Curious about the HMS

[dburne]

Hey gang,

 

Ok so I have been practicing on the shooting range, learning how to deploy my weapons. I have gotten fairly decent with the VKHR's, able to kill several tanks with them.

 

Rockets and guns, I am somewhat struggling with. In using the VKHR; I use the SHKVAL and my hat switch to slew it and lock onto a target with the target gate. No problem there.

In reading on the HMS, it sounds like one can use it to look around at the targets and the SHKVAL should slew around with it, in essence I guess using it rather than the hat switch to slew it around.

 

However, it does not seem to do this for me, the SHKVAL appears to stay stationary. Am I missing something here, or am I interpreting the HMS function wrong?

Do you guys use the HMS?

 

Thanks for any tips,

[Slazi]

Hold down the desigate target button when using it.

[dburne]

Sweet that was it, thank you so much!

Now back to the range... lots of practice to do lol.

[dburne]

Sweet, I am getting better - getting some kills with the guns now. Rockets I am still rusty with, getting closer though.

[Cibit]

Rockets are hard to master I need a how to video for rockets. Though point blank I can normally hit something before ploughing into the ground:helpsmilie:

[dburne]

I am getting better, actually getting a few kills with the rockets now too.

Best I have got to so far on the shooting range is 19 out of 21 targets destroyed. Determined to get them all, think those last two are hiding from me lol.

[dburne]

Perseverance! I am getting there, just successfully destroyed all targets in the shooting range mission for the first time, woot!

I got them all without asking for help from my wingman.

Employed the VKHRs, rockets, and cannon. Even had some ammo left over in rockets and cannon.

 

In one of my attempts earlier in the day, I was feeling confident and starting shooting the cannon to get some of the vehicles. Wasn't hitting anything, was getting what I thought was a target lock and the C cue to shoot, yet I was just spraying the ammo all around and not getting close to the target. Then realized I had forgot to turn the laser on lol.

 

I am having a blast learning this thing. Guess my next step is going to be some more reading, then trying out the navigation training missions. And of course how to use the countermeasures as well.

 

One thing I have found, in 1.5, is sometimes it will freeze up when clicking the close button after completing a mission. So far I have been double clicking on close, and that seems to be working. After completing the above mission, I double clicked and it paused for a moment and I was about to panic, quickly double clicked again and it exited that time and recorded my successful mission - whew that was close.

 

I sincerely hope to eventually get to where I can fight in the Ka-50, fly some successful missions in a campaign and feel like I am accomplishing something. I hope at some point to learn some of the mission editor, maybe learn how to create some quick missions with the advanced tab.

 

I really appreciate everyone's help as I go along!

[Cibit]

Don where are you based ? I can host one or two people so if you fancy a study day where we can share knowledge let me know. I was pretty proficient with the BS before the A10 came along and made me forget a lot of stuff. Ah old age ;)

[dburne]

Cibit, thanks so much for the offer!

I am not really set up for that yet, as I progress I hope to eventually get to that point someday before too long.

[Cibit]

No worries mate, just a thought:)

[kingpinda]

I am getting better, actually getting a few kills with the rockets now too.

Best I have got to so far on the shooting range is 19 out of 21 targets destroyed. Determined to get them all, think those last two are hiding from me lol.

 

Just remember to step on the ball. ie. fly straight by watching the slip ball. Also when you manually rearm to different missiles be sure to select the proper weapon setting on the right back panel or else your aim will be significantly off target:

 

“НР/АКС” selector. Unguided rocket and gun pods ballistics data settings.

o 0 – S-8KOM rockets with anti-tank/antipersonnel warhead

o 1 – S-8TsM rockets with smoke warhead

o 2 – S-13 rockets

o 3 – S-24 heavy rockets. Not used

o 4 – S-8M HE rockets

o 5 – UPK-23 gun pods, twin 23mm

[dburne]

Good to know, thanks kingpinda.

[DieHard]

Just remember to step on the ball. ie. fly straight by watching the slip ball. Also when you manually rearm to different missiles be sure to select the proper weapon setting on the right back panel or else your aim will be significantly off target:

 

“НР/АКС” selector. Unguided rocket and gun pods ballistics data settings.

o 0 – S-8KOM rockets with anti-tank/antipersonnel warhead

o 1 – S-8TsM rockets with smoke warhead

o 2 – S-13 rockets

o 3 – S-24 heavy rockets. Not used

o 4 – S-8M HE rockets

o 5 – UPK-23 gun pods, twin 23mm

 

:thumbup: +1

 

Forgot about that panel back there.

Edited October 27, 2015 by DieHard

[DieHard]

Rockets are hard to master I need a how to video for rockets. Though point blank I can normally hit something before ploughing into the ground:helpsmilie:

 

Tyger used to have a really good MP mission up he created, where I had to kill targets down low below the enemy SAM radar using the tandem 6 rocket pods, individually fired one by one. I remember designating a hardpoint aiming point off the front dash as a reference point and creating a custom snapview and designating a button to bring it up when needed.

 

Man I miss his old 74th squad.

Edited October 27, 2015 by DieHard

[dburne]

Ok so I am making mince meat out of the shooting range now, time for a new challenge.

I guess time to learn how to navigate, then countermeasures and hopefully before long actually get to fly some combat!

 

Going to try the Navigation training.