4.11 - AI debugging

[Pursuivant]

I'm not sure if this is an AI, a GUI or a graphics problem.

Some planes with manually-controlled multi-stage superchargers (e.g., the La-7) start the game with the supercharger set to the wrong setting in high altitude Quick Combat scenarios, causing the plane to produce black smoke trails until the player fixes the problem.

If you set the plane to autopilot before fixing the supercharger setting, either the AI-controlled plane doesn't switch to the proper supercharger stage or the smoke trails associated with a too-rich fuel mixture don't go away after it does so.

As a test to see what I mean, try setting up a QMB scenario with an La-7 starting at 5000 meters, then immediately switch to autopilot and then external view.

[Pursuivant]

It appears that AI aircraft have no idea what to do about V-1s. Even if the whole point of the mission is shoot down V-1s, and there's nothing else in the sky to shoot, and the V-1 is right in front of them, AI aircraft will ignore them!

It seems like it would be a very simple bit of programming for Average, Veteran or Ace aircraft to either take sniper shots at a distance, or try to "run down" the V-1 and flip it using their wingtip. Rookies would take shots from within the blast radius.