Disappearing disembarked helo. Any ideas why?

Pisces · 10-02-08, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Castout

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Originally Posted by Pisces

I'm allways carefull about it's altitude. If it's at dipping altitude and has to make a turn for the next waypoint you can count on him going to try skinny dipping. If you let it climb a few hundred feet before making large turns it has some room to maneuver. Never do two kind of maneuvers (speed up and turn) at once at low altitude. But you probably meant with regard to doctrine language.

So before issuing new waypoint I should wait for the AI to adjust its helo position/altitude to a more favorable one before ordering it to turn and follow the next waypoint?

Be in mind that the helo was controlled by the AI since the playing platform in this case was the FFG.

Sorry, I wasn't thinking about AI helo's, but player commanded helo. My fault. But I tested it just now. The AI helo has a mind of it's own how it get's to the waypoint. It's not possible to give it speed and climb commands. And I tried my best to drive it into the wet stuff by placing waypoints with big course and range changes, or really close ones. No go. The pilot was capable of maintaining safe altitude in my game with minimal altitude deviation. But maybe it works for you if you place the next waypoint in front of him first while he's low and slow. Then reposition the waypoint while he's at safe altitudes with speed. It requires a more turning room but would be less taxing on his torque requirement as he doesn't have to do turns right away. So yeah, if I think that's what you meant.

It used to crash into the sea often while I played it on a slower computer. But not now, on a 2.6GHz P4. As if the 'collective control' algorithm doesn't get enough control computations or something. I don't know. Do you have a slow pc by any chance? Just a wild guess really.

Castout · 10-05-08, 07:23 PM

My PC is just a little over 1 year old. Core 2 duo 2Ghz I think.

But the vanishing AI helo is a pretty rare occasion I think.

You're right it might help to put a waypoint in front of the helo before ordering it to turn to other direction.

But I don't think it's quite practical as I have quite a hard way finding out which direction the helo is pointing especially when it's already hovering.

Well at least do not put a 180 degree bearing waypoint when you know the current course of the AI helo.

To be · 10-05-08, 08:34 PM

It is a combo of dipping (LWAMI only) or doing something else at low alt, bouys or torp dropping, but mostly dipping. If the helo is at low alt, and it decides to accelerate and climb, it accelerates so fast that it can't climb out and crashes, or even worse, if it tries to climb AND turn AND accelerate, it can crash.

Pisces · 10-06-08, 07:08 AM

Select the helo's icon in either Astac or navmap and the speed and course should be shown in the data window. It's altitude is only shown in navmap.

10-05-08, 07:23 PM	#2
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	My PC is just a little over 1 year old. Core 2 duo 2Ghz I think. But the vanishing AI helo is a pretty rare occasion I think. You're right it might help to put a waypoint in front of the helo before ordering it to turn to other direction. But I don't think it's quite practical as I have quite a hard way finding out which direction the helo is pointing especially when it's already hovering. Well at least do not put a 180 degree bearing waypoint when you know the current course of the AI helo. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

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10-05-08, 08:34 PM	#3
To be Electrician's Mate Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 140 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	It is a combo of dipping (LWAMI only) or doing something else at low alt, bouys or torp dropping, but mostly dipping. If the helo is at low alt, and it decides to accelerate and climb, it accelerates so fast that it can't climb out and crashes, or even worse, if it tries to climb AND turn AND accelerate, it can crash.

10-06-08, 07:08 AM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	Select the helo's icon in either Astac or navmap and the speed and course should be shown in the data window. It's altitude is only shown in navmap.