Unpossible to make working elephants

[Sylvain LE GAL]

hi all,

First thanks for this great game I'm playing since years.

I just updated the game. (Version Alpha XXV : Yauna / 28 August 2021, 25860 release).

All is globally OK. However, I just started a match with Mauryas civilization, and i can not order to my elephant to help to build buildings. Did you faced the same problem ?

kind regards.

[Langbart]

The ability of the Mauryan working elephant to actually build things was removed with changeset [23579]. However, it could be added back since one of the core developers was also fond of it.
Related forum thread:

• ​Add Mahout to Mauryan worker elephant (6/Mar/21)

the mauryan worker elephant needs a mahout (some person sitting on it and controlling it). If this is done it also can get back its ability to help on building structures.

The mahout has been added with [25666], all that is left is someone to make a patch and give the working elephant back its ability to build structures. Are you interested?

[Langbart]

added patch number

[Sylvain LE GAL]

Hi !

Well, first thanks for the complete explanation.

Are you interested?

Well, do you suggest I make a Merge Request ? If yes, I would like to specify that I am a computer developer, but not in game area. For the time being, my technical knowledge on 0ad is limited to "apt-get install".

I won't have time soon to work on learning this, but I'll keep it in mind !

Sorry about the noise, I thought it was a regression, but it's definitely a modification.

[marder]

In 26898:

[Gameplay] Let the mauryan worker elephant build again

and also patch the AI by partly reverting ​https://code.wildfiregames.com/rP24027

based on a patch by @Langbart
Fixes #6309

accepted by : @Freagarach

conceptual agreement from @chrstgtr @borg- @Stan

Differential revision: ​https://code.wildfiregames.com/D4249