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Shift+R will not perform any boost modifier movements.


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#1 FenixStryk

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Posted October 28 2012 - 01:01 AM

TL;DR for Meteor:
Bug: Shift+R does not function for any Boost Modifier+Movement command.
Cause: Assigning any movement to R, and Boost Modifier to Left or Right Shift.
Reproduction: 100%. Does not function in any situation.
Severity: 2
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This was a fuzzy bunny to test since the Tutorial map was disabled, but I've pinpointed a rather... specific bug.


Shift+R will not perform a forward boost, dash or 180 if pressed.
-If Boost Modifier is on a key that isn't Left Shift or Right Shift, Boost Modifier+R will function.
-If Forward/Back/Left/Right is on a key that isn't R, Shift+Move (any direction) will function.
-If Double Tap to Boost is enabled, R will function.

Only this key combination is non-functional.


Testing done to pinpoint the issue:
-For movement: all letter keys, semi-colon and comma were tested with LeftShift.
-Result: Only R did not function with LeftShift.

-For boost modifier: Left Shift, Right Shift, Left Control and A were tested with R.
-Result: Only Left and Right Shift did not function with R.

-Two keyboard layouts were tested: Qwerty and Colemak (Colemak's R is where Qwerty's S is).
-Result: layout had no effect; only R did not function despite it being in a different key location.


-Double Tap to Boost was tested with R.
-Result: functioned as normal, but Boost Modifier no longer worked at all (assumed to be intended design).

Other Notes:
-I at first suspected that the issue was related to reassigning Back to a key that wasn't S. I now suspect that rebinding S/Back is not a cause, but I wasn't able to dis/prove that with 100% accuracy.



This bug is awfully specific, so specific that I feel that testing from other users may be necessary to prove that this isn't a client-side issue for myself (read: related to my keyboard hardware) or somehow related to a Windows command (e.g. "Why does Alt+F4 close my game!?!?1").

That said, it's a huge inconvenience for me since, on a Colemak keyboard, my WASD is WARS. While I can compensate in a number of ways by avoiding the combo, none of those options is ideal.

Thanks for the game, and hopefully this will be fixed if it can be fixed?

It was fun while it lasted.


#2 Tezkat

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Posted October 28 2012 - 03:35 PM

I encountered this bug about 5 minutes after installing the game, since I use an ergo keyboard and automatically remapped my keys to a more comfortable layout that I'd become used to in the alpha.

It was actually much more severe for me, as the boost-R combination often caused unrecoverable lockups.

Edited by Tezkat, October 28 2012 - 03:36 PM.

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#3 Phobotech

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Posted October 29 2012 - 02:11 AM

I can confirm. The first match I ever played, I could evade and dodge in any direction. The very next game, no loadouts could boost forward or dodge using the shift key. I tried reassigning to a different key (Left Ctrl) but I was no longer able to dodge. Hinders mobility for the entire match, makes it pretty severe.
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Posted October 29 2012 - 04:52 AM

Could i possibly add to this. That reassigning boost to alt key and accidentally pressing R key at the same time causes my client to crash.
This happens when trying to use a item in a mad rush!

I did test it by spam pressing both keys and 10/10  tests this causes the client to crash. Could this be some refresh command for refreshing  the  client possibly?
This is basically a guy, and there's 3 humans here, basically trying to make a warning, you know, saying "I kill 3 humans, watch out for me."

#5 Tezkat

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Posted October 29 2012 - 09:59 AM

Ah, interesting... I did indeed reassign my boost to Alt (which is a comfy thumb button for me) and reproduced the client lockup consistently, which is why I initially gave the bug such a high severity rating.

I can't recall if using the default Shift with R produced the crash or not (though I know it also failed to boost properly). I'll have to test that when I get home...
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