Setting up JTAC for training

[Madone]

Hi mission makers :),

 

I'm a guy training a lot (To be & to Last lol) and I like to get my training missions real. i.e not destroying an active enemy target, that way I can experiment :captain: some new tactics without to care about being hit by bullets or whatever, it's psychological, I want a safe area to do my crazy stuff and use training ammunition :D like IRL. That's my argument.

 

So I'm used to drop some civilians cars or trucks and bunkers as targets, and I load training ordnances (bdu-33, practise rockets, TP gun ammo...). Sometimes I also use live ordnance of course.

 

The point is, I want the JTAC to confirm that's a good effect without having to destroy the target. If you drop a bdu 33 on a car, the JTAC will ask you for an other run, even if the bomb is right on the roof of the car :smartass:. I want him to confirm a hit and shift to the next target.

 

So I tried setting some triggers, if target damaged>disable unit AI but it doesn't work, the JTAC still ask for more, maybe because it's not really AI.

I also thought about placing a trigger of 15 meters wide, as such, if the bomb falls within the trigger area, that's a good hit, otherwise that's a fail and the JTAC ask for an other go. Problem is that I dunno how to connect that trigger to the JTAC. Is it possible?

 

Thx for your help, I know I'm pushing the realism at its really far end :) but I still think DCS is having some lacks with training, IRL it's a big part of a pilot life, and I like to have some realistic training in game even if some can find it lame and pathetic :dunno:.

DCS is bringing a realistic gameplay for everything else but not for the training IMHO, there's not even a training task in the ME!! For my part, it's missing:cry: I can't argue better.

 

Regards!!

Edited December 31, 2012 by Madone

[Quirkitized]

Not at my pc to try but have you tried making the target immortal. Place a car on the map (not a static one) go to the units advance options and make it immortal.

 

Also you can cancel the immortal via various stop condition options if u do want to destroy it later

Edited December 30, 2012 by Quirkitized

[Madone]

Hmm nice idea I'll give a try, but I think the JTAC need to see a destroyed target to go on.

[Quirkitized]

You could use different jtacs for different groups but that could be a hassle

[Madone]

Yes that's an option, but I'd like the JTAC to confirm a good hit. It would be more interactive than checking out by yourself, you know.

I'm gonna try :

if target damaged > group deactivate (my target)

Is a bomb defined as a unit itself?

[Sabre-TLA]

You could place a soldier beside the unit that will likely get killed when the target is hit then the JTAC should see that unit killed but the car would remain undamaged.