Jester LANTIRN targeting suggestions

[cailean_556]

I'm aware that Jester currently does not possess the knowledge to utilise the LANTIRN pod, so these suggestions are based on his intended future abilities.

 

My suggestion is that the pilot (assuming human pilot in both SP and MP) be able to tell Jester what targets to prioritise using LANTIRN based on sub groups - Infantry, Light Vehicles (Trucks, APCs), Armour (AFVs, Tanks), Artillery, Structures or Any.

 

Selecting 'Infantry' would, obviously, see Jester looking for, prioritising and directly targeting single or grouped infantry targets over any other enemy target.

 

Selecting 'Light Vehicles' would see Jester looking for, prioritising and directly targeting light skinned vehicles (jeeps, cars and trucks) as well as APCs and other light armoured vehicles (such as BTRs/BRDMs/LAV-25s/M113s for example) over other enemy targets.

 

Selecting 'Armour' would enable Jester to look for, prioritise and directly target armoured fighting vehicles (BMPs, Bradleys, Marder etc) and MBTs over other enemy targets.

 

Selecting 'Artillery' would, as the name might suggest, see Jester looking for, prioritising and directly targeting Artillery targets including vehicles such as the 'Scud' (which I wish was put in already).

 

Selecting 'Structures' would allow Jester to target enemy structures (ones placed in the ME, not ones on the map). This is also a limitation of the JTAC (at least in my experience) and I'm yet to be able to use a JTAC to lase a building so I can drop an LGB on it. But if Jester could be coded to 'see' Structures that have been placed in the ME as targets that can be engaged, the Tomcat (and hopefully in turn JTACs and other TGP-equipped aircraft) could be used for precision strikes on enemy buildings.

 

Selecting 'Any' would see Jester prioritise targets based on their distance to the aircraft, their air threat level, their ground threat level and the relative ease of hitting said target (a stationary target versus a moving one).

 

I'm really enjoying the Tomcat thus far, even though I'm having to use a JTAC or AFAC to designate targets for me currently. Looking forward to what's next.

[GrizzlyBear83]

I would like to suggest that if you add target actions on a waypoint (bombing for instance) on a stationary target (a fuel tank on a airfield for instance, or a ME placed bunker) that you can tell Jester to lock the first target in the waypoin'ts action list, and obviously tell him to look for the second target (if any) and so forth.