reported No launch after AI takeoff

[Tomcatter87]

Yesterday I created a strike mission involving multiple aircraft. The player is in one of the last aircraft that is being launched. I encountered a problem: After taxiing forward from elevator 3 in my F-14B to cat 1 or 2, the catapult crew just stands around, the plane director doesnt do any gestures. The ground crew radio command "request launch" doesn't change anything. Strange thing: After I contacted the ground crew via rearming menu, the "request launch" command worked again. I had the ordies yelling at me via radio because I taxied away, but at least I was able to take off.

Anyone else having the same problem? Did I do anything wrong?

[BIGNEWY]

Hi

 

the team have reproduced this with the tomcats. 

 

Edit: if you do have a track replay please attach it when reporting, we can check it then. 

 

thanks

[r_vandenbroek]

We have this issue with our Wing as well. On mission start, a recovery helo, a viking and an E-2 depart. Only some of us get a reaction from the ground crew when lining up on the cat, but it feels very random. This is with Hornets as well as Tomcats. It’s like only one aircraft can go at a time from a certain cat. 
 

i’ll try your rearm trick and see if that works. 

[REDEYE_CVW-66]

I can also confirm it offline and online with Tomcats after the catapults have been used.

[Highwayman-Ed]

Same issue with Hornets and Tomcats for me too.

[headbreaker_ger]

4 minutes ago, Highwayman-Ed said:

Same issue with Hornets and Tomcats for me too.

 

Yeah known issue, just not worth a hotfix I guess, because it just affects nearly all navy-based DCS-F/A-18 Squadrons,... but how much player can the be,... I think the answer is maybe three,....