Replying to AI wingman

[chris2802]

Quite often when flying in single player my wingman asks for permission to attack things. How do i tell him yes? I can't find it in the messages list.

 

Cheers

Chris

[VMFA117_Poko]

It's just a message that he's got tally-hoo enemies. Just send "attack bandits" order.

[dynamocl]

It has been a long time since I played offline, but what I used to do was what Poko said. If the AI said, permission to engage xxx type. I would just go through and give the "attack xxx type" command.

 

So instead of saying, "yeah, go ahead", you give the full attack command. Hopefully some of the all knowing guys will give you a better answer.

[Colt40Five]

What I want to know is why my F-15 wingies are always asking my permission to engage ground spikes...

 

:pilotfly:

[britgliderpilot]

Cuz they're ground attack hooers at heart.

 

 

Weeeeell, that's one way of interpreting it.

 

 

The other is that they're frustrated that they can't blow up air targets, and as a result are looking for ground targets to strafe ;)

[zaelu]

What I like most is when you see the AI going into hot zone and you issue "rejoin formation" order and he says... "Yea shure..." and seconds after.. "OMG... mammyyyy!... I'm ejecting!" :megalol:

[chris2802]

Lol. True. I suppose theres not much point sending him off alone anyway really. I'd only be sending him to certain death!

 

Chris

[Jay]

Maybe it's somewhat related to the editor settings - I mean when you build a mission and don't mark any specific target to destroy (e.g. air units during CAP mission), maybe your wingman will respond less "proactive" than if the targeting point is accurately set (e.g. specific ground unit). But it's only my guess and I can be wrong - I didn't test this scenario in the editor.