4.12 ai...

[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.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

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

Absolutely..

[wheelsup_cavu]

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.

Originally Posted by bearcat

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....

It could definitely be done with the QMB since the skill level is just another line in the .mis file. It would require adding another dialogue box in the QMB Gui that worked with each individual plane, just like skins for the plane and pilot work now.

[ja0101]
Planes 3
OnlyAI 1
Skill0 2 <-------- Plane 1 Skill Level (Veteran - 2)
Skill1 1 <-------- Plane 2 Skill Level (Average - 1)
Skill2 3 <-------- Plane 3 Skill Level (Ace - 3)
Skill3 0 <-------- Plane 4 Skill Level (Rookie - 0)

If we did get this feature another thing I would like to see done with it is to incorporate a Random feature for you to pick too. In the Gui you would see this for a dropdown list.

Rookie
Average
Veteran
Ace
Random
The Random feature could be a straight 25% for each of the 4 options (Ace, Veteran, Average, & Rookie) or it could be truly random depending on the programming difficulty.


I understand what needs to be done but I definitely don't have the technical ability to accomplish it.


Wheels

Edit:
I rearranged the skill level order in the above part of the post to match how the list order is currently presented on the main QMB Page.
If an individual skill level for each pilot was to be implemented the individual skill level would need to be set up in the "Advanced Setup" section of the QMB.

The was the original list for this post but it doesn't match what currently exists in the QMB which could create confusion for the player.
Ace
Veteran
Average
Rookie
Random*
(The Random option is my "Wish" addition for the list since it is not available at this time.)

[Bearcat]

I have come to the point where I just don't think there is much that these guys can't do at this point and looking at what you posted and at the .mis file for one of my 4 vs 4 QMs..

[states]
head (altitude=3000,cldheight=2000,defence=0,map=Crimea ,noneTARGET=0,our=true,pos=0,scramble=false,situat ion=0,target=0,timeH=15,timeM=0,weather=0)
wing0 (fuel=25,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,false,false,false,false],pilot=[4,99thBCflightsuit.bmp,Ashby_Tuskegee.bmp,Collins_ Tuskegee.bmp,Ashby_Tuskegee.bmp],plane=P-51B-NA,planes=4,regiment=r01,skill=3,skin=[4,"Virginia B.bmp",ApacheII.bmp,AliceJo.bmp,InatheMaconBelle.b mp],weapon=default)
wing1 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,Bowman_Tuskegee.bmp,Collins_Tuskegee.bmp,Davis_T uskegee.bmp,Roberts_Tuskegee.bmp],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing2 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,Archer_Tuskegee.bmp,Pruitt_Tuskegee.bmp,Williams _Tuskegee.bmp,Smith_Tuskegee.bmp],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing3 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,Davis_Tuskegee.bmp,Hall_Tuskegee.bmp,Smith_Tuske gee.bmp,Robinson_Tuskegee.bmp],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing4 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing5 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing6 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing7 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=r01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing8 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=Bf-109G-6,planes=4,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing9 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing10 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing11 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20G,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing12 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing13 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing14 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)
wing15 (fuel=100,noseart=[4,,,,],numberOn=[4,true,true,true,true],pilot=[4,,,,],plane=A-20DB7,planes=0,regiment=g01,skill=1,skin=[4,,,,],weapon=default)

I bet they could find a way to do that in the QMB.. It would be nice too because you would still have the expanded AI capabilities in the FMB that Caspar mentioned. By the way Caspar .. I looked in the FMB to see what these expanded AI characteristics were and could not find them there.. All I saw was the usual Rook,Average,Vet,Ace .. am I missing something?