How can I get AI wingman to engage?

[cmorris975]

Hi there.

 

I have made a small mission where I and an AI wingman, flying F-16s with 120s and 9Xs, scramble to intercept 4 Mig-21s about 60 miles to the north. I made this mission in order to learn the wingman commands, but it seems like the wingman will only rarely engage and fire on the incoming Mig-21s? I have tried locking a target at 15-28 miles out and then hitting "Attack my target". I also tried "Cover me" and "Attack bandits". I'm not sure how this works because most of the time the wingman doesn't really do anything but provide himself as bait. Every once in awhile I will see him shoot something down though, so it is confusing. I think I am using the "easy communications" option.

 

Does anyone have any tips on how to get wingmen to fight reliably? I have my wingman set to "veteran" skill level, if that makes a difference. Is there something in the mission file that I need to set? Like a waypoint option or something?

 

Thanks,

 

Chris

[Northstar98]

With difficulty :smilewink:

 

Given that you've tried the more obvious things, it might make a difference if the task is set to an A/A mission (i.e CAP, Intercept, Fighter Sweep) if it isn't already.

 

Next I'd check the ROE settings for your flight under advanced waypoint actions -> set option -> ROE

 

If there's no luck with that, another idea might be to set up a search then engage task/attack group task under advanced waypoint actions -> perform task -> attack group or (if that isn't present) advanced waypoint actions -> start enroute task -> search then engage (either group, unit or in zone, which ever best suits your mission).

 

 

 

 

[cmorris975]

With difficulty :smilewink:

 

Given that you've tried the more obvious things, it might make a difference if the task is set to an A/A mission (i.e CAP, Intercept, Fighter Sweep) if it isn't already.

 

Next I'd check the ROE settings for your flight under advanced waypoint actions -> set option -> ROE

 

If there's no luck with that, another idea might be to set up a search then engage task/attack group task under advanced waypoint actions -> perform task -> attack group or (if that isn't present) advanced waypoint actions -> start enroute task -> search then engage (either group, unit or in zone, which ever best suits your mission).

 

 

 

 

Thanks Northstar. I will try your suggestions. I've also started loading missions into the mission editor that seem to work well with the AI and look at how they are set up.

[Northstar98]

 

Thanks Northstar. I will try your suggestions. I've also started loading missions into the mission editor that seem to work well with the AI and look at how they are set up.

 

Definitely a good idea :thumbup:

[Ironhand]

You might also want to tell them to turn on their radar.