I'm having a devil of a time seeing a difference in the AI radio commands. Open to suggestions as I have obviously gotten rusty on using the old IL2 commands.

I set up a mission of 4 Hurricanes against 8 109s and 6 Ju88s. The purpose was to test both the formation flying by the AI before and after the mission, and behaviour during furballs.

* Formation flying: flight responds nicely to orders regarding formation shape and spacing, (though they do tend to scatter like frightened chickens when you give an order.)

* Landing: I could still not find a command to order the flight to land? I could find a command requesting landing permission, but no way to order my flight to land, break off from combat, or rtb. Coming in to land after the furball, two of my wingmen crashed on approach following me down in formation. Two of them however hauled off and started circling the airfield, after I had landed, and just continued circling (they didn't try to land - I left them circling for about 10 mins before giving up). I had read this behaviour had been fixed, but will test again to see if it happens again, because at the moment it doesn't seem so.

Is there a command to order a flight to land, break off or rtb?

* Combat: I chose flight, and ordered them to go after the bombers, which they did. On restart I chose flight and ordered them to go after the fighters but this had a mixed effect, some did, some went after the bombers. Frustratingly, after I was out of ammo, I padlocked an enemy 109, and tried every radio command in the list to try to get any of the aircraft in my flight to attack it, but they stayed in formation with me, even though we were being attacked by the 109s. I could not find a command to get them to report their ammo and fuel status, but I assume they were all out of ammo and/or following a rejoin routine and therefore just stayed in formation with me...either that or the radio commands are not working. I can only conclude from this, that the stupid AI is still stupid!

I am really missing commands to warn a wingman to break left, right, high or low. Nothing worse than watching a 109 which is behind your wingman, and watching him carve up your wingman because you can't warn him. And I am really missing AI which realises that even though it may be out of ammo and bobbing around in formation behind its leader, if it is attacked, and the enemy is still nearby, it should react!

H

Regarding wingman ai, I've always found it hilarious that you order them to attack and they immediately expend all their ammo in one long burst instead of properly managing their ammo in short precise bursts; I guess they had a date and were eager to get back to base...

I'm having a devil of a time seeing a difference in the AI radio commands. Open to suggestions as I have obviously gotten rusty on using the old IL2 commands.

I set up a mission of 4 Hurricanes against 8 109s and 6 Ju88s. The purpose was to test both the formation flying by the AI before and after the mission, and behaviour during furballs.

* Formation flying: flight responds nicely to orders regarding formation shape and spacing, (though they do tend to scatter like frightened chickens when you give an order.)

* Landing: I could still not find a command to order the flight to land? I could find a command requesting landing permission, but no way to order my flight to land, break off from combat, or rtb. Coming in to land after the furball, two of my wingmen crashed on approach following me down in formation. Two of them however hauled off and started circling the airfield, after I had landed, and just continued circling (they didn't try to land - I left them circling for about 10 mins before giving up). I had read this behaviour had been fixed, but will test again to see if it happens again, because at the moment it doesn't seem so.

Is there a command to order a flight to land, break off or rtb?

* Combat: I chose flight, and ordered them to go after the bombers, which they did. On restart I chose flight and ordered them to go after the fighters but this had a mixed effect, some did, some went after the bombers. Frustratingly, after I was out of ammo, I padlocked an enemy 109, and tried every radio command in the list to try to get any of the aircraft in my flight to attack it, but they stayed in formation with me, even though we were being attacked by the 109s. I could not find a command to get them to report their ammo and fuel status, but I assume they were all out of ammo and/or following a rejoin routine and therefore just stayed in formation with me...either that or the radio commands are not working. I can only conclude from this, that the stupid AI is still stupid!

I am really missing commands to warn a wingman to break left, right, high or low. Nothing worse than watching a 109 which is behind your wingman, and watching him carve up your wingman because you can't warn him. And I am really missing AI which realises that even though it may be out of ammo and bobbing around in formation behind its leader, if it is attacked, and the enemy is still nearby, it should react!

H

I'm sorry guys I cant do it. I can not bring myself to reinstall it. And Im not trying to flame or troll just telling you how it is. 1C has left such a bad taste in my mouth over all of this that I do not think at least as of right now that I will ever buy another product of there's again.

I respect all the members of the community here and all the dedication and love that you have given this sim. But I dont have it in me to go through that pain again.

Anyways I wish you all the best and happy hunting but I think I am going to stay on the ground for this one

S`

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