Wingman Liability

[KosPilot]

My wingman is a greater liability than any other threat in DCS: Black Shark!!! :helpsmilie:

Here is the deal: Every 3rd mission ends in disaster because I'm downed by the rookie wingman crashing into me. Level flight, left/right turn, hover and rejoining/breaking formation... it doesn't matter, the guy must be smugglin' Vodka!

Wingman is already cheating in the sense of not being hampered by rotor disc displacement, so why not adding a little bit of extra code to make him keep his distance?!

[Panzertard]

Actually - I havent crashed into a wingman yet - neither in SP missions/campaign nor in MP online (with the real drunk tards flying next to me).

Makes me curious how someone is having this problem quite often - and others havent seen it. :)

 

But then again we can't really tell how you fly - and in which situation this happens. Maybe some tracks with pictures etc can give us a clue?

(Tracks may not play back 100% same every time or on other computers - so a picture as well as a timestamp from a track might be invaluable).

[Elnocho3]

I've read quite a lot of posts referring to 'drunk' wingmen crashing into the player's helicopter, however i've never encountered this problem. I tend to mess about with formation spread and type depending on the situation. Maybe give that a try, for example i usually tell him to spread out when approaching the target zone. Hope this helps

[KosPilot]

Actually - I havent crashed into a wingman yet - neither in SP missions/campaign nor in MP online (with the real drunk tards flying next to me).

Makes me curious how someone is having this problem quite often - and others havent seen it. :)

 

But then again we can't really tell how you fly - and in which situation this happens. Maybe some tracks with pictures etc can give us a clue?

(Tracks may not play back 100% same every time or on other computers - so a picture as well as a timestamp from a track might be invaluable).

 

 

OK, I'll save some tracks as you suggested.

[KosPilot]

I've read quite a lot of posts referring to 'drunk' wingmen crashing into the player's helicopter, however i've never encountered this problem. I tend to mess about with formation spread and type depending on the situation. Maybe give that a try, for example i usually tell him to spread out when approaching the target zone. Hope this helps

 

Thank you, and you are right. The crashes are (mostly) happening when in the combat zone. I should apply the right formation both for tactical advantage and to assure adequate spacing for combat manouvers. :thumbup:

[Elnocho3]

No problem, if you find the workload of controlling the helicopter and instructing your wingmen with the keyboard too much, you could try a voice activated command program such as http://www.dwvac.com/

Then you can keep your hands firmly on the joystick/HOTAS while talking to your wingman, it takes a lil bit of setting up but it makes flying more enjoyable and means less keyobard stabbing in the middle of a fight

Have fun!

 

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