In RAF 'commander' campaign missions, I've now seen several times - not all the time, but often enough, and in different tactical situations - the following unsatisfactory behaviour from Bf109 escorts:
1. 109s flying BELOW the bombers they appear to be (close) escorting, as seen here: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/t ... ost4460392
2. 109 escorts ignoring RAF fighters attacking the bombers they appear to be escorting, or even ignoring RAF fighters attacking one of their number (as happened later on in the mission illustrated above).
From trying to research this here, I gather that # 2 may sometimes happen due to the AI Luftwaffe campaign logic dictating that if one squadron attacks, one and only one staffel reacts; and that upping the LW skill level doesn't help.
I don't see anything in beta 2.14 about either (and I don't especially want to have to abort my 2.13 campaign just yet anyway) so I don't suppose anyone has any fixes or workarounds for either of these or knows if one is in hand? Even getting 109 close escorts consistently to fly consistently above their charges would be something.
Escort issues
Escort issues
SimHQ Battle of Britain II screenshots thread: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4481941/1
CombatAce Mission Reports: https://combatace.com/forums/forum/307-mission-reports/
CombatAce Mission Reports: https://combatace.com/forums/forum/307-mission-reports/
Re: Escort issues
Just to wind up this one, I've since found the answer to Q.2 in Stickman's post, here:http://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtop ... rt#p283291
Q.1, escorts flying below rather than above the bombers, seems just to be how it often goes when the Luftwaffe AI is planning raids.
Q.1, escorts flying below rather than above the bombers, seems just to be how it often goes when the Luftwaffe AI is planning raids.
SimHQ Battle of Britain II screenshots thread: http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4481941/1
CombatAce Mission Reports: https://combatace.com/forums/forum/307-mission-reports/
CombatAce Mission Reports: https://combatace.com/forums/forum/307-mission-reports/
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