Modern Aircraft - BFM AI

[b0bl00i]

Hello ED team

@Flappie @BIGNEWY

 

I've been flying DCS since it came out and one thing I enjoy the most is a good gunfight with the AI. I think I've become quite proficient during the years and I really wish the BFM AI could recieve some love in this area. It would really add to the immersion. 

 

I tested all difficulty skills of the AI in so many scenarios like 1 V 1 high aspect, low aspect, 2 V 1, 3 V 1, different setups of altitude start, angels etc with different opponents, most often SU27, Mig23, 25, Mig29 and Su33, but also western fighters like the F/A-18, F-16, F-14, F-15.

 

Since it's one of my most frequent activity in DCS I believe I have a very good understanding of the current capabilties, and inabilities.

In my experience, the AI is very predictable, very slow to react when it should go defensive which makes for an easy kill, has perfect energy management, does not seem to be affected by G-forces and seem to have very forgiving launch parameters for heat seekers. Also, it doesn't seem to perform much of the known BFM manouvers like hi and low yoyos, barrel rolls and so on. It does seem to jink sometime but it's not doing the AI any good. The mistake number one is the pull up into vertical when I'm in a good offensive position. 

 

Is there anyway that you, ED, can make the AI a bit more fun to dogfight? I want to see some dynamics in the fight, I want the AI to make some challenging moves based on my BFM errors, I want it to capitalize on my mistakes and really pressing the aircraft to it's limits to get a solution on my without god given abilities (cheating). 

I love this sim and this would really be my most wanted feature over any modules or graphical updates.

 

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

 

The AI use a simple flight model currently so there are limitations, we have been adjusting WWII AI to have better behaviour during dogfights, and once we are happy you will see tweaks and improvements for modern AI also. 

 

thanks

bignewy

 

 

[b0bl00i]

58 minutes ago, BIGNEWY said:

Hi, 

 

The AI use a simple flight model currently so there are limitations, we have been adjusting WWII AI to have better behaviour during dogfights, and once we are happy you will see tweaks and improvements for modern AI also. 

 

thanks

bignewy

 

 

Thanks for replying BigNewy. That sounds very exciting. Dare I ask to have some wording about AI development on the news letter, could be anything from small things to larger tasks, it's very interesting to follow and it's an important topic for many I believe.

Cheers.