Fix: Flashbangs Cannot Target Stinger Sites

[commy2]

ZH 1.04

• Due to a bug, Rangers while equipped with Flashbangs cannot be ordered to attack Stinger Sites.
• Rangers will still target nearby Stinger Troopers in range when idle.
• The player must click force fire next to the Stinger Site to target them manually. The cursor will show a forbidden sign while hovering over the Stinger Site.

After patch:

• The attacker can just click on the Stinger Site with Flashbang Rangers and damage the Stinger Troopers normally.

[xezon]

Thinking about this now, I think this needs to be carefully evaluated. I am not convinced this is a bug, because China bunkers can also not be flash banged, right? Looks more like Design question. It would certainly be a little buff for USA when Stinger soldiers can be targeted by Flashbang men. This would allow a Ranger inside a Humvee for example to target a Stinger comfortably which would not be possible before.

[commy2]

What's weird is that they can already be hurt by Flashbangs. You just have to force-fire the ground next to the Site.

The Flashbangs damage type (SURRENDER) is also already set up to forward to the Trooper boys:

https://github.com/xezon/GeneralsGamePatch/blob/main/Patch104pZH/GameFilesOriginal/Data/INI/Object/ChemicalGeneral.ini#L5050

We could alternatively make the Troopers immune to Flashbangs completely. The current state is very strange though.

[MTKing4]

i think making them immune is the wisest call, it's a base defense, it shouldn't be taken out by a main infantry unit

[RisingZH]

Interesting one, if it was fixed how many flashbang grenades would it take to clear the stinger?

[xezon]

I tracked a related design question here for completeness sake: #302

[commy2]

how many flashbang grenades would it take to clear the stinger?

3

Edit: Sometimes 4. Depends on how the Flashbang scatters.

[Madrageeeeee]

again, dont think this is a clear bug problem. Not sure if this requires patching / changing. Usa with humvees dont really have a problem with stinger sites anyway currently

[xezon]

I think we should not buff USA with being able to kill Stinger Trooper with Flashbang. USA is good enough as is. Making the Stringer Troopers immune to flashbang should be ok however, because no one really force fires next to Stingers currently and USA does not need that ability to be strong.

[commy2]

Usa with humvees dont really have a problem with stinger sites anyway currently

Flashbangs are able to target Stinger Sites while inside Humvees regardless of this fix.

I think we should not buff USA with being able to kill Stinger Trooper with Flashbang.

They already will target nearby Stinger Troopers if no other valid target is closer. This fix just enables the player to actually controll their units, which is better for gameplay.

i think making them immune is the wisest call, it's a base defense, it shouldn't be taken out by a main infantry unit

I see no reason to buff Stinger Sites and nerf Flashbangs. Making the player able to properly control their units does not make USA OP suddenly. This is an extremely niche control bug. Fixing it will not suddenly make Stinger Sites worse against USA.

[ImTimK]

Think it makes sense if flashbangs do clear stingers, although I don't believe dragons do?

[commy2]

Flashbangs don't clear Stinger Sites, they damage Stinger Soldiers. Same for Dragon tanks, they also don't clear Stinger Sites, but damage Stinger Soldiers via splash damage. The difference is only that you can click on Stinger Sites with Dragons, but not Flashbangs in 1.04. This is the fix for that. Rangers shoot and damage Stinger Troopers with or without this when idle.