martinistripes Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 When I arrive at the target area on Mission 1, I'm getting annihilated. I think mostly by Roland ADS. Would just like to know if anyone has good advice for surviving long enough to empty my weapon stations? I've got DOTS turned on to compensate for low visibility on my 17" laptop screen, so I can make out where ground targets are, but no idea which are tanks and which are air defence systems. I'm also popping countermeasures almost constantly. Feels like I was dropped in at the deep end. I've had maybe 5 attempts now and starting to get tired of the long flight out from Sochi. :helpsmilie: 2 Valve Index | RTX 4080 (Mobile) | i9-14900HX @ 2.20 GHz | 32GB RAM
Rudel_chw Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Bunyap has an excellent series on this campaign, watching it may help: 1 1 For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600 - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia RTX2080 - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB
martinistripes Posted August 26, 2020 Author Posted August 26, 2020 Bunyap has an excellent series on this campaign, watching it may help: That was helpful. 1) Make use of the mission planner. (I wasn't using it since I felt it was cheating to know exactly where everything was.) 2) Change the default loadout; no requirement for laser guided missiles. 3) Make one pass and get out, in a direction away from the SAM. Thanks :thumbup: 1 Valve Index | RTX 4080 (Mobile) | i9-14900HX @ 2.20 GHz | 32GB RAM
IcerCRO Posted January 29 Posted January 29 (edited) Load up on PTAB KMGU-2 dispensers and missiles. Fly in fast and low. Double-tap the Gepard with 2 laser guided rockets (wasn't necessary in 2020, but since 2024 they shoot missiles down in self defense - but not 2 of them with about <= 1 second spacing). PTAB the convoys before they disperse. Fireworks = very nice. EDIT: If Rolands are your problem, then you probably flew in too early - stick to the flight plan, there are usually SEAD flights scheduled for the time you're supposed to hit the targets and the friendlies do make good target practice for them (and not much more, as the friendly AI seems to be very broken). Early SAMs can be avoided by running them into the ground - fly at 400-500m, when a SAM fires, get down to the deck and hope for the best. The other way around it would be not to be running into Rolands in the first place, just keep out of their range. The only real threat is point defense AAA and Manpads IMO. Set CM dispense to auto until you are safe. Edited January 30 by IcerCRO 1
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