01.10.2009, 18:33
Maybe this is obvious, and other people do this too, but i usually make individual planes rather than using the 4 possible planes per way point. I can make formations of 8 or 12, or even a huge V formation of 20 planes.
It just depends on the effect you are going for, but if you make them individually, it is more work lining up each flight path and way point.
The speed you set at each way point is the speed they will travel until they reach the next way point. In other words, they travel at the set speed after they reach that way point. By setting them individually, they also land a little better, but you have to set the way points so they circle the airport while each one lands separately.
You could lay down some extra airstrips around the airport too.
I like to make a large starting formation, and then have them split into different flights. The effect is kinda cool, but the main benefit for me doing it that way is so they act more independently in a dogfight. They seem to be much more aggressive in this way.
![[Image: formation.jpg]](http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww99/billswagger/formation.jpg)
It just depends on the effect you are going for, but if you make them individually, it is more work lining up each flight path and way point.
The speed you set at each way point is the speed they will travel until they reach the next way point. In other words, they travel at the set speed after they reach that way point. By setting them individually, they also land a little better, but you have to set the way points so they circle the airport while each one lands separately.
You could lay down some extra airstrips around the airport too.
I like to make a large starting formation, and then have them split into different flights. The effect is kinda cool, but the main benefit for me doing it that way is so they act more independently in a dogfight. They seem to be much more aggressive in this way.