Mission 21 issues

[sthompson]

I've tried mission 21  a few times now. I fly to waypoint 2 and JTAC tells me to orbit and standby. I orbit the WPT for upwards of 15 minutes, getting bored but enjoying the scenery. There is never any further instruction to push. When I'm sufficiently bored I push south anyhow, and find the column. After some A2G action I get a voice prompt that the column has been stopped. I RTB at Krymsk as instructed in the briefing, but do not get mission complete.

[SorelRo]

I'm back tomorrow. I'll have a look. 

 

Cheers, 

Sorel

[sthompson]

I tried again last night and found this time that after I pushed south from WPT 2 I did get additional instructions to attack the truck convoy. I had to go further away from WPT 2 than I would normally do during an orbit. So I think the issue is that the voice over to orbit and await further instructions if followed literally does not actually trigger anything. Also, it became clear in completing the mission that getting a message that the column has been stopped does not mean that mission objectives are met. (To avoid posting a spoiler I won't say more.)

[SorelRo]

I checked the mission, and you are right, the first message is from the Heli FAC contacting you. after you orbit for some time, for the heli to get in position to mark the target you are cleared in. There are multiple truck convoys in the region, so, once you deal with one. FAC will assign you more targets, and eventually it will give you a RTB call. 

[Odessa]

Yeah, FAC does not always allow you to hit columns.
Looks like you do not have to orbit but just fly from WP2 to WP3.
I tried mission several times already.
For now it was only once when FAC said me "Go and hit" - when I did not orbit but follow FAC along coast line.
All other attempts - FAC flew till Tuapse and then flew away into  the sea quietly.

So mission has to sub-tasks:
1 - get permission from FAC by some way.
2 - survive your attack runs

And it is first mission when my bot says me "Unable" when I tell him to attack.
He does not even try as in all previous missions.
He understand commands only after FAC marked columns.


 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Odessa

[Odessa]

SPOILERS !!!
SoreIRo, if you will  review and update this campaign - Mission 21 is the one of where to check the triggers.
FAC marks columns only if you not orbit but fly along the coast.
FAC never marks third column
I do not know if it necessary to hit for success but if I hit it I get message "column stopped"
 

[SorelRo]

That's probably because of the AI changes recently. I'll review this. Thanks.