correct as-is Possible bug with heli and orbit triggered task

[toutenglisse]

This issue is specific to helicopters. Planes have an expected behavior.

When a "triggered action" orbit task is triggered using "AI Set Task", the helicopter does immediately start orbiting at the point it stands, which is expected behavior.

But when the task is triggered using "AI Push Task", the helicopter goes back to start point and orbits there, which is unexpected.

Orbit-settask-heli-right-point.trk Orbit-pushtask-heli-wrong-point.trk

[NineLine]

Ok, so it really isnt a bug. 

Orbit is based off a Orbit point, so when you use Push Task it goes back to the last known point, which is the last WP past (or the first WP in the route).

If you use Set Task, it wipes out the set route from the ME, and that spot in time becomes the initial point for the new route and is able to orbit there.

Hope that makes sense.

In my mind, and I haven't tried, would be to set some more WPs in the route so that the AI doesn't travel back so far. Not ideal or perfect, but should make for a little closer to what you want.

[toutenglisse]

1 hour ago, NineLine said:

Ok, so it really isnt a bug...

Thanks. It makes sense, and the planes act the same in fact,