M12 JTAC Comms and weather issues

[WurzelGummage]

Hi, 

This might just be me being a bit crap, but I really struggled with M12 the RESCAP for the downed F18 pilots. The weather didn't allow me to target very effectively with the pod, which on it's own isn't that big an issue, but the JTAC didn't talk to me half of the time on any of the frequencies for the mission or 127.5, on one attempt point my comms stopped working entirely and I couldn't even task my wingman. In the end I skipped the mission after 5 or 6 attempts with no success.

I felt like with the high number of MANPADS and the ZSU it was necessary to stay high, but the weather didn't permit targeting from height or from any decent distance out. 

I found this the most frustrating mission so far in the campaign. Is it meant to be that way or are there bugs that could do with squashing?

 

Thanks

[SorelRo]

I'll check it out. This one should not have been this hard. And definitely you need to use the pod and be under the weather. I'll run some tests and let you know. 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by SorelRo

[WurzelGummage]

4 minutes ago, SorelRo said:

I'll check it out. This one should not have been this hard. And definitely you need to use the pod and be under the weather. I'll run some tests and let you know. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, much appreciated, enjoying the campaign.

[SorelRo]

I checked that mission, and it is working, and doable, but you are right, it is difficult to spot if you can't find them quickly, and you can get into problems really fast, the JTAC is not as responsive as needed, I'm assuming he is losing the LOS. Contacting the JTAC is unnecessary; the scripted guys on the ground will give you pointers. Anyway, I'm modifying the mission to make it a bit more survivable, I haven't been focusing on the Harrier lately, and gosh, how some of my skills went away. I'll have an update in a few days, just need to test everything. 

 

Cheers, 

[WurzelGummage]

1 hour ago, SorelRo said:

I checked that mission, and it is working, and doable, but you are right, it is difficult to spot if you can't find them quickly, and you can get into problems really fast, the JTAC is not as responsive as needed, I'm assuming he is losing the LOS. Contacting the JTAC is unnecessary; the scripted guys on the ground will give you pointers. Anyway, I'm modifying the mission to make it a bit more survivable, I haven't been focusing on the Harrier lately, and gosh, how some of my skills went away. I'll have an update in a few days, just need to test everything. 

 

Cheers, 

Thanks for taking the time to look at it, I appreciate it.