Issues with JTAC and Beta4?

[DocSigma]

I've set up a simple lgb mission at night. I'm using an infantry squad as the JFAC.

 

I have a trigger to set off a message and spawn the JFAC which works as planned.

 

However, when i make the call to the JTAC by going:

 

VHF1>F4(JTAC)>im getting no option beyond this to signal the JTAC.

 

I have the infantry group under advanced settings as follows:

 

1: Set callsign (Anvil)

2: Set frequency 131

3: invisible (true)

4: FAC-Assign Group (Camp)

 

I've set up a similar CAS mission where i use infantry as my jfac and that seems to work but this mission is not working for me. Would anybody know what's the problem here? thanks for any help. I am using a static object (Command center) as the target to assign.

[Bahger]

Try reversing #3 and #4.

[jazjar]

Your doing everything right, it's just that you need to signal the JTAC, and then he will tell you about the target once you signal him.

[DocSigma]

Your doing everything right, it's just that you need to signal the JTAC, and then he will tell you about the target once you signal him.

 

That's the problem. I can't signal it. I get no menu option under the jtac coms menu, just a blank menu.

[jazjar]

O.k., can't help you on that one.

[Dethmagnetic]

I've set up a simple lgb mission at night. I'm using an infantry squad as the JFAC.

 

I have a trigger to set off a message and spawn the JFAC which works as planned.

 

However, when i make the call to the JTAC by going:

 

VHF1>F4(JTAC)>im getting no option beyond this to signal the JTAC.

 

I have the infantry group under advanced settings as follows:

 

1: Set callsign (Anvil)

2: Set frequency 131

3: invisible (true)

4: FAC-Assign Group (Camp)

 

I've set up a similar CAS mission where i use infantry as my jfac and that seems to work but this mission is not working for me. Would anybody know what's the problem here? thanks for any help. I am using a static object (Command center) as the target to assign.

 

That looks right - can you attach the MIZ file so people can take a look?

[DocSigma]

That looks right - can you attach the MIZ file so people can take a look?

 

That's a good idea. Here it is.

Pinpoint strike night.miz

[Greb]

I've set up a simple lgb mission at night. I'm using an infantry squad as the JFAC.

 

I have a trigger to set off a message and spawn the JFAC which works as planned.

 

However, when i make the call to the JTAC by going:

 

VHF1>F4(JTAC)>im getting no option beyond this to signal the JTAC.

 

I have the infantry group under advanced settings as follows:

 

1: Set callsign (Anvil)

2: Set frequency 131

3: invisible (true)

4: FAC-Assign Group (Camp)

 

I've set up a similar CAS mission where i use infantry as my jfac and that seems to work but this mission is not working for me. Would anybody know what's the problem here? thanks for any help. I am using a static object (Command center) as the target to assign.

 

Hey Doc!

 

From what I can tel JTAC will not recognize a static. You can assign it by manually clicking object in the JTAC action Column but he never calls it out. Have ran into this issue several time and I am currently working on getting around it! You can assign a map object to your flight, such as a bridge or building but not to JTAC. You could run a zone trigger message from ground unit letting you know they have a building or what not and then have a trigger pop smoke or what not on that object. Maybe I am just missing something.

 

 

Let ya know if I get it worked out!

[DocSigma]

I was thinking the same thing that it was because of a static object. I set up another assigned target just after the static tRget and the fac just gave the nine line for the shilka and bypassed the static object.

[Aries]

It must be some sort of bug... same sad thing here...

[Panzertard]

It must be some sort of bug... same sad thing here...

JTAC is working for regular units, maybe not for static units, the AI is having a problem seeing static objects without another AI.

Edited June 5, 2011 by Panzertard