[FIXED] Ignore plotted course issue with latest dot three five beta

[MikeG1]

Hi

When playing with this beta I've noticed that airborne ASW platforms don't appear to be searching for submarines correctly, possibly this is related to the noted 'ignore plotted course fix'. I noticed this playing 'Hells Highway' and replicated it in a test scenario.

The behavior is
-Aircraft on either ASW patrol mission or manual F1 engage enters 'engaged offensive' and approaches target , 'ignore plotted course' set to yes
-I'm not 100% sure on this but if contact is maintained with the submarine all seems to be well. I can't reproduce this reliably.
-If contact is lost, rather than entering a search pattern 'ignore plotted course' (IPC) sets to no and the aircraft continues on its patrol; ignoring the target. IPC stays set to no.
-Manually switching ignore course back to yes, gets it to turn around, make a pass and then 'IPC' sets back to no again.


In the test scenario based on one of the tutorials (see uploaded zip)
-The helicopter is engaging the diving submarine on an ASW patrol mission
-As it approaches 'IPC' sets to no and it ignores the target
-Setting IPC to yes gets it to turn around, but then IPC sets back to no and it ignores the target again
-Removing from the mission and trying manual engage results in the same behavior.

[michaelm75au]

While the helicopter is searching for the sub, the IPC will change to 'No' (should be reported in the message log) as it tries to localize the contact.

[boogabooga]

I agree with the OP, the behavior is very different in this patch. It seems now that there is a tendency to fly in a straight line when IPC = No and no manual course is plotted.

[Dimitris]

This must have been fixed in Build 1147.36, please confirm.

[MikeG1]

Fix seems to have worked on the Red Tide save I was using to test, thanks for the prompt response