USA DropZone Crates don`t get collected if they hit the side of the building

[DrGoldFish1]

Prerequisites

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

Game Version

• Command & Conquer Generals
• Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour
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Bug Description

If you place a dropzone behind a building then there is a chance the dropzone will hit the side of the building, instead of the top of the building. If this happens the Crates are not being picked up by the building but just glide down the edge of the building and land on the ground.

2026-02-13.15-07-20.mp4

Reproduction Steps

1. Place down a CC
2. Place down a Dropzone close to the edge of the CC like in the video.
3. Wait for the crates to drop and see how they fly against the side but are not getting collected.

Additional Context

No response

[shauffhausen]

Is structure angle the cause here? When i've tested this before and angling structures "head-on" they seem to reliably hit the building and fall to the ground (Like the last 2 crates in your video).

[DrGoldFish1]

I think it depends on how they hit the building. If the crates hit from above they get collected, but when they hit the side of the building they just glide down. I don`t know exactly what is causing this behaviour.

[shauffhausen]

Yeah that's the case. Landing on top of the building it gets collected. Hitting the side it falls down. I built a drop zone "fix" on one of my recent maps that reliably used this logic.

But I never once saw crates disappear into the side of a building so I wonder if it's the box shaped nature of objects and how/when they make contact? Because it doesn't seem consistent. For my purpose I was able to line the structures up at exact angles, which is maybe why i never noticed it.

[stephanmeesters]

This is one of those imperfections that adds charm to the game IMO