[KaleunMarco]

Originally Posted by CapnScurvy

So, you've got a gun that won't fire in a certain direction (in this case, down to the water level). You want it to fire at objects lower than the higher plane targets? I'm assuming you would like it to fire at both.

great stuff, scurvy. yes, gun-elevation 101. i learned some good stuff.
however, perhaps i did not explain myself properly.
i am trying to get the CrewAI to use an AA_Gun as if it was a Deck_Gun and fire and have the crew fire at ships.
it wont do that at present.
my thought, based on conversations you have had with others in the forum, was that Crew_AI should do what i want if only i changed the AA_gun to a Cannon. for example:

this is Deck_Gun_GE20mm_Turret.sim. BTW, all of the German guns, both AA and deck guns, are labeled as cannons in the game files. and this is a one of two identical weapons on board.

so, when i tried this change i got a CTD. now, realistically, the CTD could be from anything but because this was the only change, i associated the two.
what do you think about my idea? am i missing a file that i need to change?