NullpointerException error when choosing not to control the battlefield

[BTSS88]

Prerequisites and Pre-Issue Checklist

• [X] I'm reporting the issue to the correct repository:

• MegaMek

• MegaMekLab

• MekHQ

• [X] I've tested the issue against at least the latest MILESTONE version

• [X] I've asked on the MegaMek Discord about the error

• [X] I've reviewed the BattleTech rules and MekHQ documentation, and I've confirmed that something isn't working as intended.

• [X] I've searched the Github tracker and haven't found the issue listed

Severity *

Medium (Gameplay Limitation): Non-core functionality is impaired, providing a suboptimal but playable experience.

Brief Description *

Encountered this error message at the end of the post-battle report if I choose NOT to control the battlefield. If I choose to control the battlefield, everything progress normally.

Steps to Reproduce

Load MekHQ file; load MM file from mission Recon Evasion; end combat; choose NOT to control the battlefield and click Finish in the post battle briefing window.

Operating System *

Windows 11

Java Version *

17

MekHQ Suite Version *

Free Text (type manually)

Custom MekHQ Version

50.01

Attach Files

logs (2).zip [customs.zip](https://github.com/user-attachm Musket's Emergency Contractors30620416.cpnx.gz ents/files/17896278/customs.zip)

Final Checklist

• [X] I've checked to make sure that this issue has not already been filed
• [X] I'm reporting only one issue in this ticket for clarity and focus

[BTSS88]

It looks like a few files didn't upload so I'm trying again.

customs.zip Musket's Emergency Contractors30620416.cpnx.gz

[IllianiCBT]

This appears to be working as intended. Currently, the civilian tables are very small so we frequently run into issues where units fail to generate because no units exist of the type we're asking for. In those events we start lowering our strictness, first by removing roles (Civilian, in this case), then weight, then the final fallback is to default to Mek (for ground scenarios).

That's what happened here, however any other units were then culled out by the old culling method. That has been completely reworked in #5247.

Closing: working as intended.

[IllianiCBT]

Apparently I am far more tired than I realized. Re-opening.

[IllianiCBT]

So, the really odd thing with that scenario is it has no OpFor. How did you assign units to this scenario?

[BTSS88]

Always via stratcon's traks. I did not deploy them like AtB.

On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 3:27 AM Daniel L- @.***> wrote:

So, the really odd thing with that scenario is it has no OpFor. How did you assign units to this scenario?

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