Ai behavior once hit

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Originally Posted by 6BL Bird-Dog

Do you concider the Ai behavior of Aircraft once damaged realistic or think there is room for improvement ?
For instance an enemy bomber has control or engine damage or even lost critical numbers of the crew.In real life the Pilot would probably break from formation and desend toward home if he concidered the target unreachable or that the aircraft was damaged to the extent that any other option would seriosly effect it`s ability to get back to safe territory.

Good point to raise.

Currently it's absolutely appalling, a long step back from 1946. They don't head back regardless of the 'discipline' or 'bravery' sliders.

You give a bomber a good strafe and get his coolant and oil leaking, kill 2 gunners whilst at it- he just flies on as if nothing happens, only to find his engine start seizing above the target area. Big immersion killer. To have them dive away through the clouds and back to France would be fantastic to see.

Ai still remains top of the list for much needed gameplay improvement in this sim.