4.12.2 de-bugging

[IceFire]

GREAT to have the coastal steamer. Was definitely in need of some new ship targets... been using the same two transport ships for the last 10 years

[ElAurens]

I have one sailing around on my Test Center map.

I've been able to sink it with just the cannons on a Tempest.

[ben_wh]

Hi,

I have Joytstick button 4 and 'F4' key mapped to 'Padlock Enemy'. Now whenever I pressed Joystick button 4 the wingmen respond 'Roger.' as if I have given an order. Is it normal?

I have check the setting.ini that Joystick button 5 is not mapped to any Hotkey Orders.

Thank you,

[Stig1207]

Originally Posted by ben_wh

Hi,

I have Joytstick button 4 and 'F4' key mapped to 'Padlock Enemy'. Now whenever I pressed Joystick button 4 the wingmen respond 'Roger.' as if I have given an order. Is it normal?

I have check the setting.ini that Joystick button 5 is not mapped to any Hotkey Orders.

Thank you,

I have been wondering about this too. Does it have something to do with this feature that was introduced in 4.11:

If AI planes in player’s own flight have not noticed the enemy planes, player has possibility to
“point out” the enemy presence to the friendly AI planes by padlocking enemy plane so that it
is visible at roughly center of the screen (15 deg. cone). This works even if the padlock is not
enabled. Also the commands attack all/bombers/fighters has the same function built in as the
padlock key. So issuing “attack fighters” command to your wingman would fail if your wingman
has not seen the enemy and you give the command while you don’t see the enemy. Giving the
command when you see the enemy at the center of your screen (in cockpit) gives your
wingman the direction of the enemy and wingman can attack it. This prevents abusing the
attack commands like a radar. ?

Perhaps along with the 'Bandits' command in the comms that came with 4.12?

But the 'roger' comes from the wingman after pressing F4 and before 'Bandits' (Tab + W, if I remember correctly).

[Volksfürsorge]

Originally Posted by ben_wh

Hi,

I have Joytstick button 4 and 'F4' key mapped to 'Padlock Enemy'. Now whenever I pressed Joystick button 4 the wingmen respond 'Roger.' as if I have given an order. Is it normal?

I have check the setting.ini that Joystick button 5 is not mapped to any Hotkey Orders.

Thank you,

Reported this issue already, but got no answer from TD. Perhaps it really is a new feature, or part of a coming one...

[daidalos.team]

Originally Posted by Volksfürsorge

Reported this issue already, but got no answer from TD. Perhaps it really is a new feature, or part of a coming one...

From 4.11 Guide:

Note
If AI planes in player’s own flight have not noticed the enemy planes, player has possibility to
“point out” the enemy presence to the friendly AI planes by padlocking enemy plane so that it
is visible at roughly center of the screen (15 deg. cone). This works even if the padlock is not
enabled. Also the commands attack all/bombers/fighters has the same function built in as the
padlock key. So issuing “attack fighters” command to your wingman would fail if your wingman
has not seen the enemy and you give the command while you don’t see the enemy. Giving the
command when you see the enemy at the center of your screen (in cockpit) gives your
wingman the direction of the enemy and wingman can attack it. This prevents abusing the
attack commands like a radar.

[Juri_JS]

The new evasive maneuvers of heavy bombers when attacked by fighters are a little overdone. I've seen B-24s doing rolls, not really a good idea in a four-engined bomber.

[FC99]

Originally Posted by Juri_JS

The new evasive maneuvers of heavy bombers when attacked by fighters are a little overdone. I've seen B-24s doing rolls, not really a good idea in a four-engined bomber.

There is no new evasive maneuvers for bombers.

[Volksfürsorge]

Originally Posted by daidalos.team

From 4.11 Guide:

OK. But the response "Roger" from wingman was not in 4.11. Thanks.

[Stig1207]

Originally Posted by Volksfürsorge

OK. But the response "Roger" from wingman was not in 4.11. Thanks.

Just tested two missions in QMB 4.11 and both times I got the response "roger" from the wingman when I spotted the enemy aircraft and pressed F4, I had never noticed that before.

There is a difference though, in 4.12 your AI wingman immedaitely engage. In 4.11 they stay in formation and only engage if you order them to via comms (eg. tab + 2 +3).