Top Gun AI Revamped

[Keudn]

Can I ask what you mean by all turrets must be fixed forward?

[Alphasus]

28 minutes ago, Keudn said:

Can I ask what you mean by all turrets must be fixed forward?

Limit their yaw, pitch, and roll ability to 0 degrees in the right click menu.

[DoctorDavinci]

2 hours ago, Keudn said:

Can I ask what you mean by all turrets must be fixed forward?

 

1 hour ago, Alphasus said:

Limit their yaw, pitch, and roll ability to 0 degrees in the right click menu.

And have them pointing forward of your vessel where forward being the direction of travel whilst flying

[GDJ]

Just wanted to confirm for this tournament: 40 point limit or the 60?

[Alphasus]

21 minutes ago, GDJ said:

Just wanted to confirm for this tournament: 40 point limit or the 60?

40. I cut the point values on certain parts to balance it.

Edited August 10, 2016 by Alphasus

[GDJ]

Just now, Alphasus said:

40. I cut the point values on certain parts of balance it.

'Kay. Cool!

[Alphasus]

20 minutes ago, GDJ said:

'Kay. Cool!

Just make sure to check the AI and guard mode rules.

[Alphasus]

ANY crashes into the ground causing functional damage on takeoff will not have the match restarted. That includes damage to wings and engines. Also, if 2 planes die within 5 seconds of each other, the round will be called a tie. Death is considered disappearance on Vessel Switcher.

Edited August 10, 2016 by Alphasus

[Keudn]

"No weapons externally on a craft(except for Vulcan Hiddens, GAU-8s, and 50 cal. turrets)"

So any missles we use must be inside the aircraft?

Also what parts of B9 are we allowed to use? All of them?

Edited August 11, 2016 by Keudn

[Alphasus]

1 hour ago, Keudn said:

"No weapons externally on a craft(except for Vulcan Hiddens, GAU-8s, and 50 cal. turrets)"

So any missles we use must be inside the aircraft?

Also what parts of B9 are we allowed to use? All of them?

Yes, all of them, and yes.

Edited August 11, 2016 by Alphasus

[DoctorDavinci]

@Alphasus - Just to confirm, I am not allowed to change the missiles per target to more than 1?

[Alphasus]

4 minutes ago, DoctorDavinci said:

@Alphasus - Just to confirm, I am not allowed to change the missiles per target to more than 1?

Yes, as all guard mode stuff stays default except for firing interval(which you can change).

Edited August 12, 2016 by Alphasus

[DoctorDavinci]

5 minutes ago, Alphasus said:

Yes, as all guard mode stuff stays default except for firing interval(which you can change).

Umm, firing interval controls how fast you launch your missiles and by default is set to 3 ... missiles per target is what I am asking about which controls how many missiles are launched at a target which is by default 1

Edited August 12, 2016 by DoctorDavinci

[Alphasus]

8 minutes ago, DoctorDavinci said:

Umm, firing interval controls how fast you launch your missiles and by default is set to 3 ... missiles per target is what I am asking about which controls how many missiles are launched at a target which is by default 1

I know. What I was saying was that the only setting in the guard mode panel that may be changed is firing interval. Since missiles/target isn't firing interval, you can't change it from the default of one. Sorry about the sorta patronizing way this sounds. It wasn't intended that way.

[DoctorDavinci]

2 minutes ago, Alphasus said:

I know. What I was saying was that the only setting in the guard mode panel that may be changed is firing interval. Since missiles/target isn't firing interval, you can't change it from the default of one. Sorry about the sorta patronizing way this sounds. It wasn't intended that way.

Then what is the point in being able to control the firing interval if you are not allowed to have more than one missile in the air?

Firing interval controls the timing between each missile launch and if we are only allowed 1 missile at a time in the air then there isn't any point in allowing us to change the firing interval

[Alphasus]

2 minutes ago, DoctorDavinci said:

Then what is the point in being able to control the firing interval if you are not allowed to have more than one missile in the air?

Firing interval controls the timing between each missile launch and if we are only allowed 1 missile at a time in the air then there isn't any point in allowing us to change the firing interval

Firing interval also changes the chaff and flares launch rate, as well as how often a plane will scan to see if a missile has missed or hit. It doesn't only affect missile launch, but the timing of when the AI checks for a target's location and status. At 1, you can run out of countermeasures fast, but are more likely to avoid a missile, as well as more likely to fire again after noticing that a missile missed.

[DoctorDavinci]

1 minute ago, Alphasus said:

Firing interval also changes the chaff and flares launch rate, as well as how often a plane will scan to see if a missile has missed or hit. It doesn't only affect missile launch, but the timing of when the AI checks for a target's location and status. At 1, you can run out of countermeasures fast, but are more likely to avoid a missile, as well as more likely to fire again after noticing that a missile missed.

This I did not know ... Thank you for the clarification

[Alphasus]

1 minute ago, DoctorDavinci said:

This I did not know ... Thank you for the clarification

You're welcome.

[DoctorDavinci]

Another thing ... M-230's aren't allowed on the outside of your craft?

[Alphasus]

5 minutes ago, DoctorDavinci said:

Another thing ... M-230's aren't allowed on the outside of your craft?

Nope. In a cargo bay where the bay opens, and they become visible, that's fine.

[GDJ]

Just getting a plane finalized for entry.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the designs and ideas since so far the planes have been "Classified" and "Top Secret" so far (as in nobody has posted pics yet). 

[Alphasus]

1 hour ago, GDJ said:

Just getting a plane finalized for entry.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the designs and ideas since so far the planes have been "Classified" and "Top Secret" so far (as in nobody has posted pics yet). 

I have kept pics off this thread so far, so that people can't see any of the planes unless it is done so voluntarily. Thanks for the update PM by the way.

[DoctorDavinci]

@Alphasus - RCS, yes or no?

[Alphasus]

Just now, DoctorDavinci said:

@Alphasus - RCS, yes or no?

RCS is allowed.

[GDJ]

ECM Jammer keyed to staging alright or do have a preference?