4.12.2 de-bugging

[Alien]

I'm having two annoying behaviors. The first is, you can't make a pair takeoff with AI planes because each time they get to the runway, they instantly accelerate, even with a delay set on the last taxi waypoint AND on the takeoff waypoint. The other thing is weird formation flying. I created a mission with 9 Ju 88s taxi-taking off, then flying the vic formation. And each time they collide with each other while creating the formation (I mean no 3 too far forward, even before the no 1, so I eventually ended up with just 6-7 planes in formation). And they also like to drop their bombs early. And I don't mean several dozens of meters, I mean 2-20 km before they reach their target!
I don't know if it's my fault (bad mission making or something) or AI's, but I just can't make them listen to me

[Tolwyn]

The taxi feature is like it's own "take off type." So the other "in Pairs" etc., will not work. It's one or the other.

You could try timing it with a zero meter distance, but...

Originally Posted by Alien

I'm having two annoying behaviors. The first is, you can't make a pair takeoff with AI planes because each time they get to the runway, they instantly accelerate, even with a delay set on the last taxi waypoint AND on the takeoff waypoint. The other thing is weird formation flying. I created a mission with 9 Ju 88s taxi-taking off, then flying the vic formation. And each time they collide with each other while creating the formation (I mean no 3 too far forward, even before the no 1, so I eventually ended up with just 6-7 planes in formation). And they also like to drop their bombs early. And I don't mean several dozens of meters, I mean 2-20 km before they reach their target!
I don't know if it's my fault (bad mission making or something) or AI's, but I just can't make them listen to me

[FC99]

Originally Posted by Alien

The other thing is weird formation flying. I created a mission with 9 Ju 88s taxi-taking off, then flying the vic formation. And each time they collide with each other while creating the formation (I mean no 3 too far forward, even before the no 1, so I eventually ended up with just 6-7 planes in formation).

There are some problems with formations when flights are attached to each other. Happens in old game versions too but it is easier to get into problems now when you can set formations.

And they also like to drop their bombs early. And I don't mean several dozens of meters, I mean 2-20 km before they reach their target!
I don't know if it's my fault (bad mission making or something) or AI's, but I just can't make them listen to me

It's the mission, they need more fuel. It happens that they are usually low on the fuel before they reach the target. When they are below the threshold they dump the bombs.

Originally Posted by Alien

No, doesn't make any difference. The missions: No 1 - taxi. No 2 - pair takeoff (all planes spawning at one point). No 3 - normal takeoff.
No 1 and 3 are practically the same, but in no 2 they blow up right after they spawn so I couldn't test it.

You must take care of spacing when you use side by side takeoffs, if planes are too close, they will explode on spawning.

Originally Posted by MrKilroy

Not sure if it is a bug or just a glitch. We were flying a co-op mission and I was the lead of the second flight. I accidentally hit the command Attack my target. As soon as I did, the flight dropped their bombs and #8 opened up fire on me.

I tried your mission in coop mode and I can't replicate it. Can you give me step by step instructions how to replicate this.

[MrKilroy]

I tried your mission in coop mode and I can't replicate it. Can you give me step by step instructions how to replicate this.

I have tried it also with no luck. When it did happen, someone else was hosting.
Thanks for looking into it!