Gattling cannon barrels rotate despite insufficient energy

[Yossef-moftah-dev]

Prerequisites

• I have searched for similar issues and confirmed this is not a duplicate

Game Version

• Command & Conquer Generals
• Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour
• Other (please specify below)

Bug Description

Version: weekly-2025-10-10
Platform: Windows 10
Mods: None

When the Gatling Cannon is ordered to attack while the base lacks power, its barrels rotate as if firing, but no shots are actually fired.

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Observed behavior

Barrels rotate despite insufficient energy.
No projectiles are fired and no energy is consumed.

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Expected behavior

When out of power, the Gatling Cannon should stay idle or display a clear “no power” indicator.
Animation should only play when firing is possible.

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Repro rate

Always (100%).

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Notes / possible cause

The attack command triggers the barrel animation before checking the power state. Likely missing a power-check in the animation trigger.

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Suggested fix

Gate the firing animation behind the same power check that allows firing — only start rotation when energy is available.

Reproduction Steps

1. Start a new game as China.
2. Build a Gatling Cannon.
3. Ensure the base does not have sufficient energy (reduce power or disconnect/disable power sources).
4. Order the Gatling Cannon to attack an enemy unit or structure.

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Additional Context

No response

[Stubbjax]

This also happens in retail, but at a much slower speed. The frame rate decoupling changes likely exacerbated the issue.