bombers not bombing

[Revan]

In the Mission editor, whenever i set a bomber to go bomb a certain spot, they just fly over it and keep going, why do they do this?

[rassy7]

Make sure they actually have a payload. There are also a couple different ways to tell an aircraft to attack (a point in the ground, an enemy unit) and somewhere in there you can specify which weapon the bomber should use. That can affect how the bomber attacks. Sometimes I know if you tell a jet to attack and it doesn't on its initial run, it might just be setting up for the attack run and will eventually release the weapon. Weather also should have an affect, though I don't know how completely this is modeled for ai, but for instance, a jet should not be able to drop an LGB such as a GBU 10 or 12 through a thick cloud cover.

[Revan]

no, like i set it all up properly, but they come in for a bombing run, then they floor it and turn around then go and land, completely ignoring what i told them to go bomb

[rassy7]

Can you post a track?

[NineLine]

no, like i set it all up properly, but they come in for a bombing run, then they floor it and turn around then go and land, completely ignoring what i told them to go bomb

 

Post a track or post the mission, I know the settings can be finicky at times if you dont have them just right.

[m9matt]

Are they set as 'Ground Attack' in their task?

 

I normally set two bombing tasks in the advanced waypoints, under Perform task option, so they have a start and end point to drop their bombs. They may also be affected by air threats, which can be changed under Reaction to Threat in waypoint actions.

[Midnight]

I feel a court matial coming, charge- Disobeying a legal order.

 

 

Just kiding mate, will test this as well.

[Zayets]

If they are set for Ground Attack then this is exactly what they'll do : bomb directly over the spot you indicated in the mission editor (there's a line extending from the waypoint you ordered to bomb ending in a small filled triangle).

For me this was until recently the only way to order bombing for AI's . After reading carefully the DCS manual I can do now almost all types of bombing runs with the AI's. Very neat.

[Wrecking Crew]

Set one of your first waypoints to Advanced Waypoint Action -> Reaction To Threat = Passive (or whatever it is called).

 

WC

[Revan]

ok guys,

 

ill make the modifications when i have time, thanks for the suggestions

 

forgive me for being a noob, but, how do i post the mission?

[Evil.Bonsai]

click on new reply button, scroll down and hit the 'manage attachments' button. A window will pop up, click the button to select your file....hit upload, then close window. Below the box where you type a post, you'll see your file as an attachment. post as normal