ZOMBIE TANKS

[SIMON BAILIE]

Is this a glitch on OPXC or just my current game? Anytime a tank scout doesn't survive a Chrysallid attack it turns into a Zombie next turn. Has anyone else experienced this as I thought if a HWP didn't survive such an attack it was just destroyed.

[LeBashar]

It's normal, there is actually no way to avoid 1x1 square HWP to be turned into zombie by chrysalids

[Arpia]

I dont think 1x1 units are treated as HWP's...
this means it can be zombified, is 'killed' instead of 'destroyed' and can be unconscious

[kkmic]

Can you post a savedgame and the OXC version?

[SIMON BAILIE]

Here is a couple of screenshots and the saved game file as requested

[SonOfRainbow]

Think LeBashar is right. From the source code - the tank armor fits the 1x1 criteria (along with the rest) so it becomes a zombie. Maybe there needs a Armor or Unit class rule such a "Biological", "Mechanical", etc.

Code: [Select]

ExplosionBState::explode()
...

if (!_item->getRules()->getZombieUnit().empty()
    && victim
    && victim->getArmor()->getSize() == 1
    && victim->getSpawnUnit().empty()
    && victim->getOriginalFaction() != FACTION_HOSTILE)
    {
        https:// converts the victim to a zombie on death
        victim->setSpecialAbility(SPECAB_RESPAWN);
        victim->setSpawnUnit(_item->getRules()->getZombieUnit());
    }


[kkmic]

Please make a bug report in the bug tracker. Don't forget to attach the savedgame (will make testing easier). Also, mention that this happens for 1x1 tanks.