How Smart is the AI? ..Really

[Sheriff]

Lately when I'm involved in 2 v many / 2 v lots more engagements, I'll fire a Sparrow down range without a lock-on to stay offensive,  break up bandits, get them to react. Does the system know I'm taking an out of parameters shot and disregard?  it appears that it's acting more human. Or have I just been lucky?

[+Wrench]

I think you been lucky!!

 

Sometimes, I've had winges dumber than fence posts (dropping bombs 5 miles from the truck convoy --which has been a bug for a while, it seems-)

Others are Experten;

 

(btw, this can also be tailored directly IN the aircraft's data ini)

[Stick]

This depends on the skill and experience level of the pilots

 

Also if you revise specific AI parameters you will have low, hard, and dirty dogfights.

 

With reference to wing men you will always get the dodgy end of the spectrum-even if you fly with aces. Know how to control them. When is also a part of how. As flight lead they are your responsibility.

@Wrench-if the game was easy we wouldn't keep coming back for more, would we? I've been playing this series for 6 years now and I still get my arse handed to me.  

Edited January 13, 2014 by Stick

[+RAVEN]

I have 1 German AAA at the airfield of my WW2 test install, 9 times out of 10 I get shot down by little son-of- .

[Slartibartfast]

I must admit this is one thing about the series that annoyed me was AI both Red and your own... actually especially your own as they are as stupid as a plank of wood x 2 and then beaten heavily with the stupid hammer. If there is one thing I would love overhauled it would be that...

[Sheriff]

Thanks for your comments. I guess I'll have to test a few more of those no lock shots to see how long luck holds. I especially like going with dirt simple  F-5s against F-14s. Lots' of slick moves ( lots of decoys helps)required to even get a shot off.

[+daddyairplanes]

I have 1 German AAA at the airfield of my WW2 test install, 9 times out of 10 I get shot down by little son-of- .

if your flying as Luftwaffe, then you're historically accurate for the end of the war!