4.11 - AI debugging

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Originally Posted by IceFire

I have noticed the AI pulling too hard and crashing but it's been on the lower AI levels and I think this is in the realm of feature rather than bug. It's nice to see the AI pull too hard, screw it up and stall out. It looks very natural and realistic.... and it doesn't happen so often as to be regarded as artificial. At least not for me.

Agree. It needs some tweaking but historically there were plenty of deaths and aircraft losses due to pilot error in all aspects of flight. I just read something not too long ago about when they switched from P-47's to P-51's in Europe, there were more than a few deaths right off the bat due to pilots trying to dive like they did in the jugs, which the Mustangs couldn't handle. I don't necessarily expect that level of AI modeling, but stuff like rookie mistakes are a welcome change IMO.

As for the acrobatic weirdness, try it against mainly veteran or above pilots, in airplanes with good roll rates. Bring the fight down the near the ground and get behind them. If they decide they want a turning fight, you should see what I mentioned. There will be lots and lots of hard rolling, and some of that zany upside-down flying. I'll try to get a screenshot, since the track saving and replay seems to be broken as of now (4.11hotfix).