4.11 - AI debugging

[Mundschenk]

Originally Posted by Lagarto

Here's another example of odd behaviour by AI. I've just flown a DGen mission, in which my squadron was supposed to escort transport planes on a transfer flight to a new airfield. It was a fairly short hop, some 10 minutes flying time, all the escorts still full of fuel and ammo. As it happened, we got intercepted over the new airfield. All the friendly a/c were by that time in landing circuit - and they continued to circle and land, just as the interceptors kept on shooting them down. No defensive action whatsoever, just the usual, cool talking to the control tower. Fighting all alone, I tried to call for help. Nothing. I requested assistance from the ground, only to learn that friendly fighters were far away - while they were buzzing all around me.

I can confirm this, same thing happened to me today in a DGen mission.

Another thing which upsets me: If your squad is sent on a ground-attack mission, maybe to an enemy airfield, AI will often take aim on some AA gun or whatever, then disengage before firing and fly away some 10km, leaving me the only one who is attacking the airfield and the AA guns having their fun with me alone...