Question on fighter AI setting

[oho]

Does it influence the skill of my squadron too? Reason for the question is that i set it low and my 3 me109 wingmen didnt manage to take down 2 unescorted Pe2 although the squadron is a veteran squadron

[PatrickAWlson]

It does not affect your squadron.  Each individual in your squadron has a skill level and that is what is used.  

[dburne]

My squadron mates are pretty bad apparently, I have 26 missions logged and between the rest of them they only have 6 total victories.

That's ok though guess that makes me look better lol.

[TheSNAFU]

My squadron mates are pretty bad apparently, I have 26 missions logged and between the rest of them they only have 6 total victories.

That's ok though guess that makes me look better lol.

 

That is normally my experience too.

[oho]

 It seems to me, that the number of kills affects the skill-Level too?

The German squadrons I saw, had very few kills in total (some of them 2 kills for the whole squadron altogether beginning in march 1942) This seems to be too few, historically.

So can I pimp the skill Level / number of kills up a bit by editing a some default setting files?

Edited September 18, 2017 by oho

[PatrickAWlson]

 It seems to me, that the number of kills affects the skill-Level too?

The German squadrons I saw, had very few kills in total (some of them 2 kills for the whole squadron altogether beginning in march 1942) This seems to be too few, historically.

So can I pimp the skill Level / number of kills up a bit by editing a some default setting files?

 

PWCG was written with WWI on the western front in mind.  I do agree that the number crunching should vary a bit for eastern front.  What I do not want is "normal" AI pilots in the squadron to be loaded with aces.  If I can ever get historical aces added to the squadron things should look more normal for a squadron on the eastern front.

[oho]

Can I change the numbers somehow? Or the skill level altogether? This is a bit killing imergency

[PatrickAWlson]

Can I change the numbers somehow? Or the skill level altogether? This is a bit killing imergency

 

Open your campaign file (it's a text file) and increase skill.  4 is ace.  3 is veteran.

[oho]

Thanks, that's great to have a file to edit skill level easily. I found it, and most of the team-Mates were veterans. So it's not your fault but the AI is generating strange outcomes.

When I start in 42 most are veterans, when I start in 41 most are normal. I will play around with the skill Level a bit to see, what seems to be the best result.

Another question: Can I tone down the bomber AI skill a bit somewhere or is this in the code? The gunners in Pe2s are really snipers.

[LLv24_Zami]

A new special topic for reporting AI issues have been made to here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/31321-special-topic-work-ai-ai-behavior-commands-wingman/

[PatrickAWlson]

Thanks, that's great to have a file to edit skill level easily. I found it, and most of the team-Mates were veterans. So it's not your fault but the AI is generating strange outcomes.

When I start in 42 most are veterans, when I start in 41 most are normal. I will play around with the skill Level a bit to see, what seems to be the best result.

Another question: Can I tone down the bomber AI skill a bit somewhere or is this in the code? The gunners in Pe2s are really snipers.

 

Almost all bomber formations are already novice, for just that reason.  

[oho]

Ok thanks

[EisenWaffel]

In the campaign file for the pilots what does the Sense and Aggressiveness do, is there a range of numbers to use for that? If it has an effect maybe the Sense and Aggressiveness could increase for each mission or victory.

[PatrickAWlson]

In the campaign file for the pilots what does the Sense and Aggressiveness do, is there a range of numbers to use for that? If it has an effect maybe the Sense and Aggressiveness could increase for each mission or victory.

 

Nothing at all. I should remove them.  They were put in when I was hoping that maybe AI would be a bit more sophisticated than 1-4 and I could somehow translate personality into AI behavior.  Not a slap at 1C, just me jumping the gun.  

[EisenWaffel]

Can I ask about the Mission Limits settings, the Max Enemy flights is 3 and Max Enemy planes is 10 so does that mean up to 30 enemy planes might appear in the mission?

[PatrickAWlson]

Can I ask about the Mission Limits settings, the Max Enemy flights is 3 and Max Enemy planes is 10 so does that mean up to 30 enemy planes might appear in the mission?

 

3 flights are represented in the mission.  They may or may not spawn depending on proximity to you.

 

10 enemy planes max (not 10 x 3).  PWCG has a kill switch to stop spawning if the max number of planes has already spawned.  

 

I don't really think that I can stop more than 10 planes from spawning in some scenarios (i.e.9 have already spawned and you come across a flight of 3.  Those 3 might spawn before the kill switch takes effect), but it should be fairly close.