Closest formation possible?

[TheSauvaaage]

It seems like Finger Four is the closest formation you can order your wingman to.

Is there a reason that we can't have an even closer formations?

 

Or is there a way and I wasn't able to figure it out?

[Sergeant_Hamlet]

It seems like Finger Four is the closest formation you can order your wingman to.

Is there a reason that we can't have an even closer formations?

 

Or is there a way and I wasn't able to figure it out?

 

You can order "group close" formations by setting them in the mission editor, but for some reason you can't order your flight to close up in gameplay.

[Seaside]

We used to be able to. Its something I miss.

Nice to see your wingman on your wingtip.

[TheSauvaaage]

You can order "group close" formations by setting them in the mission editor, but for some reason you can't order your flight to close up in gameplay.

 

In a pre-designed mission, how do I do that?

[Sergeant_Hamlet]

1. Open the mission in the editor

2. select your flight, and edit your first waypoint

3. select "advanced waypoint options" and click ADD

4. Type: set option; Action: formation; choose your formation from the drop-down, then the variant as "group close"

 

After that you can order them about as usual, tell them to anchor or engage bandits and such and they'll return to the close form when you say rejoin, but if you order them to "open formation" then you can't get them to close again.

Edited March 22, 2019 by Sergeant_Hamlet

[Exorcet]

You should be able to use group close via radio by adding it as a F10 menu trigger.

[Sergeant_Hamlet]

That’s a fantastic idea. I’ll have to try that