AI Combat Block Not Working?

[Rhimens]

I've built a combat drone, but when I put it near some enemies to test, it just sits there and does nothing - it doesn't try to move, or aim at the target, etc. The AI Combat block is on and says scanning for enemies - it is sitting 20m from a hostile AI structure that is shooting back. If I put any turrets in range, they identify and attack the target on their own, so clearly they recognize it as something they can shoot.

Other settings: Using static weapons (a fixed assault cannon), circle in P-Gravity at 600m, threatening subsystem is default, 15 second search interval, attack enemies.

Other AI blocks on the craft work just fine (using the AI Basic Task to tell it to return home works, for example).

What am I doing wrong?

[Dan2D3D]

HI, it may be a new bug to report, we got a few updates and one may have broken AI block!?
+ the SE Programmers will tell you if it is a bug they have to fix or not if you create a "Bug Report" on their support Portal.

That said, I only tried with the AI Offensive and it was working very well, what AI block you have used, Ai Defensive or AI Offensive ?

[Dan2D3D]

Last one I made was Atmos thrusters with Ai Flight + Ai Offensive set to attack enemy + Ai Basic set to follow Me and working fine :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965884411

[Dan2D3D]

I just rested mine and it is working very well :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2985185549

Not sure why it's not working in your world, do you play with Mods ?

Maybe share your save here so all can load to help your find the cause.

How to share a world save on the Workshop :

1 - Select your save.

2 - Click the "Publish" button on the left.

3 - Choose a proper Tag, check Steam upload and click the OK button.

4 - Your world will be uploaded to Steam Workshop.

5 - Paste the Workshop item link here.

[Rhimens]

I do. I have found that when I paste ships in creative close to a hostile object, they sometimes do not engage.
Awkwardly I can't reproduce the issue right now as it's been working ever since I posted this.
If it happens again, I will share the workshop link

[Dan2D3D]

In that case (random bug) I strongly recommend to save with character in front of the bug and send it to the ones working on the game with short description of the problem, this way they can have a look at the bug you found and be able to chat with you if needed and able to work on a fix asap.


All report directly to the SE Programmers :

Support Portal = https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc
(create "Bug report" or "Request help"(Private) or "Feedback"(Petition) on the Portal)

Here some important Data we have to add in the report to help the SE programmer before they ask you :
Bug report Guide
https://steamcommunity.com/app/244850/discussions/1/523897653318639486/

NOTE
No need to use a sharing website like it says in the Bug Report Guide if you use the Support Portal to report, because we can transfer from our Drives over there.

All may use the Support Email to report the bugs found if they prefer :
Email = [e-mail]

[Dan2D3D]

I will add :

I pasted in my Offensive Drone from the Bp menu yesterday when I tested, and the only thing I have noticed is that I created the Bp with weapons turned OFF so I had to turn those ON for the Drone to start shooting at the closest enemy.

[Mad Jack]

Nah it's totally broken. I have a save game, no mods, a drone with all AI blocks turned off and it just randomly shoots the gun xD. The offensive blocks is super unreliable and when you put a task block and a combat block on a ship it just breaks. The issue stated here is also still there, nothing is fixed, even if you have the weapons selected. Drone cycles around target, won't shoot. You sometimes can not enable the AI behavior, the button just won't switch to on. Drones crashing for unknown reason.

It looks neat from the first look but when you actually try to do something (like literally have the drone destroy a big gas tank xD) it fails.

[Dan2D3D]

Originally posted by Mad Jack:

Nah it's totally broken. I have a save game, no mods, a drone with all AI blocks turned off and it just randomly shoots the gun xD. The offensive blocks is super unreliable and when you put a task block and a combat block on a ship it just breaks. The issue stated here is also still there, nothing is fixed, even if you have the weapons selected. Drone cycles around target, won't shoot. You sometimes can not enable the AI behavior, the button just won't switch to on. Drones crashing for unknown reason.

It looks neat from the first look but when you actually try to do something (like literally have the drone destroy a big gas tank xD) it fails.

I recommend to create a new forum discussion so me and Veteran players can help on your problems.

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I can tell my Offensive Drones are working very well, also my 10 Drones connected on my space Mothership but I did not tested all possibilities and better send our "not working setups" to the ones working on the game to have the hotfix faster.

Click "Submit Bug" on their Support Portal to have a SE Programmer testing the bug for you and be able to chat with you :

https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc
(create "Bug report" or "Request help"(Private) or "Feedback"(Petition) on the Portal)