Defect Name: ASW Torpedo vs. Land target

Build: HCE 2009.004

Repeatable: Yes

Operating System: Vista SP1

DB used: HCDB_080712

Scenario used: Saved game "TorpLZ" for EC2003 GIUK

Long Description: Blue helo is able to launch ASW torpedo against a Land base or unit.

 

Steps to reproduce:

1) Load and run saved game "TorpLZ" in EC2003 GIUK.

2) Order Helo ADH to Attack Base ZZb.

3) The WAD shows a Mk46 Mod5 NEARTIP can be allocated to either LZ Zulu or Surface contact @123- (which I know to be an artillery piece). It cannot be allocated to any of the Surface units.

4) Execute the order and the ASA announces "Sir, the effective attack range for these aircraft is 7 NM. Target range is 8 NM. Should we close and attack?"

5) Answer "Yes". The WAD reappears. Execute will release the torpedo on the selected target.

 

Expected Behavior: ASW torpedoes should be allocatable only on submarines. The ASA should have announced the inappropriateness of these weapons for a non-ASW attack.

 

Child of: http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=3512

TorpLZ.zip

I'll take a look at this when I get home for lunch...but to borrow a line from the movie 'Operation Petticoat':

 

"We sank a truck!"

Tried this in build 2009.005 and it would not let me fire torpedoes on land units. Looks like it might be fixed in the new build.

This is nuts.

I just tried the save in .005 and I can still drop torpedoes on the base.

Maybe it is not so fixed. On the other hand, I tried the land units, not the base itself.

Come to a consensus please

OK.

Just this very second finished testing LZTorp again.

This time I ran the helo into the AA zone around LZ and got a definite fix and ID of the Surface contace as a 122mm artillery piece. The attack WAD targeted the base, but I was definitely able to reallocate it to the gun.

See the screensaves in the attachment.

I find that it is still broken as originally stated.

Screensaves.zip

unmarked as fixed

Please test in 2009.007, the undesired torpedoing of artillery should be gone.

Fix confirmed in .007.

Helo will get the usual "no weapons for land attacks" message.