Air units wont attack ground units

[VFA41_Lion]

Hi guys. I decided to try out the mission editor this week and make a little campaign-movie without me doing any flying and I've run into a roadblock: Any air units I set to attack ground units do not actually attack. For example, a couple of Russian Mi-24 attack helicopters pass directly over a group of infantry and refuse to shoot. I've tried using the tasks "attack group" or "search then engage" "search then engage group" and "CAS" but none of them work.

 

Same for a pair of Mig-29s armed with rockets, bombs and guns in the same area. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks.

[Panzertard]

Please provide a mission with the said problem, and you'll get some response and good advice - right now we don't know what you're doing wrong. ;)

[VFA41_Lion]

Right, I uploaded it. I've tried using AI Tasks via the triggers, and just simple waypoint actions and triggered actions in the group properties, but none of them appear to work.

 

The SAMs work fine though. <_<

Russia vs Georgia 1.miz

[Panzertard]

OK, so far:

- 'Russian HeliSEAD' lacked the "CAS" task, you had removed this Auto-created task for the group. Hence it wont attack.

- Same for your CAP group.

 

To fix such issues:

- Select the group.

- Check Advanced WPT Actions for WPT0

- If no Auto-task is assigned for such tasks as CAS, CAP and similar:

FIX: See image.

 

You can find info about this in the manual "DCS A-10C GUI Manual" page 93 and onwards. p.123 for you. :)

 

Additional: If you expect AI to attack soldiers, they might not see them.

AI has same limitations to sport units as a human pilot when you use such 'auto tasks'

If you need them to attack a specific group, assign a Action for a waypoint - and set 'attack group / attack unit'.

Then they will attack regardless if they should have spotted them or not.

But never remove the auto-assigned tasks, unless you're looking for another specific behaviour.

Edited May 26, 2011 by Panzertard

[VFA41_Lion]

Awwright, i'll try that, thanks for your help!