In Logic processors, using "Unit Locate" on enemy blocks returns null for "building", even when "found" is 1.

[NoExit4U]

Platform: Windows

Build: steam build 126.1

Issue: Unit Locate on enemy blocks returns null for "building", even when found returned "1".

Why I think this is a bug: It's restricting what is possible with a Logic Block and is counter-intuitive.

As an example: I'm making a patrolling AI Horizon that will bomb nearby enemy turrets until the turret is dead.

Using a new "Unit Locate" to see if it is still alive is a workaround but can sometimes return a different turret because it's a Horizon and it's moving around the target.

There may also be other use cases for this, for example when wanting to know what type of turret the block is or if it is shooting or where it is aiming.

How I tested the issue: This is tested with the following Logic code:

The message: (there are 6 enemy Cyclones above)

When changing the "enemy" to "false", it can find the Duo turret:

Steps to reproduce: Open the save file and look at the message block.

Link(s) to mod(s) used: None were used.

Save file: 591.zip

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[Anuken]

This isn't a bug. The logic block intentionally prevents you from getting enemy buildings; otherwise, you would be able to remotely read arbitrary enemy structure information across the map.

[NoExit4U]

Reading arbitrary enemy (and friendly) structure information across the map is exactly what I'm trying to do as a map maker.

Except for the content of a Core and maybe Power related sensors, I don't see a lot of reasons why sensors like Health, Team, Name, and Type should not be possible.

[Anuken]

Except for the content of a Core and maybe Power related sensors, I don't see a lot of reasons why sensors like Health, Team, Name, and Type should not be possible.

There is no way to prevent using "overpowered" sensors like items and power without being even more un-intuitive and arbitrary.

Even reading health of the enemy core across the map is overpowered. I would rather not have any building returned at all.

[joshuaptfan]

IMO enemy building presence (basic "exists and is alive", and perhaps type) should be detectable, just not any stats, like health or contents.

Like, only things you can see by looking at a building from the outside.