AI Targeting Civilian Structures

[DTWD]

Hello,

 

I have a mission where I have setup specific targets for SU34s and SU25ts (small targetting circles over specific target buildings, like ammo storage etc) however at the end of there runs I set a very big targeting circle over the entire area. This is basically a mop up run, so if any of the aircraft have any weapons left and if any of the targets aren't destroyed they will hopefully engage them.

 

However at the moment two things are happening:

 

1) The aircraft are engaging civilain buildings

2) The aircraft are targeting the civilian buildings over enemy structures

 

I think I might be a bit confused over targeting orders, for instance, what is the difference between "buildings" and "static objects", because I place static objects for the enemy buildings in the mission, but seemingly the AI won't bomb the targets unless I tell them to destroy "buildings". Maybe it was just coincidence so I may have this setting wrong.

 

Any ideas?

Edited July 12, 2010 by DTWD

[DTWD]

Ok had chance to investigate this a bit further.

 

I simplified the mission right down to monitor what happens.

 

I spawn 4 SU25Ts and 4 SU34s all armed for stand off ground attack (missles) over the targets and the mission tells them to engage all BUILDINGS within a massive radius.

 

They engage everything from coms towers, arms bunkers, gas storage, FARP misc etc. They attack everything apart from the actual FARPs and the ground vehicals that I have placed on the map. They also target buildings in towns and villages. They also waist more powerful weapons on these targets instead of concentrating on the actual military targets.

 

They basically attack everything (apart from the FARPS) I setup placed on the map as a STATIC OBJECT.

 

If I tell the AI to engage STATIC OBJECTS and not buildings they do fap all and fly off (I assume it's to an airbase, they seem to be pointing in the right direction for the closest one).

 

So what exactly is the STATIC OBJECT target option?

 

For me the BUILDING option should be anything building orientated that is already on the map, so for instance buildings in towns or villages or ones located around air bases that are not directly related to the air base (airfields target category should cover that).

 

STATIC OBJECTS should be just that, items that aren't not vehicals (air or ground) that are placed on the map in the mission editor.

 

If this IS the way it's supposed to be then the mission editor is borked :D

Edited July 14, 2010 by DTWD