How to prevent 2 RB-04 from going to same target?

[Snappy]

Hi,

 

is there any effective way to prevent my 2 RB-04 from going to the same target when attacking a group of ships?

Because in my experience, even when waiting quite some time between releases they often seem to go for the same ship.

 

Guess if the convoy is big enough i.e. deep enough for several rows I could send one off in group mode and the other one

in ENKEL, hoping that the group one goes for the 2nd row.

 

But thats not always feasonable, if the ships are not staggered deep enough or my approach direction is not suitable for

group mode.

So are there other ways to make sure they go for 2 different targets?

 

 

 

In a low threat scenaria I could circle and attack from another direction, but against a well defended group of ships I'd prefer

to take my shots and get out as fast as possible.


Kind regards,

Snappy

[Flappie]

Hi @Snappy. ENKEL-launched Rb 04 cannot be programmed. Only a pair of GRUPP-launched Rb 04 can be.

 

(page 325 of RC2 manual)

 

 

Only launching two Rb 04 using GRUPP mode will guarantee you they won't aim at the same ship.

 

If you want to use ENKEL mode (I always do), you have to visualize the detection cone of the missiles to trick them: fire a first missile to the left of a formation so it can only detect one ship, and a second one to the right of the formation so it can only detect one ship different from the previous target.

 

Launching only one missile in GRUPP mode is a bad idea.

Edited March 10, 2021 by Flappie

[Snappy]

Hi Flappie,

 

I know that ENKEL- launched cannot be programmed.Maybe I formulated badly. I wasn't asking about how to program sth that is not possible.

It was more for technique in launching or approach tactic . (which you later in your post gave  ) 

 My thinking with ENKEL / GROUP  was the following:

Shoot one missile in enkel, making it just definitely  go for the first front row (of the ships)  target it detects.
The other missile in Group mode , should by design definitely go for a the second or third row of targets  in the detected group.

 

Thereby making sure they dont target the same ship since "group" - mode missiles should always go for depth not not front row.

As the manual says later on,they  only go for (grouped (in depth targets )) . If they dont detect multiple target rows they rather go on past the targets and not hit anything.
 

 
But as I wrote above for various reason thats not always practible since multiple ships not always are positioned in a way that it constitutes a "group" for the missile or the approach angle makes it impossible.

But thanks I will try your approach of aiming to left  and right side of the formation..Maybe that works. 

 

Regards,

Snappy.

 

 

(BTW, this is OT, but re your other post for the AKAN gunsight.Did you figure it out how to bring it up? If not let me know I'll put up a short track for you)

 

 

Edited March 10, 2021 by Snappy