A Question for Erforce

[GAJ52]

Hi Erforce

 

Firstly, many thanks for your great tutorial on using the Datalink system, I have learnt a lot :thumbup:

 

With the latest update 1.2.4, the Wingman usability has been greatly increased, he will now attack Datalink and 'locked' targets as you have described in your tutorial. With most missions my wingman is now very helpful.

 

However I still find him fairly useless in the Clear Tkvarcheli mission. In the early days with BS1 he was very good at taking out any Air Defences, now he just flies around in circles dispensing chaff - I just can't get him to attack anything.

 

Have you tried this mission with the latest patch - any advice appreciated :(

[Erforce]

Wow my name in bold here, was expecting a slap or something :cry:

 

I did not tried this mission, however, looking at your description, i would say your wingman is detecting a long-range SAM, thus incapable of reaching his launch position (which is about 6km).

This has something about the part 2 of datalink guide and the No-Fly-Zone (in my signature).

 

If I can, I will try it later today and see what's going on.

 

I would probably identify most dangerous SAMs, use my codex to see its true danger zone (in my sig too ;) ) and send my Wingman with an deep ingress point.

 

If the SAM can shoot over 6km, i will have to take it out myself.

 

Hope that helps

[Erforce]

I was right.

Your WM detected the HAWK SAM, 45km threat range (27 deadly)

 

I told my WM to stay over the farp

i went over gupagu, (NW)

hid behind the hill, then reached altitude, quickly fired at the Hawk SR right in the center, then the TR (would make my WM crazy too)

then he rejoined me, i gave him a datalink point (optional) and ordered him to engage datalink targets (F2)

he searched for SAM normally.

 

the only problem i saw here, is the buildings. sometimes, my WM Hovered doing nothing. the fact he was trying to engage an unit behind a building.

 

This mission is quite difficult, because of the numbers and the defensive position in town.

 

So i confirm my WM acted like Part 2 (back and forth) as long as he detected threatening targets, then part 1 (hover and shoot everthing) once safe. (Referring to my datalink guide)

 

Have fun :)

[GAJ52]

Ok thanks Erforce, what you say does now make sense :)

 

I have taken out that Hawk radar before, but what do you mean by 'TR' ?

 

I was finding this mission impossible due to the fact my wingman wouldn't attack anything and my Laser rangefinder overheating due overuse.

 

Now I have got more of the facts (thanks to you :thumbup:) I'll give it another go.

 

Regards

[Erforce]

Hawk SR = Search radar

Hawk TR = Tracking radar

Hawk LN = Launcher

 

LN needs TR, which needs SR.

Shoot TR or SR, and this sam will be harmless.

 

For example, S300 LN needs(=>) S300 TR => S300 Command Post => S300 SR

almost same goes for Patriot.

Good luck GAJ52