group bombing

smokincrater · #1 05-29-2010, 07:12 PM

g`day

When flying as a lead bomber do your wingman drop bombs with you in 4.09 or has the bug still not been corrected?

KG26_Alpha · #2 05-29-2010, 08:49 PM

Hi

They only drop if you have padlocked the enemy ground target and give the relevant command.

Otherwise they just take the bombs home with them.

I think it works this way.

As AI they need you give a specific target to drop on if you are flight leader.
They will follow you to the point of nearly colliding on landing but they wont drop ordnance under their own AI routine without an AI leader, unless you can lock a ground target and give them the task.

rakinroll · #3 05-29-2010, 09:45 PM

Alpha, AI planes cannot see the targets from 6-7 k for level bomb. But after being able to see the targets, AI planes will not be at the position for level bombing. Then they are dropping their bombs for nothing. How can i show the targets to AI bombers just before they pass the bombing point?

KG26_Alpha · #4 05-29-2010, 10:40 PM

That's the problem.
It wont work.
You cant lock a target that high up.

AI will drop from that alt because of the bombing waypoint icon if its been set..

The best way to level bomb with AI is to take 2nd or 4th flight positions.

At least 1 or 2 of them drop with you then and you have no AI wingman either.

You can ask the TD v4.10 posse, but I don't think they are interested in fixing old bugs, I've requested a few fixes (gliders and Mistel) but no response.

It only needs eg: Main Menu > Schwarm2 > 6 > 1. Target All to be programmed for human bomber leader to trigger AI to drop on this command.

rakinroll · #5 05-30-2010, 08:31 AM

Thank you mate, as you said i always take nr 2 or 4 for bombing together with AI bombers. Seems that it will not be possible level bombing with AI by taking leader.

rollnloop · #6 05-30-2010, 10:20 AM

If you are bombing the main assigned target (as per FMB), you can release your bombs and immediatly engage autopilot, AI is reported to bomb immediatly then (didn't try it myself).

KG26_Alpha · #7 05-30-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollnloop

If you are bombing the main assigned target (as per FMB), you can release your bombs and immediately engage autopilot, AI is reported to bomb immediatly then (didn't try it myself).

Offline ?

If the OP was talking about offline then it might be possible.