Can't get AI wingmen to attack

SlipBall · #1 03-26-2013, 07:19 AM

A lot of these problems with AI are a result of incorrect waypoint settings...try editing those flight settings: example, free hunt vs. normal flight

bolox · #2 03-26-2013, 09:18 AM

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How do I detach wingmen so they dont fly into the ground if I try and land first??

there isn't a command to detach wingmen- but issuing a FAR spacing command can help, particularly if you do it fairly close (~1min)to (crash)landing.

SlipBall · #3 03-26-2013, 09:37 AM

The reason that AI crash on landing is again incorrect waypoint settings...waypoints need to be realistic as to the normal capability of both the aircraft and the pilot. Example: you cant have the previous waypoint to the landing set at 2000m @ a short distance from the field.

finchOU · #4 03-26-2013, 08:28 PM

okay...I don't even know how the way point system works. I end up winging it an flying to where I need to be. Is there a "trip" function with waypoints? IE i fly to a waypoint and it rolls to the next one?

I don't have waypoints on the map....I can only use the Comm menus to figure out Target waypoint. Then I fly there and nothing happens.....so I don't know.

SlipBall · #5 03-26-2013, 09:11 PM

It sounds like to me that your group are just too far away from the AI's orders given in the waypoint...try this, in the realism page over on the right side, un-check the visual aids. Now you can pull up the map to see if you are on course for the mission. When you can, read up on fmb guide and how to set waypoints. You can re-check visual aids when you are more knowledge in how it all works in game

4H_Ccrashh · #6 03-27-2013, 07:38 PM

I've long given up on my wingmen doing anything but follow me around. I'm playing single player campaigns. We were a three ship and were bouced by 4 109's. I managed to get two but my wingmen just follwed me around. They never engaged the other two fighters. After a while the 109's ran low on fuel and left for home.

When we got back to base I could not order my wingmen to RTB. We were on the last waypoint and they continued to follow me. Request landing? nothing,, nothing worked. I ended up landing and my wingmen crashed and died.

I know that the first post on this ai commnds was posted in 2008. Will there ever be a fix for this?

SlipBall · #7 03-27-2013, 08:12 PM

Well it is unfortunate that the AI were changed a bit in the rewrite, but thats what people wanted, change. Now AI aren't what they used be and thats a shame because they were very good when set correctly.