4.13.3m Debugging

[JacksonsGhost]

I don't know if this is new or intended, but I've noticed AI fighter aircraft don't attack Artillery category targets such as a 150mm Howitzer if they only have machine gun armament remaining, even if set to GATTACK and with the Artillery specified as their set target.

They will bomb them, and follow up with strafing runs on trucks, but then break off as soon as only the Howitzers are left. In comparison, cannon armed fighters will bomb and then follow up with strafing runs targeting the Howitzers as well.

It's not that the machine guns can't destroy this kind of artillery in game. They certainly can, but the AI don't even try. And it's not that the AI thinks all items in the Artillery category are armoured, because Katyusha trucks still get strafed.

And I don't see why this would be intended behaviour either. After all, in real life MG armed fighters on strike missions would follow up with strafing runs on non-armoured artillery positions specified as their target just as readily as cannon armed fighters I'm sure. Just having a gunshield isn't going to be enough to deter an aerial MG attack. An aircraft can choose it's attack direction and take out a gun crew with relative ease, so it should still be considered as a 'soft' target worthy of a strafing run at least as much as a truck is.

Whatever the cause, it would be great if this can be fixed.

[Marabekm]

Is anyone else having problems with the U2-LNB? Specifically when dropping bombs, despite being above the minimun altitude, they still do not explode.

Tried with 6xfab50s. Used an instant fuse first time, instant. Another player was using 2xfab100_2xfab50 bombs unknown fuse. Third player was using the 2xabkp3, again don't know which fuse setting. No one could get bombs to explode.

[Sita]

Originally Posted by Marabekm

Is anyone else having problems with the U2-LNB? Specifically when dropping bombs, despite being above the minimun altitude, they still have a 95% chance of not exploding>

with what type of fuse? in fact i heard something about it recently..

i suppose speed of u-2 is too low to armed fuse...

[stugumby]

I posted something about this with pics awhile back, if you link the U-2 to the target they go in way to low, like almost wheels on the ground low and the bombs cant arm or they blow themselves up if you selected instant as flight leader. For mission building purposes the best way to use U2 is as a 700-1200m level bomber, unlinked to its target. Linking leads to almost 10m or lower approach and disaster. Best overall weapon is for 6x fab 50 in pairs from 800m, or attacking trucks from rear in shallow dive dropping in pairs. AI does its own thing and usually kills itself. Unlinked it will drop over intersection, town etc and usually survives as its high enough. Tell it to attack vehicles and usually ends in plonking into the ground.

[baball]

Originally Posted by Marabekm

Is anyone else having problems with the U2-LNB? Specifically when dropping bombs, despite being above the minimun altitude, they still have a 95% chance of not exploding>

I also have this problem with bombs but it is not exclusive to the U-2. Since the new fuze system has been put in place I have a lot of duds when dropping bombs from a low altitude. I have done some tests and the culprit seems to be the bombs' arming time which is way too long after dropping them.

For example, flying an IL-2 between 20 m and 30 m, and 4 Fab-50 with low fuze at 160 km/h may result in a dud. Flying at the same altitude and 270 km/h will result in an explosion. I have also noticed that bombs start whistling one they are armed but it doesn't work every time.