Is there a way to have ships attack targets?

[GrizzlyBear83]

I'm making a mission where I want "Iranian" (Russian really) Molniya-corvettes to attack oil rigs, and you as the player will attack the corvettes. Is there a way to get those bloody ships to launch their missiles at a static object? Cause I can only get them to open fire with their cannons with the "Fire At Point"-command...and that's not very effective.

[Hardcard]

I think that the cruise missiles they carry are only meant for enemy ships.

They won't be used against statics.

[GrizzlyBear83]

Suspected as much. To bad. Thanks anyway.

[Chopper A-10]

Try putting a 'friendly' tank or ground troops near the oil rig and see if they will attack. I know for sure that they will fire on incoming Harm missiles fired at them from other ships.

 

Worth a 'test' try to see what happens.

[baltic_dragon]

I am pretty sure I got them to attack a specific place on the ground, at least the US ships with Tomahawks... I will check and get back to you.

[Hardcard]

@Chopper A-10

 

Molniya corvettes will fire at incoming missiles with their AK-630 rotary cannons, not with their massive cruise missiles.

 

@baltic_dragon

 

Ticonderoga class cruisers will attack both ground and naval targets using tomahawks.

 

However, the massive cruise missiles Molniya corvettes and Moskva cruisers are equipped with, won't be fired against ground targets, only against other ships.

 

At least that's how it used to work when I tested it several months back.

 

 

@GrizzlyBear83

 

In order to get Molniyas to attack statics in the sea, try placing inactive enemy ships inside the static (if possible). See if that does the trick :megalol:

They should automatically fire their massive cruise missiles as long as their alarm state is red.

Also, the enemy ship should be within firing range (but not too close, otherwise the Molniyas might use cannons instead of cruise missiles) AND within missile firing angle (the ship's bow should be roughly pointing towards the target).

 

Also, as I mentioned, this problem only seems to apply to Russian ships, US ships will fire pretty much at everything with their tomahawks.

Edited December 22, 2018 by Hardcard