Today's little playtesting

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Here's a little screenshot I took (with an older version of the gui, in fact) while I was testing some AI tweaks.

Those enemy aircraft are so going down!



What I was testing was the AI's current tendency to overuse missiles against single targets, which can be bad when you have a very limited supply. Hopefully it's better now.

 

[imperialman]

Looks fantastic, something I really want to do at the moment, might dig out an older but similar game! Oh also, I can't help but feel the E-3 looks a touch off, I can't put my finger on it though.

 

[SA_Avenger]

really looking forward to see the new GUI. Really not found of this one that makes the game look older than it really is. (thx for keeping us up to date though )
are the ennemies trying to flee though? (two of them have their tail toward you)

 

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Yeah, they are trying to evade (as in: run away) incoming missiles. Your units optionally do the same.

 

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very cool

I can not wait to see all this action in the game
keep up the good work guys and JanH.

 

[imperialman]

Quick question, but for example, the British operate a squadron of E-3 AWACS aircraft like the one shown in the screenshot up there and I was wondering whether the British will have them deployable and if they do, in Royal Air Force markings?

 

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are the ai programmed to turn into missiles so they turn to put the missile at there 3 or 9 o clock and evading the missile that way.

 

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are the ai programmed to turn into missiles so they turn to put the missile at there 3 or 9 o clock and evading the missile that way.

Not yet. The interception tracking for missiles is not completed yet, so we've not gotten around to the finer details yet. I have seen aircraft do that in the game, but I didn't do anything to make them do it

 

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Quick question, but for example, the British operate a squadron of E=3 AWACS aircraft like the one shown in the screenshot up there and I was wondering whether the British will have them deployable and if they do, in Royal Air Force markings?

The RAF will have E-3's, sure.

We can't promise different markings and textures for all units, sorry. We'll probably have to make them sorta neutral instead. We'll see how much time we have when the crunch really starts...

 

[imperialman]

The RAF will have E-3's, sure.

We can't promise different markings and textures for all units, sorry. We'll probably have to make them sorta neutral instead. We'll see how much time we have when the crunch really starts...

Neutral yeah, that's reasonable I think. Just would hate to see a British E-3 Sentry flying around with USAF on the side!

 

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Oh also, I can't help but feel the E-3 looks a touch off, I can't put my finger on it though.

I think it's the engines. They appear to be too long and bulky

 

[imperialman]

I think it's the engines. They appear to be too long and bulky

I think you hit the nail on the head!

 

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I'ts the new E-3 Sentry BE (Bigger Engine).