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Pregame/Placement: Commander can be placed on non-traversable terrain.

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#1,309 opened on Sep 27, 2022

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Description

Not sure where in the code this would be done, but it seems there ought to be a check during commander placement that disallows placing the commander on non-traversable terrain (maybe it just uses the same sound when you try to place a building where it can't be placed). When it does happen, the commander becomes stuck and unable to move. On land, it requires a transport to remove or a remake of the game to redo placement. Underwater, the commander is permanently stuck.

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Research direction
Find the unit placement logic in the game code, specifically for commanders, and add a check to prevent placement on non traversable terrain. Reuse existing validation for buildings if available.
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lua
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backend
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Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Needs investigation
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LuaGame development basics
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60