Hi BB

I have not had access to the Internet or WOFF for the past week, but I have started testing again...


Some observations: cumulative engine 'hits' (e.g. 1% per 60 seconds) seem to be fairly consistent in their outcomes (although there is some variation in the 'threshold' at which the first 'engine damage effect', in this case1/65, appears and some variation, as you have noted, in the progression). See below for a typical 1% cumulative:

2022/10/09 17:13:19 657.000000 failureStart camel_ac2 0x04011020 engine_one 10.000000
2022/10/09 17:13:19 657.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:13:19 657.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:14:19 717.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:14:19 717.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:14:44 742.125000 0x04011020 camel_ac2 TacticsJoinUp::InitJoinUp Waypoint 0x0401101F camel_ac1 InitFollower

2022/10/09 17:15:19 777.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:15:19 777.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:16:19 837.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:16:19 837.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:17:19 897.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:17:19 897.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:18:19 957.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:18:19 957.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:19:19 1017.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:19:19 1017.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:20:19 1077.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:20:19 1077.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:21:19 1137.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:21:19 1137.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:22:19 1197.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:22:19 1197.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:23:19 1257.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:23:19 1257.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:24:19 1317.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:24:19 1317.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:25:19 1377.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:25:19 1377.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:26:19 1437.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:26:19 1437.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:27:19 1497.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:27:19 1497.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:28:19 1557.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:28:19 1557.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:29:19 1617.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:29:19 1617.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:30:19 1677.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:30:19 1677.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:31:19 1737.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:31:19 1737.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:32:19 1797.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:32:19 1797.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:33:19 1857.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:33:19 1857.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:34:19 1917.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:34:19 1917.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:35:19 1977.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:35:19 1977.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:36:19 2037.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:36:19 2037.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0

2022/10/09 17:37:19 2097.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:37:19 2097.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:37:19 2097.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 1 / 65

2022/10/09 17:38:19 2157.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:38:19 2157.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:38:19 2157.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 1 / 65

2022/10/09 17:39:19 2217.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:39:19 2217.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:39:19 2217.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 1 / 65

2022/10/09 17:40:19 2277.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:40:19 2277.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:40:19 2277.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 2 / 65

2022/10/09 17:41:19 2337.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:41:19 2337.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:41:19 2337.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 2 / 65

2022/10/09 17:42:19 2397.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:42:19 2397.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:42:19 2397.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 2 / 65

2022/10/09 17:43:19 2457.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:43:19 2457.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:43:19 2457.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 4 / 65
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 AIF::LeaveFormation AFC-4-A ID(6004) 0x04011020 camel_ac2 1
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 TacsPush(TACS_TRANSIT_F) AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 APPEND
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 AI_Formation::InitGoHome(GO_HOME_RUN) AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 td->code==TACS_TRANSIT_F
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 TacsChange(TACS_GO_HOME) AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 REPLACE
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 TacticsGoHome::InitGoHome GO_HOME_RUN AFC-4-A 0x04011020
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 0x04011020 goFriendly run newWayptIx 6 currWayptIx 3 route.size 7
2022/10/09 17:43:20 2458.125000 AIF::InitTransit AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 6 Landing

2022/10/09 17:44:19 2517.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:44:19 2517.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:44:19 2517.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 4 / 65

2022/10/09 17:45:19 2577.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:45:19 2577.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 0 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:45:19 2577.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 5 / 65

2022/10/09 17:47:57 2637.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:47:57 2637.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:47:57 2637.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 7 / 65

2022/10/09 17:48:42 2682.875000 AIF::ArrivedAtWaypoint AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 ix 6 Landing
2022/10/09 17:48:42 2682.875000 TacsChange(TACS_LAND) AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 REPLACE
2022/10/09 17:48:42 2682.937500 TacticsLand::Start: 0x04011020 camel_ac2 Airfield: Mont-St-Eloi Altitude: 957.468750 Overall Damage: 20

2022/10/09 17:48:57 2697.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:48:57 2697.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:48:57 2697.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 8 / 65

2022/10/09 17:49:57 2757.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:49:57 2757.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:49:57 2757.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 8 / 65

2022/10/09 17:50:57 2817.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:50:57 2817.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:50:57 2817.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 8 / 65

2022/10/09 17:51:57 2877.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:51:57 2877.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:51:57 2877.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 10 / 65

2022/10/09 17:52:57 2937.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:52:57 2937.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:52:57 2937.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 12 / 65

2022/10/09 17:53:57 2997.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:53:57 2997.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:53:57 2997.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 14 / 65

