Ability to mute AI RIO in back

Will you be able to mute the AI WSO in the back for sanity sake upon release?

Why would you want to do that? Communication is one, maybe the most important function of a RIO. That's like, I put a Lantirn POD on my plane, but for sanity sake, turn off all video feeds.

Will you be able to mute the AI WSO in the back for sanity sake upon release?

-100000000......worst idea i ever heard

While I wouldn't recommend turning his voice off, more customisation is always better.

Though I have to ask, why ask such a specific question on something you'll 100% know the answer to if you check the options yourself when you get the f-14?

There are so many little questions being asked each in their own thread, if we really expected an official answer for each of them the devs would get exactly 0 done each day..

There is a way to silence Jester during a flight, it is part of the regular Jester menu.

-Nick

Why would you want to do that? Communication is one, maybe the most important function of a RIO. That's like, I put a Lantirn POD on my plane, but for sanity sake, turn off all video feeds.

You make my point for me, silence is golden, not a bunch of "watch the deck." Sorry jester your eyes sucked so you couldnt be a pilot, so be quiet before i eject......

There is a way to silence Jester during a flight, it is part of the regular Jester menu.

 

-Nick

Good news, having a choice is always good :)

There is a way to silence Jester during a flight, it is part of the regular Jester menu.

 

-Nick

Ok, you have shut up the RIO and are ignoring him, you are flying the canyon run to the loud sounds of Highway to the Danger Zone, at what point does Jester select rear seat only and punch out?

If you don't like your RIO (Jester or human using SRS) , you can always use the volume knob on the intercom panel. Or in contrary, if hearing your RIO is the top priority, you can use the "RADIO OVERRIDE" function to attenuate all other noncritical radios.

However, I advise keeping a good relationship with your RIO at all times as he can save your life in many critical situations.

I think that I personally would like to have him on, but having a choice is nice.

I would definitly mute him, probably consider ejecting him to increase lethality

Question. Does the F-14 have command ejection?

:megalol:

I don't think the pilot can eject the RIO only...each member can eject only themselves or both crew members AFAIK.

Maybe if you disable the seat charges...

The F-14 has an intercom volume knob. Just turn it down.

What would be even better would be if the devs come up with a protocol for AI that makes them less prone to idiotic and annoying repetition. The kind that would inspire any normal person to reach back and tear their face mask off.

So you choose to fly an aircraft that needs the RIO but choose not to listen to what it has to say? Would not it be better to fly an F-18 or F-15 than an aircraft of a pilot?

Yeah, the person who needs to be mute most of the time is the pilot.

RIO is the voice, pilot's the spear thrower.

Debatable, wouldnt a single seat tomcat variant have been awesome? Yes fantastic. ;-)

I’ve waited most of my life 1. Waiting for a Tomcat and 2. Having a feature like this. So I won’t be turning him off.

Debatable, wouldnt a single seat tomcat variant have been awesome? Yes fantastic. ;-)

Would have been quite the task to operate that AWG9 and fight. Not to mention fitting all those buttons or switched in one pit!

I suppose the main reason why people ask for the option to mute RIO will be acrobatic flying in which case you do not want to listen to him ... like at all.

That is possibly the only reason I can understand in this case.

I suppose the main reason why people ask for the option to mute RIO will be acrobatic flying in which case you do not want to listen to him ... like at all.

 

That is possibly the only reason I can understand in this case.

Okay, now this makes sense.

However, now I want VIP AI RIO, because I want the fun of the guy in the back sliding up in his harness, grabbing the nearest thing to stop himself, and ejecting from the aircraft.

I kind of like the idea of the RIO commenting on acrobatic maneuvers. Given I spend most of my time playing singleplayer DCS, I would like the chatter :P

this seems like a "I wish my F15 had aim-54" thread in disguise.