AI behaviour after game update 1.010

[rvgls49]

AI doesn't follow orders anymore. Also not engaging the enemy and flying in circles at the action point etc.

[LLv24_Zami]

I was wondering the same thing yesterday. I ordered them to attack around targets but they did nothing, just circled the area. They were plenty of enemy artillery in the area.

 

Maybe newest patch broke something, we have to investigate further.

[IckyATLAS]

I have the same issues. After 2.010 Upgrade wingmates do not respond to command and fly in circles. This seem to be the case in all INTERCEPT type missions. They just go the action point and turn around it in circles. I find myself fighting alone against all enemy planes.

For Ground Attack missions they seem to obey some orders. Further testing is necessary. 

[Thad]

Salutations,

 

I can confirm this issue.

 

I have be tinkering with a single player practice mission. Before the patch, the AI in the mission performed as designated.

 

The mission basically includes two Bf109 F-2s, 'both with bombs', assigned a patrol to intercept a Russian vehicle convoy. Everything seems to work fine but my wingman will not attack the convoy group regardless of any orders given.

 

When the flight is placed under Auto Pilot control, the lead aircraft does attack the convoy as it should and then continues upon the mission route once all of his bombs have been dropped (as planned)... but all the while the wingman just follows along and does nothing. Nothing. Most frustrating.

 

I have tried many things but nothing seems to change the wingman fighters behavior? Any suggestion or insights about this would be appreciated. Help. Is it indeed tied to changes in the new patch?

 

I found nothing in the extensive manual to really address this anomaly. Then again is the AI performing as programmed? If it is... I think giving ones fighter wingman an attack order should be implemented as an override.

[LLv24_Zami]

I have the same issues. After 2.010 Upgrade wingmates do not respond to command and fly in circles. This seem to be the case in all INTERCEPT type missions. They just go the action point and turn around it in circles. I find myself fighting alone against all enemy planes.

For Ground Attack missions they seem to obey some orders. Further testing is necessary. 

I had a ground attack mission in scripted campaign yesterday. I tried to order them to attack artillery but they did not react in any way, just circled around. So it seems that this affects also some ground pounding missions. 

[LLv24_Zami]

Tried couple of ground attack missions more in stock Stalingrad campaign and it's the same. Wingmen won't attack even when ordered. I made a bug report for it on the forum, I hope it gets fixed soon. Makes a big difference in SP.

[Livid]

All of the issues Described above I am having. I tried every campaign, including both sides and the AI are unresponsive; they don't follow any orders whatsoever. As soon as we get to the combat zone they fly off with no regards to my commands. Also, the enemy AI sometimes negate the objective. They fly in other directions, and since my team AI fly in circles I find my self attacking the target aircraft including the escorts by myself; which always goes well for me. Developers I have good faith and trust you all will restore the crew discipline, taht I may return to the skies.

 

Tabe

From Florida. 

[ShamrockOneFive]

Confirming that I'm seeing the same issue. I'm sure the devs will have a hotfix for it.

[Trooper117]

Same here... AI not responding to attack commands. I watched a flight simply circling the battle area whilst IL2's were savaging the ground troops below.

The whole premise of the mission was to provide cover for our ground forces.

[Swing]

same problem...AI don't respond to order since last upgrade...

[ShamrockOneFive]

The AI in my flight actually doesn't seem to do much but hold formation. They don't seem to want to attack enemy aircraft on their own accord (as they tend to do) either.

[LLv24_Zami]

The AI in my flight actually doesn't seem to do much but hold formation. They don't seem to want to attack enemy aircraft on their own accord (as they tend to do)

either.

That's about all they do now. Let's hope for a quick fix, it's kind of ruining many of the SP missions.

[Thad]

Please fix.

[Taxman]

Please fix.

Yes, please

[Gambit21]

Great - I wonder of the 'attack  MCU' is broken for AI as well.

