Question on Provide Ground Cover Mission Logic

[MarderIV]

Just curious about certain things with this type of mission - specifically with regards to how enemy planes seem to have a habit of spawning at the exact time you complete the mission itself and are tasked with RTB. All while being unopposed while you're on station itself, i.e. Transit to AO > Loop on Station for N minutes > Receive RTB Order > Enemy A/C spawns and are tasked with engaging your AO. 

 

It's been bugging me for years now. Is this a bug (pardon the pun)? Or is there something I'm missing with regards to the logic of these kinds of missions. It appears that the whole "Spawn Enemy Strike Group On Player RTB" thing has been occurring ever since, and with significant frequency. 

 

Just need help on understanding this or why it's happening. Rather jarring to CTRL+F2 while on station and see no enemies on the air, only for them to appear the second you "Complete" your mission. 

 

Wonder what's going on. 

 

 

[MikhaVT]

I've been running into this too, and the friendly forces dont properly stagger their coverage time so i'll get 3-4 squadrons flying cover for a group at once, then all bug off just as the enemy attackers approach. 

[RedeyeStorm]

But not always. In my experience you have more contacts with a fight then a ‘dead’ mission.

[RedKestrel]

On 11/18/2019 at 1:06 AM, MarderIV said:

Just curious about certain things with this type of mission - specifically with regards to how enemy planes seem to have a habit of spawning at the exact time you complete the mission itself and are tasked with RTB. All while being unopposed while you're on station itself, i.e. Transit to AO > Loop on Station for N minutes > Receive RTB Order > Enemy A/C spawns and are tasked with engaging your AO. 

 

It's been bugging me for years now. Is this a bug (pardon the pun)? Or is there something I'm missing with regards to the logic of these kinds of missions. It appears that the whole "Spawn Enemy Strike Group On Player RTB" thing has been occurring ever since, and with significant frequency. 

 

Just need help on understanding this or why it's happening. Rather jarring to CTRL+F2 while on station and see no enemies on the air, only for them to appear the second you "Complete" your mission. 

 

Wonder what's going on. 

 

 

Its possible that the spawn is bugged in some missions so the enemy spawns on your mission complete rather than some other time in the middle of your patrol.

[MarderIV]

Must be a bug then. Was just wondering there for a bit because I remember this used to happen way back in the past. I think I've seen a bunch of post relating to this matter while I was searching back on the forums. 

 

Rather odd thing. Figured this might have been patched up by now if it was indeed a bug. 

[Yogiflight]

This bug is existing since the new career system was implemented with BOK. Should be enough time to get rid of it.

[MarderIV]

Good grief that's long. I've been mostly skipping these missions since then I believe. Looks like I'll be skipping them moving forward.