AI behavior issue (take off)

[YoYo]

Hi,

I noticed that unfortunately the last "surprise patch" broke the behavior of the AI OH-58D(R) too. Currently, starting from the ground in Cold and Dark mode causes the AI KW to be unable to take off (total weight below 100%, 60% fuel + weapons, ground start). The player can do it without any problem but something happened to the AI. The AI tries to accelerate, but does so straight ahead and just above the ground, which ultimately causes a crash. Previously everything was fine, I tested it dozens of times. I'm attaching the track (Afghanistan map), it will be a little shaky because it was recorded in VR mode. Thanks for the fix !

test.trk

Edited November 26, 2024 by YoYo

[YoYo]

Test after the Today's patch. AI sitll cant take off so the issue is present:

glides along the ground, doesn't take off, finally crashes, player in the same situation starts without any problems, weight below or 100%.

test.trk

Edited December 4, 2024 by YoYo

[YoYo]

Interestingly, at ground level AI as wingman doesn't see any obstacles and apparently he can pass through them (of course, immortality is turned off for the whole flight).

Edited December 5, 2024 by YoYo

[Kinkkujuustovoileipä]

Hi, track is not so helpful for us for AI issues. Please could you upload the miz?

[YoYo]

3 hours ago, Kinkkujuustovoileipä said:

Hi, track is not so helpful for us for AI issues. Please could you upload the miz?

No problem. Test missions:

1/ next to each other - AI doesnt take off, AI Kiowa wingman tries to accelerate, it doesn't take off from the ground, it penetrates the wall, tanks, buildings, it doesn't avoid them

2/ head to head cold start - AI crashes, during the start it happens to me, because I'm standing in front, Im still in cold & dark start (+ track for this)

Something definitely happened. The missions I have worked 100% with AI. Now the AI wingman (my flight) doesn't take off from the ground at all, or very slowly, and the Vertical Takeoff option doesn't work with it at all

head2head.miz head2head.trk nexttoeachother.miz

[YoYo]

Reported. I think this is a larger problem that affects all DCS and AI skid mounted helicopters now. The UH-1 and Gazelle have the exact same problem.

 

[YoYo]

BTW. ED solved it in Todays patch !