Air to ground missile usage.

[Mel]

So I'm learning my way around CAS and while using the onboard laser targeting to guide GBU's in seems to work just fine I can't figure out what's the deal with AGM's?

I can't get a lock on any ground vehicles with them nor can I make them follow the laser designator into targets.

[Lobster]

AG Missiles:

Macer: IR guidance only
Sharur : IR guidance only
KH 25 Kedge: IR guidance only
Scalpel : IR and Laser guidance
DAGR : IR and Laser guidance
DAR : Dumb fire
Shrieker : Dumb fire
Tratnyr : Dumb fire
DAR: Dumb fire

For IR guidance engines have to be running for some time.

Also note: Scalpel and DAGR will also follow targeting camera cursor.

[Bob of Mage]

What about those new ARM weapons (forget thier names) that were in the update a while ago?

[Mel]

Originally posted by Nice tangy salad:

AG Missiles:

Macer: IR guidance only
Sharur : IR guidance only
KH 25 Kedge: IR guidance only
Scalpel : IR and Laser guidance
DAGR : IR and Laser guidance
DAR : Dumb fire
Shrieker : Dumb fire
Tratnyr : Dumb fire
DAR: Dumb fire

For IR guidance engines have to be running for some time.

Also note: Scalpel and DAGR will also follow targeting camera cursor.

Then what's the problem that I can get accurate hits using IR and GBU but my AGM's just fly off into the sunset uncontrollably?

[Bob of Mage]

Originally posted by Mel:

Originally posted by Nice tangy salad:

AG Missiles:

Macer: IR guidance only
Sharur : IR guidance only
KH 25 Kedge: IR guidance only
Scalpel : IR and Laser guidance
DAGR : IR and Laser guidance
DAR : Dumb fire
Shrieker : Dumb fire
Tratnyr : Dumb fire
DAR: Dumb fire

For IR guidance engines have to be running for some time.

Also note: Scalpel and DAGR will also follow targeting camera cursor.

Then what's the problem that I can get accurate hits using IR and GBU but my AGM's just fly off into the sunset uncontrollably?

Well one issue I've had is if the missile is facing away from the traget it is suppose to be tracking, it doesn't work. They have a much narrower cone for tracking then the aircraft themselves have. So try and aim your aircraft at the traget when you lanuch.

[Mel]

Originally posted by Bob of Mage:

Well one issue I've had is if the missile is facing away from the traget it is suppose to be tracking, it doesn't work. They have a much narrower cone for tracking then the aircraft themselves have. So try and aim your aircraft at the traget when you lanuch.

Ok so I tried to.

1. Point camera at target ctrl+t to hold target.
2. Enable laser, red icon on screen.
3. Point plane directly at lased target.
4. Fire Macer.
5. Watch Macer fly straight into the dirt hundreds meters away from intended target.

[Alex]

As said with the chart he made, Macers are only IR (Heat) guided. You must lock them onto the vehicle by pointing the aircraft at the vehicle and pressing T or R for locking. Then wait for it to lock and fire. They are not laser guided or guided by cursor.

[Mel]

Originally posted by ExtremeSurvival:

As said with the chart he made, Macers are only IR (Heat) guided. You must lock them onto the vehicle by pointing the aircraft at the vehicle and pressing T or R for locking. Then wait for it to lock and fire. They are not laser guided or guided by cursor.

Well this doesn't work either. I've tried placing down a convoy of +30 vehicles gave them a waypoint to drive across the map and then kept flying back and forth over them hammering T & R without anything happening..

[Alex]

Originally posted by Mel:

Originally posted by ExtremeSurvival:

As said with the chart he made, Macers are only IR (Heat) guided. You must lock them onto the vehicle by pointing the aircraft at the vehicle and pressing T or R for locking. Then wait for it to lock and fire. They are not laser guided or guided by cursor.

Well this doesn't work either. I've tried placing down a convoy of +30 vehicles gave them a waypoint to drive across the map and then kept flying back and forth over them hammering T & R without anything happening..

Select Macers on the wipeout, and look directly at a vehicle with engine on from a range of around 2km. If you cannot lock them from either cockpit view or the targetting pod, something must be wrong. Try looking in settings for your targetting key.

[Rodi]

Make sure radar is on

[Disgruntled Cuttlefish]

Originally posted by Gezuz:

Make sure radar is on

That's only necessary for radar guided AA missiles (the active radar/active radar homing system ARHS), which can be shut off after launching; to be used past 1.5-2km.