The outpost fleet animation is broken #109

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opened 2026-08-23 12:32:39 +00:00 by metaheavens · 1 comment

metaheavens commented

2026-08-23 12:32:39 +00:00

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the outpost vessels are just turning around the outpost, which doesn't look good. vessels are not even facing their movement direction. make them wander around, a bit randomly, within a limited range around the outpost, to make it more realistic

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2026-08-23 17:25:02 +00:00

Introduction scene #108

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2026-08-23 20:00:14 +00:00

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Done in 457ae70.

Two things were wrong and the second was the real one. A ring is not what a picket does - but each step around it was shorter than Ship's arrive_radius, so every frame the vessel SNAPPED onto its target and zeroed its velocity, and Ship only turns to face a heading while it is actually moving. That is why they slid around pointing whichever way they spawned.

Now they pick a point in their patrol area, fly there, pause, and pick another. A leg is never shorter than a minimum, which is what stops the snap-and-stop coming back.

Measured: 485px of wander, 46-271px from the post, up to 690px/s, pointing where it was going for 88% of its travel.

Done in 457ae70. Two things were wrong and the second was the real one. A ring is not what a picket does - but each step around it was shorter than Ship's arrive_radius, so every frame the vessel SNAPPED onto its target and zeroed its velocity, and Ship only turns to face a heading while it is actually moving. That is why they slid around pointing whichever way they spawned. Now they pick a point in their patrol area, fly there, pause, and pick another. A leg is never shorter than a minimum, which is what stops the snap-and-stop coming back. Measured: 485px of wander, 46-271px from the post, up to 690px/s, pointing where it was going for 88% of its travel.

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2026-08-23 20:00:15 +00:00

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2026-08-29 13:22:02 +00:00

#109: garrison vessels wander their post instead of walking a ring

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2026-08-29 13:22:02 +00:00

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