Boat docked on Boat issues

[Ash]

Ok, I have docked a boat at a location, with another boat docked to the boat that I docked on land with. So, when I went into the boat that is docked onto the boat, It is in the middle of the sea in the middle of god-knows where. But I can still get into it from the boat I docked it to. And vice-versa. Is this some kind of bug, was the other boat not fully docked on the boat I docked with and it got left behind?


If that's a bit confusing I could simplyify what i'm saying.

[west]

The location map for a boat docked inside a boat is always a blank ocean.

Don't ask me why; I couldn't tell ya.

But don't worry, your boat is more than likely right where you want it to be. Earlier this week I undocked a longboat from a galleon, then started the longboat docking and undocked a dinghy from the longboat. The longboat and the dinghy both docked to land without incident, and undocked from the larger boat where you'd expect.

There's been a few boat-warp problems, but your blank ocean map screen is normal. Or at least, happens to everyone.

[Ash]

Ok, So what If I wanted to undocked the boat in the middle of the ocean, would it stay where it is, or will it end up where it should be?

[west]

It's not in the middle of the ocean. Ignore that. It's right where your other boat is.

[Ash]

I see.

Thanks.

[Anthony Roberts]

There is, of course, another docking problem that I'll bring up in this topic, just to save room. I guess.

When undocking from a location, or a boat, you can not dock back at that location until you've moved for a turn. I don't know if it's always true, but it's some odd fluke that always happens to me, when I undock from a boat or a coaster harbour/landing-stage. Very weird.

[SickGerm]

Can all boats dock on all boats or do thwey have to be smaller boats to bigger boats or do i have to find out in the game? cause im like next to a boat dot on the map but i cant dock im confused

[west]

Think about it for a while. Could you dock a tugboat onto a rowboat? No, because the rowboat's smaller.

There's a heirarchy. I think a boat has to be small enough to fit aboard the other before it'll let you dock.

[kroner]

perhaps a boat docked onto another boat is counted as being inside that boat, like a room inside another. that would count as a seperate location and wouldn't have a map.

[Ash]

Quite true, but you can see outside and around the boat. As you can't in a building. So I think the image should stay, and just be of the right place.

[kroner]

i don't think anyone disagrees with that. it's really more of a minor bug caused by a difficulty in the programming, than an intentional effort to make things more difficult or confusing.

[Surly]

Rather than start a new topic... I'l hijack this one.

I have a few questions about boats docking on other boats:

1. When a boat docks onto another boat, only the lock of the smaller boat functions. Will it stay this way? Is this intentional?
2. Has the issue of undocking from the boat and returning to where you originally docked been fixed yet?

I feel both these issues are programming issues, not a case of "find out IC". I could, but I think that these should be general knowledge.

Of course if it is meant to be a secret (as so many things needlessly seem to be), just delete this post and PM me the reason why.

Any help is appreciated!

[Jos Elkink]

1. When a boat docks onto another boat, only the lock of the smaller boat functions. Will it stay this way? Is this intentional?

I'm not really sure, actually ...

2. Has the issue of undocking from the boat and returning to where you originally docked been fixed yet?

I don't understand what you're saying here ...

[Surly]

1. When a boat docks onto another boat, only the lock of the smaller boat functions. Will it stay this way? Is this intentional?

I'm not really sure, actually ...

Reassuring words there...

2. Has the issue of undocking from the boat and returning to where you originally docked been fixed yet?

What I meant was, last time I docked and undocked from a boat (a while ago admittedly) a bug meant I undocked back where I originally docked to the boat. Not where the boat had then moved to. I was wondering if that had been fixed?

[Surly]

Bumped in search of an answer...