Please fix AI use of external lights

[Jeepyb]

The AI uses external lights all wrong and doesnt alway's mirror the player's lights when acting as wingman.

 

Main issue is AIs use of formation lights in broad daylight; formation lights are for low visibility/night flying. In some aircraft, like the F18, AI uses formation lights regardless of human flight lead having them turned off.

 

ED's promotional material is littered with screenshots of AI aircrafts flying with incridibly bright glowstick formation lights during the day and it really ruins the portrayal of otherwise almost photorealistic graphics from this game. It has been this way for years and years.

 

I suggest:

 

1. Having AI wingmen mirror human flight lead light settings 1:1 at all times.

 

2. Modify AI external light usage so that it matches real SOPs.

 

3. Perhaps add an option in the mission editor in SET OPTION for AI. We can already restrict ECM, afterburner and other system usage. Why not have an external light option ?

 

There could be a Day domestic (Nav+beacon), Night/low vis domestic (Form+Nav+beacon) and Night Tactical (all off) settings.

[Nealius]

I 100% agree with option number one.

 

External light SOPs vary from squadron to squadron, branch to branch, country to country. Just thinking of the US alone, Navy and Marine light procedures are very different than Air Force light procedures.

 

It would be much easier for the AI to mirror the player's light usage instead programming so many different arguments for when AI should use which lights relevant to whatever coalition they're assigned or what service branch their livery is (that would get really messy).

[Jeepyb]

External light SOPs vary from squadron to squadron, branch to branch, country to country. Just thinking of the US alone, Navy and Marine light procedures are very different than Air Force light procedures.

 

Agreed, but you don't see anybody flying with formation lights on a bright sunny day. That needs fixing.

[Saigon]

I also agree with option number 1. It would be time to fix this. The request has been made over and over for years.

[Dr_Arrow]

I also agree with this. My A-10C wingman thinks it is a great idea to fly like this at night over hostile territory :doh: I even think that this might be a bug :huh:

[Svend_Dellepude]

Radio commands would be great!