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Standard Missile 2, and possibly other missiles, sometimes hover motionless in midair after being launched


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Steps to reproduce

I am not completely sure about how to reproduce this issue. It does not occur very consistently. Similar things have occurred occasionally when using various AI-controlled SAMs, including SAMs launched by ground units, with no clear pattern. The case shown in the attached track file is one of the simplest ways I was able to make it happen.

Expected behaviour

Missiles launched by the ships should either continue in flight or self-destruct. Their models should be visible.

Actual behaviour

Sometimes, a missile, when launched, does not begin flight or visually appear, though its label indicates that it is present. Instead, the missile, invisible except for the label, remains stationary in midair, apparently at the location where it was initially created when launched. After some seconds, it self-destructs with a visible explosion.

See the attached track file.

standard missile 2 in midair.trk

  • ED Team
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Unfortunately i can not replicate it with that track - I have seen it occasionally happen though (always deep into a big MP mission!), but am yet to be able to replicate. Will keep trying

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After further experimentation, I think I may have found a more reliable way to reproduce it. Try the attached mission file.

When running this mission file, watch the blue ship. At around 3 minutes in-game time, it should start firing SAMs. Approximately 10 seconds later, the bug should start repeatedly occurring. Because the ship is not moving, new SAMs being launched from under the immobile ones collide with the immobile ones, destroying both.

22J19 SAM bug.miz

  • ED Team
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Thanks for the message on discord, It still seems ok for me on my machine, will ask obi to check also on monday. 

thanks

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Although there is no conclusive evidence, this phenomenon can occur when a ship-based missile or ground-based SAM loses its guidance target for some reason immediately after launch. (e.g., shot down by another missile).

... However, it seems to no longer occur in DCS2.8.4.38947? (Experimented with Tico 20, Pyotr 20, Target 84...) 

If you lose sight of the target, it will self-destruct, but at least it will not be stationary right above the VLS.

 

 

P.S. I think the Arleigh Burke mapclasskey is closer to P91000069 (NATO icon DD) rather than P91000067 (NATO icon CC) in terms of ship type....

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