Auto-Attack toggle on scouts

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IDK if this is a bug or if it is intended (if so, it's a stupid feature) but for some reason you can't disable the scout's auto-attack, it's quite annoying since I need them to clear some mines, and instead they just keep moving at their own will trying to target structures/ships, often dying in the process resulting in more boring gameplay on clearing minefields (as if it's not boring enough : /)

 

On a side note: Why would you want the scouts to attack anyway? Does anyone make scouts fleet lol? Oh noes an enemy scout fleet : O

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

You can do this.  They will not auto attack anything but mines if its disabled.  That is because when a scout reveals a mine, it automatically attacks it.  So your problem lies elsewhere. I can only assume you have the scouts in your fleet and you rightclick to attack structures with your fleet and the scouts move to attack also, that's not autoattacking, they actually receive order to do so.  Also, even if you do not tell them to attack but they are part of the fleet, they will move with ships that are moving to attack because they want to stay in formation.

And yes people do make fleets of scouts.  They are very good at killing neutral siege frigates and lrms, paving way for colonization.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Well there's something wrong then. I'm playing as advent right now and I just can't toggle the auto-attack off for some reason : (

 

Edit: Just tried it again in a save game and still won't let me toggle it off. : (

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

is it in process of attacking a mine when you try to toggle it?

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

confirming it may be a bug. my scouts were set to auto attack at some point and no matter how much you clicked it, they would never dis-engage auto attack. i will post a dump when i notice it again.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Astax, reply 3
is it in process of attacking a mine when you try to toggle it?
End of Astax's quote

 

No, they're just standing there idle.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

I've had that too, a scout insisted on attacking a defense platform and i couldn't toggle the auto-attack off, so i had to put it chasing it's tail to make it survive until the defenses were destroyed.

 

Distantly related, siege frigates with auto-attack on insist on attacking structures and ships after the planet has been bombed. A real good way to get them killed.