Finding and identifying targets

[Impact]

At the moment I try to distinguish different enemy vehicles by using the AGM65D Maverick. In the TGP, its no problem to find and identify targets, and destroy the Anti Air at first, but with the Mav D, its all too blurry, even when zooming in.

 

And the first campaign mission lets you only carry Mavs and Clusters, no Targetingpod. I want to destroy the Shilkas first, and then drop the clusters on the tank brigade.

[bluepilot76]

You can carry the targetting pod if you want, plenty in stock I checked.

[Impact]

You can carry the targetting pod if you want, plenty in stock I checked.

 

 

But isnt this called cheating? They want me to do the job with the stuff they gave me, so I do it like they want.

[bluepilot76]

Some people might consider it cheating, I call it using your initative which is one of the qualities an airforce would look for in its pilots! Anyway it must be fun to try and do it the old fashioned way. Good luck! At least now without the cloudbase you have a chance...

[MainSail]

But isnt this called cheating? They want me to do the job with the stuff they gave me, so I do it like they want.

 

That is a question only you can answer.

[Relayer]

I never fly without a TGP. It's effectively my eyes on the battlefield, and indispensable for me. So, I would always carry one. And it's not 'cheating' at all, especially since you can change your loadout on the ground in-game.

 

You're the player/pilot, it's your choice as to how you want to handle things.

[BTTW-DratsaB]

I use Use TGP all the time too. I maybe imagining it, but I feel that spotting targets on the MAV sensor is way harder than it was with Lock On

[VirusAM]

and for detecting ground troops?i have problems for that, also with the TGP, any tip for that?

[Frostiken]

Some people might consider it cheating, I call it using your initative which is one of the qualities an airforce would look for in its pilots! Anyway it must be fun to try and do it the old fashioned way. Good luck! At least now without the cloudbase you have a chance...

 

I gotta say, without the overcast skies the mission is much easier, but it gave it some serious character... dropping out of the clouds with only about 1200 feet of airspace between blindness and the hard deck... :D

[EtherealN]

Regarding ground troops and TGP, I personally find that switching between BHOT and WHOT usually helps. Depending on conditions and background it may be easier to see them in one or the other, so flipping between them (Boat forward and Boat aft) improves your odds. Generally speaking my completely anecdotal experience is the BHOT seems to be the better one, in there.

[Bahger]

Don't forget you can zoom in (one step only) in Mav video.

[Speed]

Hasn't it been said that the real A-10C never flies without a TGP these days? So rearming yourself with a TGP may in fact be more realistic than following the default loadout and going without one.

[A10FAN]

TGP for the win, Never leave home without it!!!!! :thumbup:

[VirusAM]

in a mission i tried, in wich i had to suppres ground troops attacking an allied forward base it was nearly impossible for me to spot ground troops without icons, i tried with both WHOT and BHOT cameras

[EtherealN]

That's unfortunately the way it is. An infantryman that knows his stuff is extremely difficult to spot from the air.

[Rahvin]

Area denial with cluster munitions is probably the best response to infantry threats.

[redtail]

I was taught in flight school (C172) that a good pilot uses ALL available resources. We weren't allowed to use GPS during early training because they wanted you to perfect the use of paper charts, but you can bet as soon as I got my PPL, the GPS came with me on every flight :) That was in 1999. I guess by now, GPS is probably part of primary training (I hope).

 

So IMO using the TGP is not cheating

[Bahger]

Remember also to use your AI wingman. As he calls out targets, note his SPI in your TAD and use it to orientate you to a target grouping. There will usually be plenty of targets for you both at that location. Use EXP 1 mode in the TAD; this enables you to reposition the moving map without reference to your ownship, a much better way to see/hook a buddy SPI than in the default TAD mode.

[jeffyd123]

if you want to try to spot a tunguska with a webcam from 15 miles away go right ahead.

 

Ill take my pod any day over the Mavs camera.

[StrongHarm]

It's difficult to distinguish targets with the seeker head on the Mav. I personally like to compare two systems when I do anything; navigation, aquisition, etc. One thing that people often forget is that the Warthog is second to none in going low and slow. Simply throttling down can do a lot in helping to spot targets. Slowing down does make you a better target, but let's face it, 300knts isn't very fast either! Probe the area for AAA and SA by getting a wing on the area (I prefer right wing) and getting gradually closer to the area of operations. If you get lit up on the radar or you see tracers, you're abeam of the threat so you're not an easy target. Calmly wing left out of the area (do not drop your wing too far or you're exposing a bigger target for them). If you probe the area and find no immediate anti-air threats, keep a wing on the AO and gradually take your speed and altitude down and move gradually closer to the center of the suspected AO. For a better view, zoom your view all the way in, and if you're using TrackIR, engage 'precision' mode (F7 default.. I changed it to LCTRL F7)

 

You WILL be suprised at how much you can see if you slow down, drop down, and look over a wing.

 

Check this post for more general info on spotting targets:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1106259

 

Good luck