fixed internally Ship anti-ship missiles only fire at close-range

[Northstar98]

Hi everyone,

A subsequent update has resulted in ships not firing their anti-ship missiles until their targets are detected by their own surface-search radars (which, ignoring atmospheric ducting (which isn't modelled in DCS), are limited to radar horizon, for most ships this is typically on the order of 20 nmi/~37 km, some ships are).

Previously, attack unit/group would result in firings, so long as the target was within the weapon's maximum range.

This means that ships with longer-ranged anti-ship weapons cannot take advantage of that longer range and put themselves within range of shorter weapons (which can include some gun systems).

Sometimes ships will fire 1-2 missiles, but won't follow up until within detection range of their own surface-search radars, this is inconsistent however (possibly related to heavy timewarp usage).

While the current set up is somewhat more realistic, ships don't have ESM systems modelled in DCS, the AI won't share targets they detect with each other (in the tracks below their are aircraft that can provide offboard targeting, both via ESM and/or surface-directed radar - targeting should be able to be provided via data link or voice), nor are satellite based targeting systems modelled (outside

Given that ships do not feature ESM systems in DCS, the AI won't share targets they detect with each other (and in the tracks below there are aircraft capable of detecting ships at long-range, both via ESM and via surface-directed radars), nor are there any satellite-based targeting systems (such as Legenda), attack group was the only option available to take advantage of the long range of anti-ship missiles. Now there's no option whatsoever.

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[f-18hornet]

Hi @Northstar98, range of ship anti-ship missiles are fixed internally.