4.12 ai...

[Treetop64]

Agree... You actually have to think a bit against the AI now... didn't used to be that way...since before.... all you... had... to... do ..... was.... waitforit todo predictable patterns.

(BC, how many times have you had to replace the [period] key on your keyboard over the years? Honestly?)

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Thanks for the nice posts! Yes, AI is a very complex matter and one of the hardest things to manage in the development. I have no clue about Ai either, but its sometimes very surprising, what large results a small change can have - even for the author of the changings.

BTW: my personal experience showed me, that the AI pilots of my flight always perform attacks better, when they spot the enemies themself and I don't do any order. As if they have an own wild will and my orders could interrupt their eagerness.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Treetop64

Agree... You actually have to think a bit against the AI now... didn't used to be that way...since before.... all you... had... to... do ..... was.... waitforit todo predictable patterns.

(BC, how many times have you had to replace the [period] key on your keyboard over the years? Honestly?)

LOL.. Never.. actually the A , E & part of the S key are the ones that have faded away... the period key is still all j=here. I kind of write like I am thinking at the time...

Thanks for the nice posts! Yes, AI is a very complex matter and one of the hardest things to manage in the development. I have no clue about Ai either, but its sometimes very surprising, what large results a small change can have - even for the author of the changings.

BTW: my personal experience showed me, that the AI pilots of my flight always perform attacks better, when they spot the enemies themself and I don't do any order. As if they have an own wild will and my orders could interrupt their eagerness.

Do you think the option to program individual AI in each flight is a possibility in the future? That woyld make it even more interesting.. Flight/element leaders could be set at Aces & Vets with average and rooks spread throughout the ranks accordingly..
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[JtD]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Do you think the option to program individual AI in each flight is a possibility in the future? That woyld make it even more interesting.. Flight/element leaders could be set at Aces & Vets with average and rooks spread throughout the ranks accordingly..

As pointed out elsewhere, it is like this already. Not only can each AI be given an individual skill level, they also have random sub-qualities added to their basic skill level.

I always tend to think that if people request things that are already there, they don't really miss whatever they are requesting.

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Hehe! "BUZZ"


EDIT: Ahhh, I start to think, he is talking about QMB. Sorry, the quick missions are based on templates, which brings its restrictions and reduces the choises to a minimum. Thats the reason, why there is a FMB.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by JtD

As pointed out elsewhere, it is like this already. Not only can each AI be given an individual skill level, they also have random sub-qualities added to their basic skill level.

This is incredibly cool. Thanks for doing this!

But, are there any plans to: a) tell us what those sub-qualities are (e.g., in campaigns), b) allow mission builders to set those sub-qualities?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by JtD

As pointed out elsewhere, it is like this already. Not only can each AI be given an individual skill level, they also have random sub-qualities added to their basic skill level.

I always tend to think that if people request things that are already there, they don't really miss whatever they are requesting.

This can be done in the QMB? If so please enlighten me..

I know it can be done in the FMB but I am talking about the QMB. Just a simple Rook,Average,Vet,Ace setting in the QMB with the more detailed settings left to the FMB. If this is already possible then by all means please enlighten me.. I stated in the other thread that you are referencing that I was referring to the QMB..

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

Hehe! "BUZZ"
EDIT: Ahhh, I start to think, he is talking about QMB. Sorry, the quick missions are based on templates, which brings its restrictions and reduces the choises to a minimum. Thats the reason, why there is a FMB.

Precisely what I am referring to... ! Thanks... Too bad.. are you sure it is not doable for individual AC in a flight.. we can set the flight AI.. maybe this can be extended to the individual plane in a flight level.. If not so be it.... but between you guys and the modders some amazing things have happened in this sim over the past 5 years.. things we only dreamed about in 2005.. so perhaps....

[Bearcat]

Another great feature that is AI related that I have noticed.. If you have say 4 flights.. as each flight gets wiped out they disappear from the command line when you TAB so you can get a good picture of what you have left if you loose track with all the screaming.. ('M takin hits!! YAAAHHHHHH!!)

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Its a bit more realistic though, to call for someone and don't get an answer.

[Treetop64]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

Its a bit more realistic though, to call for someone and don't get an answer.

Agree. One of the stupidest things in game design is that, often, not enough uncertainty is given to the player.