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[Nightmare1]

Since the last patch, I've been noticing a kill-steal bug. Basically, when I put the killing round into a BattleMech, the server sometimes puts up a message saying "UNKNOWN killed Puddingtane," and I do not get credit for the kill or even for an assist. There doesn't appear to be any sort of pattern to this that I can discern; it appears totally random. The frustrating thing for me, is that it means my K/D doesn't grow as quickly as I would like. I know that's just a vanity thing and doesn't really mean anything, but I would like the C-bills, XP, and LP that comes from scoring the killing blow.

Note: This has occurred in all four Game modes for me. I am also aware the Dropships typically display that message for kills.

Has anyone else had this problem or found a solution to it yet? Thanks and Merry Christmas!

[WonderSparks]

I have seen "UNKNOWN" get a few kills lately, including at least one time when I died to an ammo explosion.
_{While another ammo explosion said I killed myself, when I distinctly remember not being overheated at the time, so how could I have caused that explosion? Am I just that out of control or what?}

[Ironwithin]

WonderSparks, on 24 December 2014 - 12:03 PM, said:

I have seen "UNKNOWN" get a few kills lately, including at least one time when I died to an ammo explosion.
_{While another ammo explosion said I killed myself, when I distinctly remember not being overheated at the time, so how could I have caused that explosion? Am I just that out of control or what?}

Ammo explosions can also happen from fall-damage to the legs if their armor is gone and they have ammo stored in them.

[Josef Koba]

I may be wrong here, but I DCd from a match after getting two kills. Rejoined, got another kill but it said UNKNOWN killed Whoever. At the end of the match I had the correct three kills listed. It seemed as though the server/game/whatever didn't recognize at the time that I got the kill and just said UNKNOWN. Not sure if this has been observed by others or if it's what the OP has experienced here (I assume not since he said his KD ratio isn't growing), but thought I'd add this hypothesis.

[Bartholomew bartholomew]

Definite bug I have seen since last patch. About 1 in 3 games.

[Nightmare1]

Josef Koba, on 24 December 2014 - 04:43 PM, said:

I may be wrong here, but I DCd from a match after getting two kills. Rejoined, got another kill but it said UNKNOWN killed Whoever. At the end of the match I had the correct three kills listed. It seemed as though the server/game/whatever didn't recognize at the time that I got the kill and just said UNKNOWN. Not sure if this has been observed by others or if it's what the OP has experienced here (I assume not since he said his KD ratio isn't growing), but thought I'd add this hypothesis.

I haven't been disco'ed enough to notice this, thanks for mentioning it.

[WonderSparks]

Ironwithin, on 24 December 2014 - 12:27 PM, said:

Ammo explosions can also happen from fall-damage to the legs if their armor is gone and they have ammo stored in them.

That is good to know. Although I rarely put ammo in the legs to begin with, so that does not help me figure out how I managed to detonate my own ammo without overheating.



Also, I think I saw this "UNKNOWN" get another few kills the other day. Have not been playing a lot though (they say my network card may need replacing or my Windows may be corrupt, but something is causing my connection to keep turning off and on) so my memory is spotty regarding exactly what was going on.

[cat97628]

and I thought UNKNOWN was just a kick ass player that was in most of the matches I was in.

[Alienized]

if you override the shut down, ammo can explode too (or it explodes from losing the part it was in? cant tell that for sure )

[Nightmare1]

Ammo can explode if it is critted by enemy fire or overheating. It can also explode if the component in which it resides is destroyed. C.A.S.E. can mitigate this, but I have found that it is not worth the cost or the extra half-ton since ammo explosions are rare (eleven for me over the last year).

That being said, I would like to keep this thread focused on the "UNKNOWN Killed" bug if possible. If it devolves into a discussion about ammo explosions, it might get sent to K-town.

[Neutron IX]

cat97628, on 26 December 2014 - 10:32 AM, said:

and I thought UNKNOWN was just a kick ass player that was in most of the matches I was in.

He must have an incredible K:D ratio, since I've never actually seen him get killed by anyone...

[Candun]

everytime ive seen this bug it has been from ammo explosion .i shot the gauss off a catafract's arm he died then the kill went this unknown bug