Fix the disco pilot

[darkzking]

Fix the AI so he's not a complete wuss and Bails whenever there is an enemy within viewing range after disco. Nothing worse then losing 156+ perks because the dam AI pilot doesn't have the balls to sit in his plane.

[Skuzzy]

The AI pilot bails when the plane is no longer flyable.

[darkzking]

How does the AI define flyable because I've had them bail when all i was missing was an aileron.

[Skuzzy]

How does the AI define flyable because I've had them bail when all i was missing was an aileron.

You might have been missing an aileron when you discoed, but then more damage might have occurred before you reconnected.

[Lusche]

It also seems  AI calls a plane "not flyable" when it has run out of fuel - which unfortunately is the modus operandi (both historical & actual) for the Me 163B "Komet"

[Skuzzy]

It also seems  AI calls a plane "not flyable" when it has run out of fuel - which unfortunately is the modus operandi (both historical & actual) for the Me 163B "Komet"

That would be true.  When the plane is out of fuel, it cannot be flown, thus it is un-flyable.

[Lusche]

That would be true.  When the plane is out of fuel, it cannot be flown, thus it is un-flyable.

But that plane is meant to be flown without fuel! It's just the way it historically operated - fight until you run out of fuel, then glide back home. It's designed to do exactly that... 

[darkzking]

well i just found it strange to come back to my 262 which had holes but no damage to have read the pilot bailed from it and i didnt have any enemies nearby since i had outran them before the disco 

[Butcher]

I can't remember specifically, but I was disco'd once in a 262 - either the 262 flew straight on auto pilot or in a stall climb, unfortunately I either crashed or was shot down.

It happens, 160 perks isn't bad, I lost 3 in one night to disco dancing into mountains.

[Skuzzy]

But that plane is meant to be flown without fuel! It's just the way it historically operated - fight until you run out of fuel, then glide back home. It's designed to do exactly that...  

Well, the poor little AI guy really is a bit clueless.  He knows how to keep a plane level in flight for you, but he panics when it will not fly any more.

He is intended to be a pretty lame pilot.

[darkzking]

was my 2nd 262 lost in back to back sorties i didnt plan on surviving the sortie i was trying to see how long it would take before they blasted my 262 out of the sky just sad it went down because of a disco  oh well guess its back to earning fighter perks to do it all over again

[Skuzzy]

I understand the frustration.  We do need the AI guy to be quite lame or people would let him fly the plane while they sat back sipping a drink, or three.

[Skuzzy]

Actually, I talked to HiTech and the fuel issue is something we might be able to look into for the AI dude.

There ya go.

[danny76]

Excellent

[glzsqd]

So what exactly does the confussed AI pilot do when he finds himself in a P40-C, because whenever im in that plane and get discoed, I come back to an airplane which has shed all of its fuel.

I know the p40c isn't  as much of a "fighter-plane" as it is "sky-chum" but I really think the AI man needs to be made aware of the fact that the P40c is already a step below the curb, I don't think it needs anymore disadvantages. Its like putting someone whos in a wheel chair in a NBA game, than yanking the wheel chair out from under them and expecting them to still play.