square.
Additional InformationI can upload a save with this situation in progress in dwarf mode if anyone comments it may be useful.

It may matter who is standing and who is lying in that square: lying marksdwarf newer tries to crawl to adjacent square until he has no more ammunition. Lying melee enemy will try to get to a different square (to stand up) and will greatly reduce his combat chances while this bug is standing.
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related to 0003819 new Bolts and arrows miss if target moves in the square they are in. 

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smjjames

2010-10-05 10:37

reporter   ~0013211

The problem might be that the game has no concept of point blank range when it comes to shooting bolts.

JayJayForce

2014-11-28 12:40

reporter   ~0031212

Tested in Arena mode and can confirm still present for 0.40.19.

All the shots I fired did nothing, but as soon as I moved to the next square, my attack hit.

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Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2010-10-05 08:57 Another New Issue
2010-10-05 10:37 smjjames Note Added: 0013211
2010-12-16 00:10 Logical2u Relationship added related to 0003819
2014-11-28 12:40 JayJayForce Note Added: 0031212
2014-11-28 14:44 user6 Assigned To => user6
2014-11-28 14:44 user6 Status new => confirmed