F14 Link4A

[BlueF16]

With the limited number of tracks that Link4A can support. will they be any future implementations where a Game Master Slot or someone controlling the AWACS can choose which tracks to broadcast on the net? Datalink is almost useless when you have like 20 friendlies up in the air

[Karon]

It'd be nice if LotATC could do that.
However, friendlies are hardly a problem. The real game-breaker is the lack of any classification depth. Try adding civilians (via mod), or even a simple outlaw transport that goes cold. More often than not, the AI will insist on passing you that target, whilst a high V_C hostile will be totally ignored.
Luckily, we have 4C.

This is a solid suggestion, but should be posted on the ED's side of the forum, I suppose.

[IronMike]

Datalink logic is purely ED side. The limit of displaying 8 targets only, however will remain, no matter the logic.

[The_Tau]

4 minutes ago, IronMike said:

Datalink logic is purely ED side. The limit of displaying 8 targets only, however will remain, no matter the logic.

Are those in any way prioritised ? Like they are showing 8 closest to our A/C etc? 

[BlueF16]

Is there a way to mod the F14 to make it support more tracks? As currently the datalink logic is making gameplay sour. So as hotfix would be nice to be able to mod more tracks in for the time being. 

[IronMike]

14 hours ago, BlueF16 said:

Is there a way to mod the F14 to make it support more tracks? As currently the datalink logic is making gameplay sour. So as hotfix would be nice to be able to mod more tracks in for the time being. 

No, because max 8 tracks is not a limitation of the logic, but how it was in the AWG9, that is a real limitation.

And yes the logic prioritizes enemy over friendly, and then iirc according to threat level, or however DCS provides that. But 8 is the max in any case. And always will be. More than 8 would be cheating.

Edited November 16, 2022 by IronMike

[draconus]

On 11/12/2022 at 10:01 AM, BlueF16 said:

Datalink is almost useless when you have like 20 friendlies up in the air

I guess most them are fighters with radars on so I'd put that plus comms to good use.

[BlueF16]

21 hours ago, draconus said:

I guess most them are fighters with radars on so I'd put that plus comms to good use.

This is irrelevant of what is being discussed. 

 

On 11/16/2022 at 5:34 AM, IronMike said:

No, because max 8 tracks is not a limitation of the logic, but how it was in the AWG9, that is a real limitation.

And yes the logic prioritizes enemy over friendly, and then iirc according to threat level, or however DCS provides that. But 8 is the max in any case. And always will be. More than 8 would be cheating.

 

Yeah cheating or not cheating, everyone plays different. I understand the max is 8 in the real AWG9 but the datalink logic from ED is borked and it could be years till they fix it. Anyways thanks for the reply, I understand that it is not moddable . 

[IronMike]

2 hours ago, BlueF16 said:

This is irrelevant of what is being discussed. 

 

Yeah cheating or not cheating, everyone plays different. I understand the max is 8 in the real AWG9 but the datalink logic from ED is borked and it could be years till they fix it. Anyways thanks for the reply, I understand that it is not moddable . 

Cheating is probably the wrong word to use here, better is simply: not realistic or not how it was in the real Tomcat. Hence we cannot just add more than 8.