Fighter

Fleet Operations only

The AI process is called "FighterProcess". The sensor range of the Fighter is crucial to finding one of the carriers. Fighters only perform Cloverleaf attack maneuvers (the looping flight pattern) when attached to a carrier. clearFog = 0 works (fighters will not clear fog when set to zero).

If a Fighter loses its carrier, and no new carrier appears within range, after 20 seconds the Fighters will fly to a shipyard to recycle themselves automatically. If the Fighter meets a compatible carrier on the way to the main base, the Fighter will instead join it.

At the moment fighters are not able to be used by the AI!

classlabel = "fighter"

Fleet Operations ODF Commands

supplyClasses

Float, Default: 0.0, Pair Array

Designates how much a Fighter prefers a ship class as carrier (0-1). A value of 0 will result in the Fighter ignoring the vessel as potential carrier. The Fighter will stay at a carrier until the carrier is destroyed and it doesn't matter if there is a better carrier near it.

supplyClasses = 0 
  "fed_avalon.odf" 1
  "fed_sovereigny.odf" 0.9
  "fed_galaxy.odf" 0.2
  "fed_akiray.odf" 0.5

Note that Fighters will stay attached to a carrier, even if the carrier is replaced into a non-carrier.

operationRange

Float, Default: 1000.0

This value defines the range the Fighter is allowed to move away from a carrier. The Fighter will fly back to the carrier if it exceeds the operationRange. It is recommended to set the operationRange slightly more than the possible attack range of the carrier (if that is desired). The Fighter will continue following its target as long as the carrier is within this range.