Possible bug? with aim7 and TWS

[pr1malr8ge]

Ok, so I've had a few instances where I have been tracking a target in TWS with a soft lock and have been given shoot que with the aim7 selected..

 

While I have not tried to launch mainly in fear it wont do anything and cost me a missile. I think it could easily be mistaken for a SHOOT AUTHORIZATION and the WTF it never hit moment.. Or it does hit and again the blown up aircraft is WTF how did an Aim7 just kill me with no hard lock?

 

Has anyone else have this happen and able to launch, and the aim7 actually track?

[Svend_Dellepude]

You get the cue but the sparrow won't track unless in STT.

You also noticed that there is no symbology in the HUD for launch parameters and steering.

Dunno how it is IRL but that's how the sim works.

[SDsc0rch]

if you see it again, click "record" in shadowplay (or however you are able to record video) and you should try it and see what happens!

[104th_Maverick]

Ok, so I've had a few instances where I have been tracking a target in TWS with a soft lock and have been given shoot que with the aim7 selected..

 

 

You will always get a shoot que with either TWS or STT selected sir, however you should always be firing Aim7s in STT, they are not designed to track in TWS. If you fire, the missile won't track.

 

In these cases, the shoot que is referring to your 'ability' to shoot at your bandit, not necessarily fire while in that mode (TWS) as soon as the que is given.

 

Tracking bandits in TWS is exactly what you should be doing, but if you choose to go SARH you need to lock him up STT before you fire, ideally 1 second before you fire :D

[pr1malr8ge]

;2479223']You will always get a shoot que with either TWS or STT selected sir, however you should always be firing Aim7s in STT, they are not designed to track in TWS. If you fire, the missile won't track.

 

In these cases, the shoot que is referring to your 'ability' to shoot at your bandit, not necessarily fire while in that mode (TWS) as soon as the que is given.

 

Tracking bandits in TWS is exactly what you should be doing, but if you choose to go SARH you need to lock him up STT before you fire, ideally 1 second before you fire :D

 

I knew the aim7 would not in real life work in TWS just wasn't sure if it would give an actual shoot que.. I could have txted my cousin but didn't feel it was worth the time to txt him and bug him about something of that nature.

 

as far as switch to STT thats exactly what I do.. Once switch to STT I launch

[IvanK]

I think if you try to fire in TWS the radar should switch to STT on the highest priority target ... The FA18A in 1983 certainly did this.

[GGTharos]

In RL got won't get a shot cue or lock/shot lights without a valid track for the given weapon IIRC.

 

As for launching a 7 without being in STT, again IIRC in all cases that will cause the radar to go into FLOOD mode (unlike what we have in-game, FLOOD activation is automatic in the vast majority of use cases)