[2.5.5] AI F-14 carrier spawning

[Gianky]

Hi there.

 

 

After last OB update, AI Tomcats spawn on the carrier in SP missions with their wings at minimum sweep. That makes impossible to play, when you're lucky and planes don't collide, you can't move from your parking position without a collision.

 

 

I found this behavious in Cage the Bear mission 1 and in the stand alone MiG-28 furball mission.

[Gianky]

So, am I the only one to experience this? Or is there a workaround I haven't found?

 

 

Help? :helpsmilie:

[Blinde]

No you're not. Happens here also on every mission when starting hot on park.

[Gianky]

Thanks, Blinde, good to know!

 

 

Well, I guess we'll have to wait for a sign from the powers that be....

[Gaff]

Hi!

 

Got the same problem. One workaround I found is to order my wingman to RTB via the comms menu. He will then start moving on the carrier deck, which enables me to sneak past him and connect with the catapult to launch and fly the mission.

 

Another bug that I found is when my wingman launches after me, he will get stuck in mid air with full afterburners just at the bow of the ship for the rest of the mission.

[Blinde]

Another bug that I found is when my wingman launches after me, he will get stuck in mid air with full afterburners just at the bow of the ship for the rest of the mission.

Same here also. AI's carrier behavior with F-14 is all f***ed up right now.

[Gianky]

Hi!

 

Got the same problem. One workaround I found is to order my wingman to RTB via the comms menu. He will then start moving on the carrier deck, which enables me to sneak past him and connect with the catapult to launch and fly the mission.

 

 

Thanks, Gaff, I'll try that. Unfortunately, it won't fix cold start missions in Cage The Bear, where there's a wing collision immediately at mission start (the airplanes are parked too close to each other).

 

 

Another bug that I found is when my wingman launches after me, he will get stuck in mid air with full afterburners just at the bow of the ship for the rest of the mission.

 

 

I haven't notice that, but wingmen do tend to get stuck on the catapult, even without ever launching... I think, though, that happened with the Hornet, too, so maybe it's a DCS bug.

[itarrow]

Tried after today's update, issue is still there.

[overalien]

has this been reported and acknowledged as a bug by @Heatblur? I read about the same issues in a few places and have both problems described in this thread.

[Sergeant_Hamlet]

has this been reported and acknowledged as a bug by @Heatblur?

 

Yes: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=242477

[Cobra847]

There were significant AI animation changes in 2.5.5 that cause most of these issues.

 

We're working to solve the issues this created.

[Gianky]

Thank you, Cobra, I'll wait patiently.

[Dave317]

Has this been fixed in today's update?

[Avenger31]

There were significant AI animation changes in 2.5.5 that cause most of these issues.

 

We're working to solve the issues this created.

 

Hi Cobra, any news when you will fix this issue in future? It is almost impossible to make good mission with cold start on the carrier at the time. Additionally ai wingmans will stay to hang in front of the carrier after they try to take off, so you are alone if you start in dark and cold cat.

 

Please give us some feedback about this issue and its cleaning progress.

 

Thanks in advance

[itarrow]

Hi Cobra, any news when you will fix this issue in future? It is almost impossible to make good mission with cold start on the carrier at the time. Additionally ai wingmans will stay to hang in front of the carrier after they try to take off, so you are alone if you start in dark and cold cat.

 

Please give us some feedback about this issue and its cleaning progress.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Second that... can't fly missions with wingmen as well as DCE campaign since 2 weeks now... I went back to the F18 so I'm still getting my DCS weekly dose, anyway I am really missing my F14...

[IronMike]

Hi guys, this issue should be fixed in this patch. It works for me, but some reported they still get AI spawning with wings out. Could some of you verify that it works for you please? Thank you.

[Gianky]

Hi Mike!

 

 

I quickly tried both the missions I referred to in my OP, everything seems to be fine. As soon as I can I'll try some more.

 

 

Thank you for the fix!

 

 

P.S. Just to be thorough, in "Cage the bear" mission 1, my F-14 spawned with spread wings, but as soon as I pressed the "fly" green button in the lower right corner of the briefing window, the wings went back to oversweep position, without any collision with the AI aircraft.

[IronMike]

Hi Mike!

 

 

I quickly tried both the missions I referred to in my OP, everything seems to be fine. As soon as I can I'll try some more.

 

 

Thank you for the fix!

 

 

P.S. Just to be thorough, in "Cage the bear" mission 1, my F-14 spawned with spread wings, but as soon as I pressed the "fly" green button in the lower right corner of the briefing window, the wings went back to oversweep position, without any collision with the AI aircraft.

 

Hi Ginky,

 

 

thank you for your feedback. And that is correct, before hitting the fly button, things are in part not configured or "started" yet, it is a bit odd but should not impact anything after hitting fly.