Mavrick help.

[Smasher]

I've noticed that the Mavericks don't like to lock onto a target until I get pretty close to them. I know there is an command to make it lock on an area but, I had one of my mavericks skip off the top of a tank and blow up right behind it, leaving the tank unscathed. Is there a setting that I am missing.

 

Also... I've noticed this a few couple of times. When I got to watch the track of the recording of the mission I just finished, that track has me crashing half way through it and is not a representation of what I flew at all. Does anyone know what is causing this?

[Jona33]

I've noticed that the Mavericks don't like to lock onto a target until I get pretty close to them. I know there is an command to make it lock on an area but, I had one of my mavericks skip off the top of a tank and blow up right behind it, leaving the tank unscathed. Is there a setting that I am missing.

 

Also... I've noticed this a few couple of times. When I got to watch the track of the recording of the mission I just finished, that track has me crashing half way through it and is not a representation of what I flew at all. Does anyone know what is causing this?

 

TMS up short locks the tank.

 

Track problem is because tracks are a record of your actions. It misses one and you crash for example.

[FreeFall]

No weapon is 100% accurate. Maverick can miss a target. About the "lock", I think it very much depends on the target/background contrast. It's very normal that you don't always get the lock easily. Just repeat TMS up short, or slew a little.

 

I've noticed that the sim track recording keeps missing at least my Helios inputs. So saving tracks is useless for me. They are "parallel reality".

[Smasher]

Thanks for the help Gents!

[Torment]

Force correlate can get your Mav to potentially lock on further out, just make sure it's not too far or this missile won't have the legs to reach it. You set it by placing the boat switch in the middle position and then TMS up. The D model doesn't have this feature.

 

How the hell are you able to play this in Afghanistan??

[FreeFall]

Also the Pointing Cross should be near the Tracking Gate in order to have a good lock. That area is sometimes called "The Keyhole" (because of its shape). Steer your aircraft so that the Pointing Cross is within "Keyhole".

[Blizz003]

Maverick can miss a target.

 

I've never had a maverick go anywhere other than exactly where it was pointed...

now... I've accidently aimed at the building beside the tank...or mistakenly fired off two missiles at the same target (thats a really annoying mistake)

or (only once, I can tell the difference now) killed a whole M1A2 platoon in one flyby... they got mad at me for that...

No fault of the maverick.

It doesn't care what you are trying to kill. It just kills.

[Torment]

Just from playing, I've only had it happen very rarely. I think twice I've had the missile lose too much energy and not make it to the target. I'm digging, but I think I had one miss but it may have been in beta...however, I've seen countless posts/videos stating that the maverick can miss. I just get hits 99.999% of the time :D