4.12.2 de-bugging

[Pursuivant]

When the B-17 is hit, it appears that the radio operator/dorsal MG operator never bails out.

Also, in general, it seems that bomber crews can bail out very quickly (within about 10 seconds) when the plane is hit, even when the plane is spinning or in a vertical dive.

Realistically, it seems like it would take a bit longer for certain crewmen to escape the plane (e.g., ball turret gunner) especially if the crew weren't wearing their parachutes and had to attach them (as was the case for B-17 crew). Also, escape was much more impossible once the plane entered a spin or steep dive.

[chn6]

Moving Tank destroyed Model lost.

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

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Anyone else experiencing this?
@ElAuren: did you try a different similar long mission ( single mis. maybe)?

I'm trying to replicate it with other missions and careers. So far no luck.

[Vendigo]

Please help me understand why Me-163 AI now is so much different. Readme mentioned some changes to Me-163 flight model, without providing any details... But now AI Komets seem to be unable to attack high flying bombers (about 8km high) if the mission starts with bombers already in close vicinity of the field from which the Komets are taking off.
I made an offline compaign for Me-163 but now in most missions my wingmen just can't follow me up to the altitude of the bombers.
At first the AI Me-163s are gaining altitude (the pilots actually can 'see' the bombers, they are looking up at them) but at about 5km high they suddenly abort and fly back to the airfield and proceed to land.
It all worked properly in 4.11 though.

[FC99]

Originally Posted by Vendigo

Please help me understand why Me-163 AI now is so much different. Readme mentioned some changes to Me-163 flight model, without providing any details... But now AI Komets seem to be unable to attack high flying bombers (about 8km high) if the mission starts with bombers already in close vicinity of the field from which the Komets are taking off.
I made an offline compaign for Me-163 but now in most missions my wingmen just can't follow me up to the altitude of the bombers.
At first the AI Me-163s are gaining altitude (the pilots actually can 'see' the bombers, they are looking up at them) but at about 5km high they suddenly abort and fly back to the airfield and proceed to land.
It all worked properly in 4.11 though.

Check how much fuel AI have.

[robday]

Originally Posted by FC99

We are working on it, it will be fixed for 4.12.1

Nice one guys, thanks.

[gaunt1]

Maybe Im wrong, but I think AI become even more stupid than it was in 4.11. Individually, they are OK, but in a formation, they are incredibly dumb.
Usually when my flight meets an enemy formation, and I command my wingmen to attack, they just fly straight and not doing anything, despite that they are quite good at spotting the enemy. After 1 or 2 minutes, 2-3 of my planes begin attacking, but the rest are just flying pointlessly, or flying in huge circles.
For example, in the most recent mission in the soviet fighter campaign, I commanded 8 La-5FNs, and met a german flight of 6 FW190s. Even though we managed to down all enemy planes (4 myself), we lost 4 La-5s in the process, all of them just flew pointlessly instead of attacking.
Similar happened in japanese campaigns too.

[baball]

Originally Posted by FC99

We are working on it, it will be fixed for 4.12.1

Thank you so much TD!