Jackal Shields Block Flanks

[ghost]

(noted as a bug and not intended by XO)

Description of issue

When firing at a jackal directly from the side of the shield's facing (i.e. the shield is facing east, but you are firing from direct north) the shield will still block the shot, observed during a few rounds today and yesterday.

Difference between expected and actual behavior

The shield should be blocking its facing & diagonals, the sides of the shield should be unprotected and vulnerable to being flanked

Steps to reproduce

have a (standing) jackal with its shield up, face a direction. Shoot from the direct sides of the shield (i.e. if it faces south/north, shoot from east/west and vice versa)

Length of time in which bug has been known to occur

Probably indefinite

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[ondrej008]

not indefinite, i've seen jackals die from the sides, this seems rather new

[X0-11]

jackal shields haven't been changed iirc

[ghost]

Yeah they haven't seen any changes for a long while, they needed a bugfix like two years ago where they weren't properly blocking shots and I don't think they've been touched since

[Sgtwok]

I haven't seen this, and I easily play kig-yar the most.

[X0-11]

confirmed with live test

[caelaislinn]

XO is incorrect, this was intended. When I redid shields a month ago I increased the shield coverage angle to 3/4 (intending it to be 270 degrees). However due to Byond directional snapping, which I used as a shortcut, the coverage angle in degrees is actually closer to about 315 degrees.

However I jumped on the git history and noticed XO put in a change to shields a few days ago (5/8/2020) which may be actually caused a 100% coverage bug 😃

[Sgtwok]

Kig-yar are meant be be flanked but a 270 degree angle is a little too forgiving for kig-yar, personally i'm favor of the old system which makes kig-yar difficult to take on from the front but able to be flanked without having to go essentially behind the kig-yar.

And, coming from me, must surely have some weight.

[loafe]

I have come from my banishing in gay baby jail just to say that your opinion is just as worthless as mine matt

change it back to 180 degrees like god intended

[Aroliacue]

Fixed