Wind.

[Krebs20]

Simple question. Will wind affect artillery fire and MLRS? Will we have to compensate for it? How will we be able to judge it?

[Buckram]

Knowing ED I would assume that is something that is modelled. I would think a mil dot equivalent for artillery would be used to predict a trajectory. However, saying this I am not sure

[Yo-Yo]

Simple question. Will wind affect artillery fire and MLRS? Will we have to compensate for it? How will we be able to judge it?

 

Yes, it already affects. Th FT for AI contains wind correction column and it's very close for real FT values.

Firing artillery by yourself you have to take the wind in account. Real FT can help. Though, I think, in-game FT can be published for the gamers for convenience.

Then if it is demanded we can add mil scales for elevation and azimuth to perform indirect or long range direct fire.

[mrniel]

While it at a glance sound good, i dont think it's a nessesary element.

The artillery unit shooting would in real life already have recieved any

corrections from a dedicated vehicle, actually not corrections just a final

number. So a click here to hit, would be quite close to what the crew

of the unit have to do, they don't calculate anything themself.

Ofcause there always is some uncertainties, you usually don't hit exactly

spot on at first, the forward spotter will correct any errors, and when on target. the battery will fire for effect.

So a perfect system would be, click on intended target, computer incorperate any wind calculations, then observe first hit, then correct any deviance.

The only time where you would have to correct for wind yourself should be in direct fire against a target at close range, if a tank get into range, but then offcause movement would be the greatest factor to adjust for. And you better hit with first shot, because you'r reload time sucks.

Was in a 109 battery for 3 years back in 77.

Edited July 7, 2012 by mrniel