02-24-2020, 02:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-24-2020, 05:41 PM by Dave.
Edit Reason: edited to add trk files
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I was testing out the TWC Tactical radar plotting website when I saw 10 unidentified blues
at 24K heading SW towards Eastchurch. It was a quiet day, so I spawned a Hurri @ Eastchurch
to investigate, thinking if they were bombers, I could rack up some easy kills for a Spittie.
(actually, I thought they might be Stukas!)
Turned out they were AI 109's in VIC formations.
Fatal only knows how these things are programmed, but they seemed to just be orbiting
Eastchurch. Since I wasted all that time climbing I figured a couple of potshots wouldn't
hurt & I would run for the deck...
Turns out one of the 109's had the same idea, so I followed him down thinking I could
wound one more on my way. Well, you know what happened next, & if not,
here's a recap video for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_9l07jUEo
I respawned again at Eastchurch, & was surprised at the sound of Flak.
It seems there was one AI Spit at 2K, & all these 109's were now after it!
I warmed up quick & rose to assist. Of course I was no match for ten mad
hornets, & only vented one before getting my radiator shot up.
Since it was Campaign Server, & I was 1K over the field, I thought the
best option would be to save the plane & tried to land.
Interestingly, all these AI's locked onto me, & started diving on me
two at a time! You can see two colliding, & another two near miss!
I wonder if we can use this behavior to our advantage?
Track files attached if interested.
at 24K heading SW towards Eastchurch. It was a quiet day, so I spawned a Hurri @ Eastchurch
to investigate, thinking if they were bombers, I could rack up some easy kills for a Spittie.
(actually, I thought they might be Stukas!)
Turned out they were AI 109's in VIC formations.
Fatal only knows how these things are programmed, but they seemed to just be orbiting
Eastchurch. Since I wasted all that time climbing I figured a couple of potshots wouldn't
hurt & I would run for the deck...
Turns out one of the 109's had the same idea, so I followed him down thinking I could
wound one more on my way. Well, you know what happened next, & if not,
here's a recap video for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_9l07jUEo
I respawned again at Eastchurch, & was surprised at the sound of Flak.
It seems there was one AI Spit at 2K, & all these 109's were now after it!
I warmed up quick & rose to assist. Of course I was no match for ten mad
hornets, & only vented one before getting my radiator shot up.
Since it was Campaign Server, & I was 1K over the field, I thought the
best option would be to save the plane & tried to land.
Interestingly, all these AI's locked onto me, & started diving on me
two at a time! You can see two colliding, & another two near miss!
I wonder if we can use this behavior to our advantage?
Track files attached if interested.