Ballistic Flashbang has no effect on Guard Device

General Issues and Bug Reporting
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Summary

The Flashbang from Ballistic has no effect on AI, specifically the Guard Device. I do not know how this effects other AI, like wildlife or the NPCs.

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Unreal Editor for Fortnite

What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

AI

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Collect a Flashbang
  2. Throw it towards the AI / Guard Device
    2b. For best observation, look away from the Flashbang when it’s about to explode, as you will get blinded yourself
  3. Look at the AI, it will have a black circle around its head; a normal indicator of being blinded by the Flashbang

Expected Result

The AI is blinded, unable to see for the duration of the Flashbang. Therefore, unable to shoot at the player.

Observed Result

AI continues to shoot at the player, as if it has perfect visibility.

Platform(s)

PC is where I tested, but very likely all platforms

Island Code

6986-0393-2748

Additional Notes

This may be caused because AI are by default not a part of Ballistic, and therefore Ballistic mechanics will not work the same way. This is, however, just speculation.

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It would be convenient if the AI would attempt to move into where it knows where cover roughly is, if it has seen any full or mid-size walls nearby, and attempt to trace where the player could move and shoot at the AI, and fire there. This would make it behave like a real player and have its survivability higher relative to simply having accuracy decreased dramatically.

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FORT-839758 has been added to our ‘To Do’ list. Someone’s been assigned this task.

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