Product: Star Wars: SquadronsPlatform:PCPlease specify your platform model. PCWhat is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? LustigeLangusteAre you playing in VR? NoWhich part of the game is the issue happening in? DogfightWhat were you doing when the bug occurred? Step by Step detail is helpful. Playing matches in dogfight.Where did this issue occur? Please include menu name or in game location. In any matchWhen did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 18.10.2020How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)How severe is your issue? Can play, but it's highly frustratingWhat happens when the bug occurs? I have the automatic ion cannonequipped but it doesn't appear ingame. I can activate it and even get the HUD message of the cannon being active, but nothing happens. My teammates confirmed the turret not being shown on the top of the cockpit and I myself can't see it during the opening/ending cutscene either. In Practice mode the Cannon functions as normal.What do you expect to see? I want my automatic ion cannon back, please ☹️Which ship were you playing? If not applicable, just answer "no" or "none." Y-WIngWhat components were you using? Rotary Cannon Automatic Ion Cannon Searchmine Seeker-Warheads Deflector hull Ray Shield Standard Engine Which customizations (if any) were you using? Gold Squadron skinAnyone else having this issue? I love the turret in dogfights and am clearly missing out on auxiliary damage without it.

Fixed! The Ion cannon is now working properly in Dogfight again! Consider me happy cruisin Esseles in my sweet bomber =)

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14 Replies

LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
Bump. Testet it again today and the issue persists. I have the component equipped and can activate it while being in a match, but at the same time it's not there, does not shoot at all and also does not show up on my fighter model. Really noone else having this problem?
HasenChiss
5 years ago
Hello all,
i got the same issue. I want to use this ion canon on my y-wing but there is no effect. activate the ion cannon but there is no shoot.
Brgds
Chiss
Thunderhead0002
5 years ago
@HasenChiss I used it a couple times. It seems you have to hold down the activate button for the device slot. For me it continued to fire when I held it down if enemies were near.

I think you should just press to activate, not have to hold down, but that doesn't seem to work. Try press and hold to keep it firing.
LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
I used it all the time until it got broke and you didnt have to hold down the button to fire. I will try that out, but as described above, the cannon doesnt even appear in game ever since the last patch on oct 15. All my friends got the same issue =/
LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
So I tried holding down the button but as expected it didnt change anything. Again I can confirm in Practice Mode the Cannon works as just fine, but in PVP this is a dead slot atm.
LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
Could anybody else please check this out? Every one of my friends who tried the cannon has the same problem as me. If the cannon is working for everyone else out there I'd be really confused, or maybe it's just that noone uses it at all.
Sati_Sati
5 years ago
@LustigeLanguste
Hello there! 🙌
Yes, I checked that.
I have tested the Automatic ION cannon in both Training mode and Multiplayer mode.
It actually worked.
...But, as you stated, it is really weak.
It deals no damage to the enemy hull (but stuns the enemy).
And it only hit when the enemy's relative velocity is really slow.
Of course, it has some pros. For example, it won't be out of ammo. Never be.
It can shoot where you cannot see. The effect duration is very long (about 20sec).
For me, the main problem is... Bomber has many other options. 🤒
(Also this is the Y-wing's default weapon. Oh...)
LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
@Sati_Sati Thanks for checking! Maybe todays patch included a fix. I will try it again this evening. Yes, the weapon itself is really weak, but I've found it to be pretty helpful against enemies chasing me in dogfight mode, as some ppl stop the chase being annoyed by getting those hits, and I tend to get at least 1 or 2 kills per match on an enemy that got stunned by it. Also it's kinda iconic having the turret on the Y-wing, my favorite ship!
LustigeLanguste
5 years ago
So I tried the following modes:

Practice: Cannon works
KI Fleet battle Solo: Cannon works
Dogfight: Cannon doesn't shoot
I didnt change anything on my loadout, somehow enemy players aren't targeted by the cannon. Have to try out pvp fleet battles again.
@Sati_Sati Are you playing on PC or console? Maybe this bug is pc only.
JesuJuvaOU
5 years ago
Yes! Same issue here! Fix the dang thing seriously!