Making AI do a specific set of maneuvers as a reaction to a threat

[TAW_Blaze]

I'm not too experienced with the ME and I'd like to do the following:

 

AI flying straight and level, unresponsive. Once he is fired upon, he performs a level 180 turn (or split S, does not matter much) and attempts to run away in afterburners.

 

I tried the aerobatic settings a bit but the split S seemed to be a bit unreliable at low altitudes and couldn't find a way to time it either.

 

Anyone around who knows how to do something like this? :)

[feefifofum]

The aerobatic maneuvers are as close as you can get to forcing something that specific for AI as far as I know. DCS doesn't really have a lot of features for making "cut scene" type scenarios like that.

[TAW_Blaze]

The aerobatic maneuvers are as close as you can get to forcing something that specific for AI as far as I know. DCS doesn't really have a lot of features for making "cut scene" type scenarios like that.

 

Do you know how to do the timing part?

[feefifofum]

You should be able to push the task like any other triggered action, can you not?

So for your example, add the maneuver to triggered actions, then create:

 

1 ONCE (Bandit turns, NO EVENT)

 

MISSILE IN ZONE (AIM-120C, EngagementZone)

 

AI TASK PUSH (Bandit, 1. Perform aerobatics etc. etc.)

 

I haven't done much experimenting with the feature. If a level turn is okay you might just push them to a new waypoint back where they came from as well.

Edited December 21, 2019 by feefifofum

[TAW_Blaze]

Ok, the missile in zone is a clever idea.. is this something I can do from the ME or I have to script it somewhere? Can you point me somewhere that explains? I haven't done any scripting in DCS.

 

edit: I think I found where to do it.. now need to mess around until it works.

Edited December 21, 2019 by <Blaze>

[TAW_Blaze]

It works, thanks a lot! It's only capable of let's say 80% of what I want but good enough I guess.

[feefifofum]

:thumbup:

Often have to settle for "good enough" when it comes to the AI but you can usually get in the ballpark.