We need (!) the option in ME that fills (unused) client planes with AI pilots, if they´re not occupied at mission start. (I.E. 60 secs after Mission start)
That would make a huge improvement in gameplay. We could build one (big) mission with different roles and different planes i.e. Hornets, A10s, Apaches, Harriers... where every group does its thing - SEAD, CAS, Escort...
In this case you could build only one mission and choose which plane to ride. The others would then be set to AI and performed their tasks. Therefore you could play one mission from different angles of view. Once as a fast Hornet, the second time as a slow A10, the third time in a complete different feeling in a chopper...
It also would clean up the missions window which is often redundant.
Would love to see this feature coming soon to DCS!