reported Smoke for embarking troops?

[OKC_Jim]

My troops on the ground claim they are marking with smoke but there is no visible smoke. Is this a bug or am I missing something?

For further explanation as I am approaching them in the helicopter, when I enter their area and can begin communicating with them one of the options is for a "Mark". When I request this, the troop on the ground replies that he is marking his positions. BUT there is no visible indication that they are marking in any way. I then land and embark them as normal.

Not sure if it is related to this or not but I thought I had a workaround. I thought I would place a separate trigger zone in the same area. This trigger zone would then trigger smoke when I entered the zone. This works fine except now my troops won't talk to me. Keep in mind this is a completely separate trigger from anything to do with the troops. It just happens to be in the same area.

Maybe I am missing something simple?

Jim

[NineLine]

Can you supply a track or the mission and I can take a look?

Thanks!

[OKC_Jim]

Smoke 1.mizSmoke 2.miz 

Smoke 1 is a really basic mission. When you get close and call for a mark the troop on the ground says he is marking but there is never any visible smoke.

Smoke 2 is the same mission but with a separate trigger zone for smoke. This smoke works but now the troop does nothing. Doesn't move to the embarkation zone. Doesn't respond to the radio. Note that this smoke is from the separate trigger zone, not the infantry.

Thanks for your help.

Edited May 6 by OKC_Jim

[OKC_Jim]

If it helps narrow down the issue, I have a version of the 'Smoke 1' mission that is set in the Caucasus instead of Syria And the smoke works there.

 

Embark Test 2.miz

Edited May 7 by OKC_Jim

[OKC_Jim]

I've been spending way more time messing with this than I should but...

1. It seems like everything works on the Caucasus map. I can have embarking infantry mark with smoke and the smoke is visible. I can also have an overlapping, unrelated trigger zone.

2. On every other map I have tried so far I can have embarking infantry that work like they are supposed to EXCEPT their marking smoke is not visible.

3. On every other map I have tried so far if I add an unrelated trigger zone it seems to somehow block the infantry from doing anything. They no longer move to the embarkation point and they no longer respond at all on the radio.

Edited May 6 by OKC_Jim

[NineLine]

Thanks for all the feedback, I will take a look at it all. 

[NineLine]

Yeah I was able to reproduce, not sure why its not working on Syria, but I will have the team look into it, thanks!

[OKC_Jim]

Thank you!

For the record, for me it only works on Caucasus. I have also tried Germany, Syria, and Marianas.