pcalvert Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Hi - Just wondered if anyone could help with a little problem... I was flying the other day (Can't remember what mission) I'm still a bit new to this! I have no problems now with using markpoints etc and slaving the TGP... But I saw some targets of opportunity on this flight and didn't know how to quickly engage them. I tried to slew the box with the HUD as SOI but it was sooooo slow.. I'd gone over the target before I could get anything done! So my question is: How can you quickly lock and engage a target of opportunity? Thanks :) Asus Rampage II Extreme, i7 920 @3.8Gh, 6Gb Corsair Dominator 1600hz, Msi GTX 470 Twin Frozr, Corsair 850w Mod PSU, TIR 5, HOTAS WH
159th_Viper Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Depending on the target, roll in and engage with cannon. If they are of the target variety that get irritated and dare shoot back, create an overhead markpoint, slave TGP to markpoint, acquire, extend and engage from stand-off range. Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......'
pcalvert Posted November 28, 2011 Author Posted November 28, 2011 Hmmm.. Makes sense! Thanks Viper - I'll give it a try. Asus Rampage II Extreme, i7 920 @3.8Gh, 6Gb Corsair Dominator 1600hz, Msi GTX 470 Twin Frozr, Corsair 850w Mod PSU, TIR 5, HOTAS WH
Kula66 Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Center the TGP which puts a small diamond in the HUB. Get that over the target and the select lock or track - sorry I can't remember the keys but I know which finger to use!
RogueRunner Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 I think I mastered mavs now, I can get 6 off in about 10seks with good prep work beforehand. Now I'm onto bombs but my latest challenge is a SAM battery with bombs only. Sofar I get tagged each time. My initial altitude is around 15K but this does not work. I now want to go try a NOE approach, pop up and release but not holding thumbs much! Any other advice? With the price of ammunition these days do not expect a warning shot.
159th_Viper Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Any other advice? Prayer. Divine intervention aside, why would you want to tag a SAM with a bomb? Properly structured, you are not going to get near a SAM battery with a bomb. Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......'
FreeFall Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) Center the TGP which puts a small diamond in the HUB. Get that over the target and the select lock or track - sorry I can't remember the keys but I know which finger to use! When TGP is SOI, you can boresight it with China Aft Short. Now the diamond is pretty much centered in the HUD. Try to steer so that the diamond goes onto the target and then slew a bit and it locks. Slew a bit more if the diamond's position is not satisfactory. BTW, you can change the slew rate of TGP (eg. from default 4 to 1, see Flight Manual (p. 445)). Diamond now moves faster on the HUD. If you are very close to the target already, then you don't have enough time to use the method described above. If you shoot a short burst with cannon, the Z Markpoint will be created, and you can switch the STEER PT dial to Mark, choose Z and slave TGP to Z. Easier to find the place with TGP and attack again. edit: And you must aim and shoot the target. If you just fly level and shoot with cannon, the Z Mark will be created some 5 miles ahead of you. Edited November 28, 2011 by FreeFall addition
RogueRunner Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Prayer. Divine intervention aside, why would you want to tag a SAM with a bomb? Properly structured, you are not going to get near a SAM battery with a bomb. Because it's a game and it's a challenge :music_whistling: There's always a way, if I put this battery on the side of a mountain and slip up on them from the other side I might get a bomb string off with success, it's a nice challenge. What people seem to forget sometimes is that this is a game, nothing more, and not real life! We can do things here that's not done by sane people in real multi million dollar jets but it makes it fun! I have no idea if this battery is setup like RL. It's from the 'real templates' someone uploaded in the mission section. The cars and radars are all bunched up together so if I can get a bombs or two loose before they lock me up there might just be a small chance of succeeding. Lets see what happens tonight :lol: With the price of ammunition these days do not expect a warning shot.
159th_Viper Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 What people seem to forget sometimes is that this is a game, nothing more, and not real life! We can do things here that's not done by sane people in real multi million dollar jets but it makes it fun! Oh I'm not forgetting :D Just ensure that you set the mission up in such a way that you think like the SAM operator would think and set up accordingly, ie no huge blind-spot to your six in the form of a mountain. Only then will it be a challenge as opposed to a canned SAM hunt. Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......'
Kula66 Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 When TGP is SOI .... Thanks Freefall, thats much clearer! Except I tend to steer the a/c around rather than the TGP just to get you close enough!
RogueRunner Posted November 28, 2011 Posted November 28, 2011 Oh I'm not forgetting :D Just ensure that you set the mission up in such a way that you think like the SAM operator would think and set up accordingly, ie no huge blind-spot to your six in the form of a mountain. Only then will it be a challenge as opposed to a canned SAM hunt. Ya well, my excuse is clever was out to lunch when my army decided to attack :music_whistling: With the price of ammunition these days do not expect a warning shot.
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