MiGs that don't like nights?

[SFP1Ace]

While browsing aircrafts' data.ini files I've noticed that MiG-17PF and all variants of MiG-21 have AircraftCapability=DAY_ONLY. Shouldn't at least some be DAY_AND_NIGHT? Wasn't MiG-17PF a night interceptor as well?

[+FLOGGER23]

Yep, most likely than not, it had night capabilities.

[Wrench]

I think the term you're looking for is "night and limited all weather". Don't forget, all were GCI controlled anyway.

 

It makes no difference in game terms; the AI will fly whenever it wants. Always has, always will.

 

wrench

kevin stein

[SFP1Ace]

Thanks for the answers guys! Just to confirm: I shouldn't bother to edit the data.inis then?

 

Edit: Guess I've just answered the question, lol.

Edited December 8, 2010 by SFP1Ace

[AntEater]

Btw, reverse problem, I want to eliminate MiG day fighters as opposition from night missions (F-102, F-89, B-26 night armed recon) but every time, "day only" MiG-17s etc show up.

Is there any way to limit night ops to actual night fighters in campaigns?

[Fubar512]

Btw, reverse problem, I want to eliminate MiG day fighters as opposition from night missions (F-102, F-89, B-26 night armed recon) but every time, "day only" MiG-17s etc show up.

Is there any way to limit night ops to actual night fighters in campaigns?

 

Short of flying scripted missions only, the answer is no. Been there, done that.

[Gr.Viper]

You could always ask TK for a tweak. Although I bet he'll say that the stock night plane list is too limited for the campaings to function properly with the limiter on. Then you remind him of 101 flavours of MiG he added recently, the joys of seeing only certain planes go bump in the night and the fun of knowing every night squadron the other side on the line by name.

 

As for day_only PF, the radar is not yet the entire instrument flight package.

Edited December 9, 2010 by Gr.Viper

[SFP1Ace]

Thanks all! I guess it's time to harass TK then ^_^

[+ojcar]

Well, you can have two campaign sets. For player flyable planes you can add the planes as NIGHT_ONLY, and for enemy planes, don't add any day plane to the campaign.

For example, if you wan't a WWII night campaign, adjust all the planes as NIGHT_ONLY, and then add only night bombers and night fighters. You know, Lancasters, Halifaxes, Stirlings, Mosquitoes, Beaufighters, Bf-110s, Ju-88s, etc. Don't add Spitfires or Mustangs!