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Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar
But... how would react an ace of energy fighting, when he is forced by the situation to dogfight? Will he perform badly and be shot down easily or will he adapt to the situation, still using his all around ace ability? Even hard to make a gameplay concept here.
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An Ace at energy fighting - how could you force him to dogfight? Would be a rare occasion IMHO. And the "average" ace should be a good flyer -so most of the time he would be at least a decent dogfighter.
Maybe it would be easier to give the AI pilots "traits of character". Say gunnery skill, flying skill, tactical skill, leadership skill - and agressiveness (agressive/average/timid) ( and others?). Then have them graded in bad, mediocre, average, good, exceptional. The "average" ace would simply be good at everything- but there should be a few that are only average in one or two traits -and a few that are exceptional. The "average" novice should be mediocre - but there should be a few born leaders, marksmen, flyers among them -and have maybe good gunnery skills.
The flying skill would determine how well versed that AI pilot is at maneuvers and how good he executes them -generally. Their tactical skills would determine what maneuvers they fly at what time - as well as their agressiveness. A timid/good flyer/good tactician then could for example choose to execute a split-S as guns defense, while an agressive/exceptional flyer/mediocre tactician would go for a rolling scissors. Same one would maybe try to follow a turning target, while a veteran with exceptional tactics would maybe try a displacement roll.
Do AI currently have some form of knowledge of their planes strengths and weaknesses?
02-23-2013, 04:26 PM
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