How to use MLRS+HIMARS?

[Eightball]

Hey guys, i've basically completed the map and have everything. But I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get MLRS or HIMARS to fire on targets.

I saw a youtube video where a guy used binoculars and then selected the MLRS to get an MLRS to target an area but I don't seem to have that option. I do have binocular options for artillery, planes and helicopters.

How do I get these pieces to fire on targets? I remember a long time ago they would just blow their load the moment the map loaded on the first thing that moved so I guess they made some changes to that, but now i'm not sure how to use them at all.

Regular artillery pieces work just fine.

[Nash_Bridges]

Greetings. Like this (through binoculars it is guided as well): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyEiiYfYpnE

[Eightball]

This doesn't really explain anything, I already tried the binoculars and this video is useless, it only shows the HIMARS already firing, not how they fired it.

[Nash_Bridges]

Originally posted by Eightball:

This doesn't really explain anything, I already tried the binoculars and this video is useless, it only shows the HIMARS already firing, not how they fired it.

Point your binoculars at the target, then select a squad that has rocket artillery and right-click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnpuO4R5GKQ

[Eightball]

I've tried that, and the only option I get is to move the unit. Even with binoculars if I select a HIMARS and right click anywhere, the unit only moves. It has full ammunition. Right click only does "Move to", never do I get an "attack" option appearing.

[[RHI]Dadjokes]

Originally posted by Eightball:

I've tried that, and the only option I get is to move the unit. Even with binoculars if I select a HIMARS and right click anywhere, the unit only moves. It has full ammunition. Right click only does "Move to", never do I get an "attack" option appearing.

I actually have the same thing going on with the TOS-1. Either in map view, bingos, or tank gunsight, the cursor will change to a target cursor, but instead of firing from its position it will move the location and immediately get gangbanged by RPG’s.

[Nash_Bridges]

Originally posted by RHIDadjokes:

I actually have the same thing going on with the TOS-1. Either in map view, bingos, or tank gunsight, the cursor will change to a target cursor, but instead of firing from its position it will move the location and immediately get gangbanged by RPG’s.

I made this video specifically for you (if the problem is different - please let me know): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_pujaPx9k

[Bishop-Six]

Thanks for the video, i had struggles to understand this too.

My feedback would be you need better tutorials and better UI explainations in the future.

[Eightball]

Originally posted by Nash_Bridges:

Originally posted by RHIDadjokes:

I actually have the same thing going on with the TOS-1. Either in map view, bingos, or tank gunsight, the cursor will change to a target cursor, but instead of firing from its position it will move the location and immediately get gangbanged by RPG’s.

I made this video specifically for you (if the problem is different - please let me know): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_pujaPx9k

Thank you for the video and trying to help.

I have tried exactly this method. I have HIMARS, it is on number 7, I use binoculars and press number 7 to select HIMARS. The only thing this lets me do is "move to", the "attack" option never comes up. It has full ammunition. I will try and take a video myself.

[Eightball]

Apparently it's decided to start working today. There does seem something going on with the "attack" option and "move to" still but I did manage to get it to fire today.

It would really help if the attack and move to options were seperated to seperate options / or keybinds to help resolve this. It seems to want to flick between "move to" and "attack" pretty rapidly depending on the position of the enemy. If the enemy moves a little while you select "attack" and sometimes it changes to "move to".

Attack also often comes up when you can't even see an enemy in the binoculars and other times you aim straight on enemies and the only option you get is "move to".

I'd highly reccomend splitting these 2 options to seperate keybinds or controls. Or it would also help if the attack option for these was able to force the attack on a section of ground like helicopters and jets can.

Theres a huge difference between wanting your artillery to try and run over the enemy with your wheels compared to firing your missiles from max distance... lol. The options shouldn't be on the same thing and subject to misclicks or enemy position change, they are polar opposites and weird to have the options for both changing rapidly when trying to target something and any misclick or positional change causes artillery to start driving at the enemy point blank, is kinda annoying. It doesn't help that the controls for this are really jank and can never seem to make up it's mind if it wants to move or attack.

I hope you take this into consideration as this game is great and has a ton of potential.

[Bishop-Six]

Attack option only appear directly pointing on enemy units, not on the ground unfortunately.

[[RHI]Dadjokes]

Originally posted by Nash_Bridges:

Originally posted by RHIDadjokes:

I actually have the same thing going on with the TOS-1. Either in map view, bingos, or tank gunsight, the cursor will change to a target cursor, but instead of firing from its position it will move the location and immediately get gangbanged by RPG’s.

I made this video specifically for you (if the problem is different - please let me know): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev_pujaPx9k

😂 thanks man appreciate the video! I think I’m retarded or something, cause it’s still not working for me. I’m +1 for a “attack ground” key binding.