BATTLETECH - Map blocking. Visually it should be possible to pass

[Nabla64]

One line summary of your issue
Map blocking. Visually it should be possible to pass

What platform are you running the game on?

Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10
Which version of the game are you running?
1.6.1-542 R
What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint,
Urban Warfare,
Shadowhawk Pack

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I would expect to be able to move between the two montains in this screen.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1768864684

Steps to reproduce the issue


Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)

Attach Output Log
Windows: BATTLETECH\BattleTech_Data\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log

If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox

If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/

Attach screenshot / video

 

[mjbroekman]

From that angle and with the Dragon as reference, it looks like the pass is too narrow (at least for the Dragon). That being said, all mechs "take up" the same volume so, small or big, it doesn't matter in terms of valid movement paths.

The plateau on the right is partially in shadow and extends much closer to the LEFT side of the mech's tag. If you zoom in, you can see the plateau passing between the D and R in 'DRAGON'.

Here's a clip of that screenshot of your with some added lines and circles.

Red lines are transpositions of pips into 'probable' locations (green circles) in/around the pass.
Blue line is the base of the plateau on the right.
Yellow line is the distance between the left and right plateau base.

My guess is that the yellow distance line is "too narrow" for a mech and thus travel is blocked. It is annoying, but it does give some tactical advantages since you can still see AND shoot through that gap.

 

[Nabla64]

Thanks for your comment it make perfectly sense.
Your computed pips are correct also.

I think I will need to train my eyes to know which narrow gap are walkable.

 

[mjbroekman]

It's definitely hard to see (I had to zoom in a lot to get the detail).