Human AFAC for Ai

[FlankerKiller]

Ok this is a big ask. I'm not even sure how to accomplish it. But we have some scout helicopters now. It would be really cool if we could use them in their intended role. The way I'm invisioning this is you have several marking devices. Say laser and smoke rockets. Say you call up the radio menu and call a CAS bird in your area. Maybe one orbiting at a safe distance with a Search and Engage in  enroute  task. Then give a request for support in the general vicinity of where you are. Map grid GPS coordinate. Honestly I'm fine with just pointing the sight and it gives a rough estimate. The jet then comes inbound to the target with the normal radio call outs. Once it calls in you mark the target with an appropriate mark. A laser if you have one and the CAS bird had a spot tracker. If not a smoke rocket. At that point the Ai CAS bird attacks the mark with the appropriate weapon. Example, a Maverick if it's a vehicle and it has one. Or bombs for infantry. You could make whatever is around the target visible, or just have the Bird attack the mark if it can't find a target. If you can't mark the target maybe just make it a temporary Search and Engage In Zone task. The bird comes in searches and attacks what it can find if it finds anything. have no idea how to program this. But it would be an awesome addition allowing for player controlled AFAC and would alow a new and interesting type of mission to be flown. It would also be a really good addition to the dynamic campaign once it come out. 

[Diablo 1-1]

Since the Kiowa is out, buddy lasing for the AI should be implemented instead of pretending.

Edited June 12, 2024 by Diablo 1-1