AMRAAMs Seem to Be Underperforming Lately?

[Ramses823]

Is it just me, or do AIM-120s seem to be doing a lot less damage than usual lately?

I was flying a mission recently where both Blue and Red forces were AI-controlled. Blue had the numbers advantage, so I expected the Red side to get wiped out pretty quickly at medium range once the AMRAAMs started flying. But instead, the whole fight devolved into a massive dogfight.

When I checked Tacview afterward, I saw multiple AIM-120s hitting their targets — solid impacts — yet the enemy aircraft just kept flying as if nothing happened.

Has anyone else noticed this? Are AMRAAMs underperforming right now, or could this be an AI damage model issue?

[Ramses823]

Turns out the problem was me — I accidentally set the AI to Immortal. Guess that explains a lot.

[rob10]

That could do it .  Thanks for coming back with the answer!

[Ramses823]

1 hour ago, rob10 said:

That could do it .  Thanks for coming back with the answer!

Yea silly mistake on my part lol..

[MiG21bisFishbedL]

I'm laughing, but I guarantee you I'll do the same dunderhead thing at some point. 

[Maverick Su-35S]

Lol..., I thought that there's something related to the missile's flight performances or something, but for him, underperforming meant about the explosive damage. Don't confuse performances with explosive power. Nonetheless on an immortal AI=). Of course, you later found out that small mistake!