Aircraft AI & AAA Customisation

This update brings a lot of new customisation features to War on the Sea. In particular, aircraft AI attack parameters are now exposed along with fully editable ship AAA.

Several other issues introduced in the previous update have also been addressed including bug fixes for Auto-Resolve and aircraft escorting other groups.

Full change log below:

Version 1.08g5h7

28 Feb 22 Removed Custom Attack debug lines Fixed AI sub depth keeping to prevent blowing ballast (and surfacing) when not necessary

Version 1.08g5h5

24 Feb 22 (BETA)

Aircraft AI Attack Variables All aircraft types can now have individual attack behaviours specified.

aircraft_data.txt files added support for new variables to be used in first data line (aircraft data) as well as within payload data lines to define custom AI behaviours All variables are in seconds or 1:10 metres Numbers in [] are a random value in the range specified If specified in the first data row, values apply to dogfight and strafing attacks If specified in a lower row, values apply to the payload defined by that row

customAttack:false - disable custom parameters and use default values (set to false for now)

attackHeight:[85,85] - random height at which to execute the attack

attackRange:[120,120] - random range at which attack begins

additionalLeadTime:[25,25] - forward offset based on target motion, namely where the target should be in this many seconds

offset:[3,3] - circular radius around target to determine overall accuracy

diveDropHeight:[32,38] - random altitude at which dive bomber drops bombs

speed:[-1] - in progress pending feedback, unused for now

diveLead:[4,4] - additional lead time during a dive bomber dive

"diveOffset":[3,3] - random circular offset during a dive to determine accuracy

levelHeight:[0,0] - current altitude + random height when performing level bombing When strafing this value = random height above the target at which to approach

levelRange:[2,2] - random range to attack when when level bombing or strafing

levelLead:[0,0] - random range for additional lead time when level bombing or strafing

levelOffset:[7,7] - random circular offset for accuracy when level bombing or strafing

skipHeight:[6,6] - random altitude range to perform skip bombing at

skipRange:[50,70] - random attack distance to drop bombs when skip bombing

skipLead:[5,5] - random additional lead time when skip bombing

skipOffset:[7,7] - random circular offset when skip bombing

Examples: Remember to set customAttack:true to test/see the new parameter usage in action All values are current default values

avenger_data.txt first data line: ...customAttack:false,"attackRange":[30,50],"levelHeight":[15,15],"levelRange":[100,100],"levelLead":[1.5,1.5],"levelOffset":[4,4]} Dogfight firing range is 300-500m When strafing, come in 150m above target, begin dive 1000m out with additional 1.5s lead, firing at a point within 40m radius of target

avenger_data.txt second data line (aerial torpedo): customAttack:false,"attackHeight":[4,4],"attackRange":[1,1],"additionalLeadTime":[28,28],"offset":[8,8]} Fly at 40m, drop aerial torpedo within 10m of when you should, leading target by 28 seconds with accuracy of radius 80m around intercept position

avenger_data.txt fifth data line (rocket): customAttack:false,"attackHeight":[15,15],"attackRange":[90,90],"additionalLeadTime":[3,3],"offset":[4,4]} Fly at 150m above target, begin dive at 90m leading target by 3s with accuracy of fire in a 40m radius

dauntless_data.txt ..."customAttack":false,"attackHeight":[85,85],"attackRange":[120,120],"additionalLeadTime":[25,25],"offset":[3,3],"diveDropHeight":[32,38],"speed":[-1],"diveLead":[4,4],"diveOffset":[3,3],"levelHeight":[0,0],"levelRange":[2,2],"levelLead":[0,0],"levelOffset":[7,7],"skipHeight":[6,6],"skipRange":[50,70],"skipLead":[5,5],"skipOffset":[7,7]} Dive bomb from 850m, begin attack when 1200m from target, leading it by 25s with a 30m accuracy radius, once diving drop bombs at 320-380m now leading target by only 4 sec with accuracy of 30m radius Level bomb from current altitude +- 0 with 70m radius accuracy Skip bomb from 60m altitude at a range of