[#1658]abandoned fighter doesn't stop drifting and spinning

[Falcrack]

In a way I guess it's realistic, because why wouldn't an abandoned ship keep drifting and spinning? On the other hand, it makes claiming the ship in my space suit very difficult.

See the attached save

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yjkgfq ... sp=sharing

[Arsaneus]

I was able to reproduce the issue. However, it doesn't seem to happen every time.

I've got a drifting Alligator in the attached save. As you can see, the thrusters are still active and it won't slow down.

Save

[Arsaneus]

Additional observation: When getting to a distance of exactly 3.5km, the ship abruptly stops and can be approached again.
If bumped, it will resume its previous rotation/drift and still stop again when at 3.5km distance to the player.

[Scoob]

I forced a Pirate vessel (Minotaur Raider) to bail while it was actively fleeing from me (Withdraw from Combat). I was, I guess 2-3km away when the "bail shot" hit and the thing just kept moving. Well, I say kept moving, but that's not quite true. It actually sped up AFTER it'd bailed, which was dead weird. I followed it for a good minute or so and it wasn't slowing down. I moved closer, planning to try to nudge it to a halt, but as I got closer, it suddenly came to a halt on its own.

So, two things:

- Ship started moving FAST after the Pilot bailed - perhaps as part of his "sabotage" he put a brick on the throttle...
- Ship only stopped when I got closer, I'd been engaged at a distance to make avoiding turret fire easier. So, I only closed in after it bailed.

I've noticed ships drifting and spinning for a few seconds after bailing a lot, and it's pretty nice. This one that kept moving though is unique thus far.

[geldonyetich]

Additional observation: When getting to a distance of exactly 3.5km, the ship abruptly stops and can be approached again.
If bumped, it will resume its previous rotation/drift and still stop again when at 3.5km distance to the player.

Yes I just noticed this myself with a Minotaur Raider I disabled: if you simply stop chasing ut and let it drift about 3.5m away far enough from you, that ship will stop. Then you can easily capture it.

I suspect this drifing is a form of thrusting combat behavior that persists even after the pilot ejects because the speed will vary as I try chasing it down. The behavior stops at 3.5km because it's decided the maneuver is no longer needed.

However, this may confuse a developer investigating this bug because they may choose not to chase the ship and so it will eventually stop on its own and they will not identify the bug.

[Jokeuhl]

It does. you just have to follow it for a while. I have reproduced this as well, and eventually it does stop.

[geldonyetich]

To clarify, I would say that the key is not to follow.

The last abandoned Minotaur I chased. I spent about 10 minutes trying to bump and a stop. It never stopped, it despawned.

Reloaded that saved game and let it drift away, not following. Then it stopped.

[Scoob]

In my own testing this evening, if I make a ship bail it keeps moving while I'm within 3.5km of it. I tested this by forcing a ship to bail, observing that it maintained speed (220) and I was matching speed. Only when I stopped, and the ship was 3.5km from me did it come to a halt. Weird.

[Manawydn]

As the title says, it looks like once bailed, this Minotaur Raider seems to have Flight Assist off, which in-turn means that I can't get into my space suit and claim it. (High-Attention)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nHqfJi ... drive_link

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