2022/10/09 17:54:57 3057.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:54:57 3057.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:54:57 3057.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 14 / 65

2022/10/09 17:55:47 3107.500000 AIF::ArrivedAtWaypoint AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 ix 7 Landing
2022/10/09 17:55:47 3107.500000 TacsChange(TACS_LAND) AFC-4-A 0x04011020 camel_ac2 REPLACE
2022/10/09 17:55:47 3107.562500 TacticsLand::Start: 0x04011020 camel_ac2 Airfield: Mont-St-Eloi Altitude: 419.937500 Overall Damage: 20

2022/10/09 17:55:57 3117.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:55:57 3117.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:55:57 3117.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 14 / 65

2022/10/09 17:56:57 3177.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:56:57 3177.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:56:57 3177.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 16 / 65

2022/10/09 17:57:57 3237.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:57:57 3237.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:57:57 3237.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 18 / 65

2022/10/09 17:58:57 3297.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:58:57 3297.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:58:57 3297.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 18 / 65

2022/10/09 17:59:35 3335.250000 0x04011020 camel_ac2 THRESHOLD ARW 16.265625 speed 24.461600 rangeFromEnd_local 554.869326 rangeFromEnd 554.918118 nearTheEnd 250.000000 reallyNearTheEnd 50.000000

2022/10/09 17:59:42 3342.687500 0x04011020 camel_ac2 ON_FIELD ARW 1.414063 speed 23.221055 rangeFromEnd_local 378.102488 rangeFromEnd 378.143059 nearTheEnd 250.000000 reallyNearTheEnd 50.000000

2022/10/09 17:59:49 3348.937500 0x04011020 camel_ac2 TAXI ARW 1.445313 speed 18.545766 rangeFromEnd_local 249.928009 rangeFromEnd 249.959270 nearTheEnd 250.000000 reallyNearTheEnd 50.000000

2/10/09 17:59:57 3357.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 17:59:57 3357.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 17:59:57 3357.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 18 / 65

2/10/09 18:00:03 3363.687500 0x04011020 camel_ac2 PARK: ENGINE OFF: 49.697956 ARW 1.367188 speed 8.053512 rangeFromEnd_local 49.644427 rangeFromEnd 49.697956 nearTheEnd 250.000000 reallyNearTheEnd 50.000000
2022/10/09 18:00:08 3368.500000 0x04011020 camel_ac2 DONE ARW 1.351563 speed 0.069639 rangeFromEnd_local 28.965034 rangeFromEnd 29.048311 nearTheEnd 250.000000 reallyNearTheEnd 50.000000

2/10/09 18:01:41 3417.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 18:01:41 3417.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 18:01:41 3417.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 18 / 65

2/10/09 18:02:41 3477.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 18:02:41 3477.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 18:02:41 3477.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 20 / 65

2/10/09 18:03:41 3537.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 18:03:41 3537.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 18:03:41 3537.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 22 / 65

2/10/09 18:04:41 3597.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 18:04:41 3597.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 18:04:41 3597.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 25 / 65

2/10/09 18:05:41 3657.000000 0x04011020 RunFailure AddDamageToSystem_frac 0x00000004 engine_one 0.010000
2022/10/09 18:05:41 3657.000000 0x04011020 overallDamage 2 / 10 dontTouchFlag 0 deadFlag 0 deletePendingFlag 0
2022/10/09 18:05:41 3657.000000 0x04011020 0x00000004 engine_one 27 / 65

The first 'damage effect' of 1/65, in this case, came at the 25th 1% 'hit' to the engine. In other cases I have seen this at the 31st 'hit', 33rd 'hit', 41st 'hit' etc.: so there is considerable variation, but the progression thereafter is rapid (though not consistent, as you have noted) and, strangely, appears to continue even after the aircraft has landed and the engine is switched off! The AI pilot will generally break formation and head for home once the 'damage effect' reaches 4/65 (although I think this can vary slightly as well). The AI pilot generally brings the aircraft safely back and lands successfully, but as 'damage effect' continues to go up even after the engine has been switched off I guess there must be the possibility that aircraft that have landed safely may eventually burst into flames if the game continues for long enough (!) I have seen the same basic pattern with a 5% cumulative engine 'hit', where the first 5 hits (5x5 total 25) appeared to have no effect, but the 6th resulted in a 4/65 'damage effect', the next 8/65 (overallDamage now 2/10), the next 14/65, the next 20/65, the next 27/65, and the next 36/65 (overallDamage rising to 5/65 at this point).

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Last edited by Bletchley; 10/17/22 08:42 PM.