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#3684180 - 11/18/12 06:51 AM Please Fix the Career Missions!!  
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Yeah, I get it, Career Beta has to fit around all the other money making priorities.

But for the love of Frank Luke, can we please code either the AI or the Patrol missions to so that AI flight stop attacking every balloon on the Western Front and save some ammo (and pursuit ships) for enemy aircraft!!

And while we are at it, can we also start counting balloon kills along with aircraft for total kills (as was done in the real war).

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#3684217 - 11/18/12 10:19 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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#3684254 - 11/18/12 12:32 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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I though the balloons issue was a known bug that will be fixed soon?


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#3684693 - 11/19/12 07:30 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Last patch, devs tried to fix the balloons but without success

#3684838 - 11/19/12 02:37 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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I was just waiting to see if anyone asks for them to break the career missions more because they work too well...

Seems to be the pattern for most requests.



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#3685080 - 11/19/12 09:12 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Like most, I started out in RoF with the tutorials, then progressed to the single missions offline. As time went by, I moved to the Career Beta and haven't left. Sure, my AI comrades don't often do what I'd like, but I tend to fly the mission in the manner that appeals to me while working to accomplish the stated goal whether they come along or not.

At the same difficulty settings, I find the enemy AI to be markedly easier to manage in Career Beta than in the single mission mode even when in a large furball. Considering the variance in experience during the war, I find this to be more realistic than with the enemy sharpshooters I encounter in the single missions, especially when flying against two-seaters. The balloons seem to take a lot more punishment that I expected and the winch-down makes them even more difficult.

One thing I do find a bit frustrating is not getting a score credit if I make it home and have any kind of landing incident. Even a prop strike that leaves the airframe intact will be shown as a crash when it obviously was not. All in all, I'm having a blast in Career B mode.

#3685099 - 11/19/12 09:43 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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We're aware of the balloon issue and AI and we are working on a potential fix in beta.

Jason

#3685153 - 11/19/12 11:32 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Hey Jason! Not to hound you or to hijack a thread, but while we're on the subject, were there any plans to slow down the AI wingmen or flight leaders? They seem to fly way faster than I ever can (I use automatic mixture and radiator), and as such I'm always left behind :C

#3685185 - 11/20/12 12:45 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: 777 Studios - Jason]  
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Originally Posted By: 777 Studios - Jason
We're aware of the balloon issue and AI and we are working on a potential fix in beta.

Jason


That's great news. I hope this one will be the good one thumbsup

#3685186 - 11/20/12 12:47 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Aladar]  
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Originally Posted By: Aladar
Hey Jason! Not to hound you or to hijack a thread, but while we're on the subject, were there any plans to slow down the AI wingmen or flight leaders? They seem to fly way faster than I ever can (I use automatic mixture and radiator), and as such I'm always left behind :C


Strange thing is i find them too slow most of time. German side mainly. In fact, their crusing speed is 140 Km/h wich is kind of normal anyway.

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#3685337 - 11/20/12 10:47 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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They do fly too fast for my taste, but have to say, depending on plane type etc, I can usually keep pace and formation by managing my aeroplane correctly (adjusting mixture and radiator settings when climbing etc) but sometimes I think people can't keep up because they place their machine in the wrong attitude, (too steep an angle in the climb) and of course they gradualy drop behind and can't keep up.
Similar in some respects to IL2 where the AI fly flat out everywhere, and just one mistake on your part can mean that you never catch up.
Also, if you find yourself lagging behind, make sure you are actualy keeping an eye on the map and that you are actualy navigating, not just following.. you can then anticipate a waypoint change and turn early to 'cut the corner' and meet the formation in good time.. smile

#3685471 - 11/20/12 03:28 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Good hints trooper117, also, if I find I am falling behind, I forget about gaining altitude for a bid and fly level to keep up. The Ai tend to come down in altitude at certain points anyways

#3685507 - 11/20/12 04:26 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Hi Aldar,
You may do it already but always check the distance to be flown in your mission and adjust your fuel load accordingly.
Minimum possible is best for fighting too.

#3685791 - 11/20/12 11:57 PM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: gwalch]  
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Originally Posted By: gwalch
Hi Aldar,
You may do it already but always check the distance to be flown in your mission and adjust your fuel load accordingly.
Minimum possible is best for fighting too.


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#3685832 - 11/21/12 02:11 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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Apologies if this has been asked/answered recently, but speaking of the career... Any chance we'll be able to start with a higher rank sometime soon?

Might alleviate some of the minor ai issues to just be able to go "hey, follow me!" Plus, it would just be nice to be able to pick a higher starting rank.

#3685840 - 11/21/12 02:39 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: speck01]  
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Originally Posted By: speck01
Apologies if this has been asked/answered recently, but speaking of the career... Any chance we'll be able to start with a higher rank sometime soon?

Might alleviate some of the minor ai issues to just be able to go "hey, follow me!" Plus, it would just be nice to be able to pick a higher starting rank.


If I'm not mistaken, and I'm speaking from memory here, so It's highly possible I am, you can choose a higher rank in your pilot profile when you start a career. It should be on the same screen as what year you were born, what your family background is, etc. It should be a dropdown selection box.


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#3685862 - 11/21/12 03:51 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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No, you can only start with the lowest (just checked in case my memory was mistaken!) Thanks for posting though-

#3685883 - 11/21/12 04:45 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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You can start out at any rank up to and including the highest rank that you have achieved in the Career. For example, if in your career you advance to the rank of Hauptmann then you will be able to start any other new career up to including that rank or equivalent rank for other nationalities.


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#3685908 - 11/21/12 06:03 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: VMIalpha454]  
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Originally Posted By: VMIalpha454
You can start out at any rank up to and including the highest rank that you have achieved in the Career. For example, if in your career you advance to the rank of Hauptmann then you will be able to start any other new career up to including that rank or equivalent rank for other nationalities.


Yep, there are six ranks in total for each nation. If you reach the highest rank in one nation, you can start out at the highest rank for any other nation.

#3685912 - 11/21/12 06:13 AM Re: Please Fix the Career Missions!! [Re: Nimits]  
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I see, thanks for the info guys (and I obviously haven't progressed very far, rank wise!)

Still think it would be nice for you to be able to pick the rank you want to start with right from the get go. I only play ROF once in a while, would be nice to be able to start out higher.

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