Different aircraft in player's flight

gecko said:
Is the Havoc set up as a fighter_bomber? If not the AI might not be sure what to do.
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In the Havoc xdp says "Category="fighter_bomber"" which is the same as for the ETO_Huri_Mk2C.xdp

The missions is

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Combat Flight Sim mission-->
<Mission>
<Params Version="3.0" Directive="bomber_intercept" Country="Britain" Airbase="tane136" Date="12/6/1941" Time="23:00" Weather="OFFscatteredclouds7.xml" Multiplayer="y" MultiplayerOnly="n"/>
<Title>Havoc_Turbinlite_Test_short</Title>
<SubTitle>Havoc_Turbinlite_Test_short</SubTitle>
<AirFormation ID="6000" Directive="bomber_intercept" Country="Britain" Skill="3" FormType="lineabreast" OffsetScaleFactor="2">
<Unit ID="9471" Type="havoc_i" IsPlayer="y" Skill="3"/>
<Unit ID="9472" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="3"/>
<Unit ID="9473" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="2"/>
<Unit ID="9474" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="2"/>
<Route ID="5000">
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="123.466666666667" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*21'22.3816"" Lon="W0*2'35.0140"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="128.611111111111" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*25'27.0365"" Lon="E0*5'55.5485"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="118.322222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*20'3.7385"" Lon="E0*11'3.7638"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="90.5422222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N50*55'7.4925"" Lon="W0*36'56.2524"" Alt="1523.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="landing" Speed="90.5422222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N50*50'53.4012"" Lon="W0*42'16.1999"" Alt="6736.00"/>
</Route>
</AirFormation>
<Facilities>
<Facility ID="9470" Type="Blitz_Patrol_Box" Lat="N51*25'30.4235"" Lon="E0*6'1.2766"" heading="0" Country="Germany" Spawns="Blitz_patrolbox.spawns" IsOneShot="y"/>
</Facilities>
</Mission>
 
Hi James, you could try a couple of things. Firstly, have the Waypoint type closest to the target changed from turn to "intercept".

And a long shot, check what loadout in the aircraft xdps for the hurris and the havoc have a Missiontype="bomber_intercept"
 
Well my mission is bomber intercept. Also there is only a spawn as a target which may effect the mission parameters. However I will try the mission in other installs as I am a bit suspicious of the install I used for this as it has produced anomalies before; know idea why!
 
Daiwilletti said:
Hi James, you could try a couple of things. Firstly, have the Waypoint type closest to the target changed from turn to "intercept".

And a long shot, check what loadout in the aircraft xdps for the hurris and the havoc have a Missiontype="bomber_intercept"
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Well; I changed the wp to intercept. I added Missiontype="bomber_intercept" to the Havoc but the Hurricanes already had it.

Now, the Havoc still would not 'fire' in a mixed flight, nor would the Hurricanes attack a tabbed enemy. What's more confusing, neither ac type would attack a tabbed enemy even in a non mixed flight!:banghead:

I will investigate with different ac both single and mixed types to see if that makes any difference.
 
Aircraft recognition is always a little difficult on a dark night, especially between types that were commonly confused. But those partly-illuminated target aircraft in the screenies you posted look suspiciously like Blenheims not Ju88s to me, deep nacelles but stubby tailplanes...which would certainly explain a reluctance to shoot down the beggars. :)

What happens if you conduct the trial in daylight - make any difference?
 
All the screen shots prior to the lit up bombers were from an actual test mixed flight mission where the issues are, while the last was a QC 'mission' where the turbinlite did work, but there were no Hurricanes involved. The bombers were Do17z's.

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I see. In daylight and flying the Havoc as leader, do orders to Hurricane wingmen produce attacks?

Nice skin on the Havoc!
 
OK! Well as to starting a mixed mission, that seems to go well now but:-

- While all other player aircraft in a mixed flight I have tried 'shoot'; the havoc Turbinlite won't light up.

- I am now having issues with wingmen attacking tabbed enemy; even with a non mixed player flight as here which I tried out to see if it was a mixed flight issue. You might have to substitute other ac if you are testing it.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Combat Flight Sim mission-->
<Mission>
<Params Version="3.0" Directive="bomber_intercept" Country="Britain" Aircraft="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Airbase="tane136" Date="12/6/1941" Time="23:00" Weather="OFFscatteredclouds7.xml" Multiplayer="y" MultiplayerOnly="n"/>
<Title>Mixed_Flight_Test1</Title>
<SubTitle>Mixed_Flight_Test1</SubTitle>
<AirFormation ID="6000" Directive="bomber_intercept" Country="Britain" Skill="3" FormType="lineabreast" OffsetScaleFactor="2">
<Unit ID="9471" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" IsPlayer="y" Skill="3"/>
<Unit ID="9472" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="3"/>
<Unit ID="9473" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="2"/>
<Unit ID="9474" Type="ETO_Huri_Mk2C" Skill="2"/>
<Route ID="5000">
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="123.466666666667" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*21'22.3816"" Lon="W0*2'35.0140"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="intercept_bomber" Speed="128.611111111111" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*25'58.1371"" Lon="E0*6'53.2993"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="118.322222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*24'5.1143"" Lon="E0*10'4.5318"" Alt="4571.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="90.5422222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N50*55'7.4925"" Lon="W0*36'56.2524"" Alt="1523.99"/>
<Waypoint Type="landing" Speed="90.5422222222222" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N50*50'53.4012"" Lon="W0*42'16.1999"" Alt="6736.00"/>
</Route>
</AirFormation>
<AirFormation ID="6001" Directive="strike" Country="Germany" Skill="2" Payload="4" FormType="lineabreast" OffsetScaleFactor="10">
<Unit ID="9475" Type="sj_do17z1_3z-gs" Skill="2" Payload="4"/>
<Unit ID="9476" Type="sj_do17z1_3z-gs" Skill="2" Payload="4"/>
<Unit ID="9477" Type="sj_do17z1_3z-gs" Skill="2" Payload="4"/>
<Route ID="5008">
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="83.8544444444444" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N51*29'12.7478"" Lon="E0*3'24.3647"" Alt="4471.89"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="83.8544444444444" IsWarpable="y" Lat="N51*25'15.2882"" Lon="E0*5'17.3924"" Alt="4471.89"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="83.8544444444444" IsWarpable="y" Lat="N51*25'55.4891"" Lon="E0*6'53.5853"" Alt="4471.89"/>
<Waypoint Type="turn" Speed="83.8544444444444" IsWarpable="n" Lat="N50*7'18.3496"" Lon="E1*51'34.4610"" Alt="4471.89"/>
</Route>
</AirFormation>
</Mission>
 
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