AI Air-Ground Attack Profiles

[MBot]

The Hornet allows for some great tactics to be used for attacking ground targets. Here are some attack profiles against an ammo storage site defended by two SA-8, two Shilkas and three SA-18:

 

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Unfortunately the AI is utterly incapable of attacking defended ground targets. Here is how my wingman tried to attack:

 

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As you can see, the AI wingman flies in formation at over 300ft AGL, in plain view of air defenses, while I was approach NOE and under cover. Upon getting the order to attack, the AI climbs to 1000 ft AGL and approaches the target in level flight. In the process it is blown out of the sky.

 

I would love to play some single-player ground attack missions with the Hornet where I am not the only one within a strike package that has any hopes of surviving. It would be great if in support of this great strike aircraft, AI attack profiles would be updated.

 

 

P.S. Please no suggestions to add SEAD support, that is not the topic.

[DUSTY]

Nice post and vids! Would certainly be great to see AI logic improved in the future. Huge task though!