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Sloth 22. mar. 2016 kl. 7:04
Side missions failing during mid attempt
Am loving the huge variety of the side missions; however one frustrating problem that seldom occurs is a side mission failing during mid attempt when there is no valid reason for it to do so.

For example: One side mission required two downed helicopter pilots to be rescued. The pilots were picked up almost fifteen minutes before the enemy forces arrived. Instead of immediately returning the pilots to base, I instead waited for the enemy forces and engaged them when they arrived.

After eliminating the enemy forces I began the return trip back to base in order to complete the mission. However, mid-flight over the bay the pilots disappeared and the mission was marked as a failure.

Is there something I did wrong or is this a flaw in the mission?

Thanks.

EDIT:

Game version: 1.56.134787 [dev.arma3.com]
Mission version: 3.28
Sidst redigeret af Sloth; 3. apr. 2016 kl. 22:14
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Xeno  [udvikler] 24. mar. 2016 kl. 4:59 
There is a timelimit once the pilots are rescued. It's 1800 seconds or 30 minutes.
If you do not bring them back to base in 30 minutes the pilots are marked as dead and the mission fails.
There is a message missing telling the player exactly that... Maybe I can increase the time limit. It was added to prevent the mission not ending...
Sloth 2. apr. 2016 kl. 8:57 
Thanks.

Today my friend and I experienced a similar issue again. This time it was a convoy side mission that started near Molos and was en route to Agia Pelagia (near Feres).

Before tackling the side mission we cleared the main target at Feres. We then intercepted the majority of the convoy near Limni. As the side mission was still active we headed north to find any stragglers.

Just as we were about to eliminate two Zamaks loitering at the convoy start point, the side mission ended due to the convoy reaching their destination. This is despite the fact that the highway they would have taken was riddled with AT mines and nothing was on radar from Feres to Limni.

This issue may not be easily reproducible, but I guess it helps to at least be aware of it.
Xeno  [udvikler] 2. apr. 2016 kl. 22:29 
Convoy side missions have also a time limit. It's 3600 seconds or 1 hour :)
Xeno  [udvikler] 2. apr. 2016 kl. 22:31 
I've increased the time limit....
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