F86 mission 8, flown in 2.5.1

[Rolds]

Possibly a bugged trigger, the 3 F16's which are supposed to join you don't, but much later I got a seemingly random radio message from them telling me to lead the way to Sukhumi.

 

I tried flying 6,500' at 300 knots to get them to form up with me around a point south of Gudata, and then tried a number of other air speeds and altitudes but couldn't get the trigger to fire.

 

I could still beat the mission just without the part where the F16's follow you to Sukhumi.

Edited April 28, 2018 by Rolds

[baltic_dragon]

Hey Rolds, this is probably a problem with the "Switch Waypoint" AI Task Push, it is bugged in 2.5.1 (if that's the version you're playing).

[Apache600]

Thanks for explaing Baltic Dragon. @ Rolds, thanks for the report! please let me know if you're playing on the 2.5.1 beta, or the 2.5 stable.

[baltic_dragon]

He did in the title ;) just noticed that.

[Apache600]

Haha, we're a little slow sometimes :P

[Rolds]

I would say that's a pretty good response time, thanks!

[Mango]

Hope this is the right mission, #8. After downing the tanker, how do you escape the MiG-21? That thing is fast!!

[QuiGon]

Hope this is the right mission, #8. After downing the tanker, how do you escape the MiG-21? That thing is fast!!

I think the mission might be bugged in the current beta. I was stuck on this mission for quite a while, beginning in 1.5.8 all the way up to 2.5.0. I never felt like I couldn't make it, as there was always something I did wrong or could do better, which kept me motivated (the mission itself is great fun!). I managed to successfully finish this mission in the current 2.5.1 beta as the F-16s behaved totally different suddenly. They did not follow me to Sukhumi in the beginning, instead they just flew off god knows where. Later in the mission when I was chasing the tanker up high, just when I shot it down and the MiG-21 appeared, suddenly the F-16s returned and killed the MiG-21 for me. I don't think this is supposed to happen? :D

[Mango]

In other words, I need to buy a round for the F-16 pilots before I try this sortie again. ;)

[Apache600]

That sounds about right Mango,haha. But yeah ... those guys should be good and parked at Sukhumi well before then. Regardless though, this engagement can be a bit tricky, and A.I. personalities will change with version updates. I would recommend getting down to the deck and flying treetop level on the way back.

[Mango]

That did the trick. A little low-level zigzagging and I was finally able to get my a$$ home. Thanks!

 

The variety and surprises in this campaign really makes each mission satisfying. :)