[Thad]

The lead player craft placed in Auto Pilot will attack as a mission designates. It's wingmen.... no.

[Gambit21]

OK - has anyone sent a report to Han yet?

[Thad]

It has been reported on the Technical Issues and Bug Reports forum section.

[dburne]

I am currently in the latter stages of Pt 2 of the Stalingrad campaign, and it has gotten extremely difficult when not getting any assistance from my AI wingmen.

 

Just flew an interecept mission, tasked with taking out a cargo plane. Approach was to be at altitude of 500 m. My three wingmen apparently thought it was supposed to be more like about 3k and a sight seeing tour. So there I was at the action point, faced with taking out a JU-52 who happened to have four  good 202 wingmen. 

It was kind of impossible to successfully complete this mission with 4-1 odds,  at least for me and of course I did not.

[Yogiflight]

I was flying a few intercept missions for testing. What for me sometimes worked, was the order 'Cover me', when I was attacked by the escort. And when the escort fighters stayed with the IL2s, I had to intercept, and headed to the actionpoint, instead of directly attacking me, then my wingmen, most times, started to attack them. But it did not work in every mission and often my wingmen did, what I experienced in PWCG missions and Jade_Monkey's 'Butcher' campaign in the old 2.009 version allready, they attacked one time, and then started again circling again.

[NewfieDunfielder]

Any chance of an update to fix this soon. Kinda makes campaign unplayable as your idiot wingmen do nothing while your attacked by 4 or 5 enemies. Sick of the futility of fighting the war on my own lol!

[scrapmetal]

I've stopped playing any campaigns or any scenario that requires wingmen. The last time, I only just got out with the skin of my teeth, out of ammo, out running a pack of  I-16s. The devs should be back today. Hopefully, they'll fix it soon!

Edited May 18, 2017 by scarletscala

[Thad]

The problem has been reported and indications are that the Devs will start looking into it tomorrow.

[scrapmetal]

Fantastic! I hope the devs give those wing guys some good counselling and encouragement. Fighting a whole WW single-handedly requires more than a wing and a prayer!

[Beazil]

Good news!  Add me to the list of people experiencing these issues in single play.

[NewfieDunfielder]

The problem has been reported and indications are that the Devs will start looking into it tomorrow.

Sweet maybe my biscuits won't be burning so much in SP.

[Blutaar]

Hmm, didnt try the new patch, is dogfighting still functional or is it the same?
 

I saw early that there is a problem with AI since the patch so i thought i will wait for a hotfix but still nothing, cant find any info from the devs on this subject, is there any?

 

edit: nevermind, just read what Thad said, hopefully we get a hotfix today.

Edited May 18, 2017 by Ishtaru

[dburne]

Yeah hopefully a hotfix will come fairly soon, I have put my Stalingrad campaign flying on hold for the time being after that last mission.

[LLv24_Zami]

They just released a hotfix for this issue!

[Thad]

Salutations,

 

Good news pilots... todays patch seems to have returned AI wingmen back to us. I tested in a couple of my SP missions. The wingmen seem to be actively back into the fight.

 

Well done Devs, thanks for the quick correction to this problem.

Edited May 18, 2017 by Thad

[LLv24_Zami]

Salutations,

 

Good news pilots... todays patch seems to have returned AI wingmen back to us. I tested in a couple of my SP missions. The wingmen seem to be actively back into the fight.

 

Well done Devs, thanks for the quick correction to this problem.

Confirmed, fix is working.

[Trooper117]

Excellent news!

[Livid]

They Finally Listen! Thank you Developers. Good day now.

[Willy__]

Can someone confirm if the latest hotfix fixed this issue ?

[dburne]

Can someone confirm if the latest hotfix fixed this issue ?

 

It did for me , at least in the Stalingrad campaign I have been flying.

[NETSCAPE]

I had serious issues with testing stuka attacks yesterday. Today it all seems to be working good again!