Aircraft question

[bigbadbogie]

Is there any way to stop an aircraft class unit from redeploying after its target has been destroyed (without dll)??

I want a unit that stays in the air - but using AirCraftFriend/Enemy AI process.

I already have a way to get it to deploy by itself.

[Axeminister]

The furies in G66, when they lose their target stay floating until the next time something gets close to it.

[bigbadbogie]

but they are SAV class - not aircraft

[Nielk1]

Doesn't seem to help, but here is what I know:

[GameObjectClass]
aiName = "AirCraftFriend"
aiName2 = "AirCraftEnemy"

[AirCraftClass]
OverWaterFlying = true
OverWaterLanded = true
aiAltitude = x
AILiftSpring = 2.0
LiftSpring = 12.5
MaxTakeoffSpeed = 5.0

Those don't seem very helpful.

[bigbadbogie]

No - its got all of that already.

[Red Devil]

What are you using for its engageRange?  A large one would allow it to target things farther away and increase its likelihood of staying aloft.

There's also this one:

AltitudeLookahead = 2.0 // Parallels BomberClass::AltitudeLookahead.

[GreenHeart]

The Mega Tower releases a unit called the Sentinal that flys around until it finds it a target that is in range.  The DefendArea task name tells the ai to fly around that area it is currently in until it finds a target to attack.  ivdrone_c.odf

I orginally put the information under '[AirCraftClass]' but it should of went under CraftClass.  Anyhow it works either way far as i can tell.  I recommend having the DefendArea so the unit don't attempt to leave the maps edge when flying around without a target.  Also to prevent the aircraft from stopping above the target i'd suggest removing any breaks the aircraft has so it passes the target & turns around to attack again.

[CraftClass]
attackTask = "DefendArea"
defendTask = "DefendArea"
waitTask = "DefendArea"

[bigbadbogie]

Thanks, ill give it a shot.

[bigbadbogie]

Nope that didnt work - I think the reason that your one didnt deploy was this:

timeUndeploy = 8888888888888888.1 // time to undeploy

It was deploying, just taking about 100 years.

[bigbadbogie]

I really need a way to stop aircraft from trying to land after their target has been destroyed.

[Red Devil]

Try the large engageRange?  rangeScan too.

[bigbadbogie]

Already at 1000.

I think its programmed in the AirCraftProcess AI to automatically deploy after their target is killed, even if there are tonnes of other enemies around.

Wouldnt be much of a problem if the units were close to the ground, but they are about 1km up and it is extremely frustrating as they come crashing down into the ground.

Sometimes they even bounce up to like 100000m high after hitting the ground.

I will have to consider this a bug and ask for it to be repaired in either pb4a, or if it is going to happen, pb5.

EDIT: Perhaps a new command = canAIDeploy/canAIundeploy

That would save the day.

[Zero Angel]

BBB, have you tried "force morph"/"force unmorph"?

[Red Devil]

Try removing the [Deployableclass] section.

[bigbadbogie]

Try removing the [Deployableclass] section.

Its never had one.

BBB, have you tried "force morph"/"force unmorph"?

The units are dll controlled - that does work - but only for things under my control.