JTAC Predator drops laser as soon as I fire

[Sylosis]

Not sure this is a bug, or really Harrier related, but I'm playing online with a friend on his own server and we're using some dynamic map he's found online. 

There are bunch of Predator JTACs in this map lasing targets and whenever I am able to lock their lasers using LST (for instance using a laser MAV), the Predator will drop it's laser lock 1 second after I shoot. My MAV is wasted and then 15 seconds later he'll lase the exact same target again.

What's up with that?

[buur]

Normally this shouldn't happen. Is this new or a longer going behavior? With the last big update we get some new failures.
This is not a AV-8B bug but an ED bug. Best is you post a track in the right forum section. 

[Recluse]

Based on the terrain and the orbit, I have found that occasionally the Predator AFAC will drop the laser designation based on LOS, but usually it is high enough that this is not an issue.  If it is consistently dropping right after firing vs. a coincidental loss of LOS then something else is going on.  I haven't experienced this, though.

Edited July 5, 2023 by Recluse

[Sylosis]

8 hours ago, Recluse said:

Based on the terrain and the orbit, I have found that occasionally the Predator AFAC will drop the laser designation based on LOS, but usually it is high enough that this is not an issue.  If it is consistently dropping right after firing vs. a coincidental loss of LOS then something else is going on.  I haven't experienced this, though.

 

I have witnessed situations like the one you describe, that is, some random laser drop, likely due to LOS. 

The situation however that triggered this post is consistent laser drop every time I fire. 

Because it happens online, I can't provide a track file. 

I might try to recreate in single player.

That being said, I can confirm in the same evening I have tried with a friend lasing for me and everything worked fine. Pointing that maybe the predator AI is the problem 

Edited July 5, 2023 by Sylosis