Mind Control Ended But Unit Is Still Enemy

Phoenix Point Bug Discussion
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Perhaps not a bug, but at least a nuisance. Just makes targeting by another unit that much messier. I would prefer to see the unit turned as a friendly.

While on the subject, shouldn’t the unit receive back its Action Points if mind control is ended. Otherwise they are still technically mind controlled.

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I’d like them to be dazed rather than having either 0 or 4AP. So at least you can move them to somewhere safer (or shoot a pistol if the big loss of accuracy is OK).

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There’s in fact two control break cases:

  • Those that apply during your turn.
  • Those that apply during enemy turn.

When the control break is during your turn, it should apply instantly and if not it’s a bug.

I’m pretty sure that control break can be stopped during your turn, but is it always, I can’t say.

For example:

  • Kill a Siren stops control during your turn.
  • Blow up Siren head doesn’t stop control during your turn. It tend put Siren will at zero, then during next enemy turn the control will break.

That’s a feature, and you should better put care of your targets for example with mingfraggers. I admit that as allies won’t attack your soldiers controlled, nor turrets will do it, the aiming should put them at end of your aiming list.