RAAF_Magpie
Jun-27-2012, 04:53
Greetings ATAGers and associates,
As we all know results from the FMB are problematic. Perhaps the most annoying is the "hummingbird" like performance of AI fighters.
Recently I decided to test some of the Skill variables. I have a theory that the "Basic Flying" and "Advanced Flying" sliders are the primary cause of the annoying flight behaviour. I started with all skill settings on minimum, except "Vision" which I had on maximum. Then I followed this by having "Awareness" and "Vision" on maximum, the flight sliders remained on minimum.
You can see the results and my comments in the following videos:
1. Introduction to Skill Sliders and first flight. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2WmstCKX0&feature=channel&list=UL)
2. Vision to maximum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxn2nGNNBU0).
3. Vision and Awareness to maximum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYQZ9EUniIE&feature=channel&list=UL)
Since then I have tweaked other sliders and seem to be getting a reasonable response, (note the flight sliders are always set to minimum).
I have designed a mission with the enemy aircraft at the settings I have suggested. You can find it on the JG53 Forum - Cliffs of Dover - Technical, or here (http://www.users.on.net/~jennnie/clod/mission_test.htm).
I would be interested to hear of other players comments re setting enemy aircraft basic and advanced settings to minimum, Awareness and Vision to maximum, and the other variables according to your discretion.
Confirm whether it is just my hopeful imagination or not re improvement of aircraft behaviour!
As we all know results from the FMB are problematic. Perhaps the most annoying is the "hummingbird" like performance of AI fighters.
Recently I decided to test some of the Skill variables. I have a theory that the "Basic Flying" and "Advanced Flying" sliders are the primary cause of the annoying flight behaviour. I started with all skill settings on minimum, except "Vision" which I had on maximum. Then I followed this by having "Awareness" and "Vision" on maximum, the flight sliders remained on minimum.
You can see the results and my comments in the following videos:
1. Introduction to Skill Sliders and first flight. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO2WmstCKX0&feature=channel&list=UL)
2. Vision to maximum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxn2nGNNBU0).
3. Vision and Awareness to maximum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYQZ9EUniIE&feature=channel&list=UL)
Since then I have tweaked other sliders and seem to be getting a reasonable response, (note the flight sliders are always set to minimum).
I have designed a mission with the enemy aircraft at the settings I have suggested. You can find it on the JG53 Forum - Cliffs of Dover - Technical, or here (http://www.users.on.net/~jennnie/clod/mission_test.htm).
I would be interested to hear of other players comments re setting enemy aircraft basic and advanced settings to minimum, Awareness and Vision to maximum, and the other variables according to your discretion.
Confirm whether it is just my hopeful imagination or not re improvement of aircraft behaviour!