Ballistic Missles

[grant977]

How do you target and launch ballistic missles from the boomers? Is there a tortural some where?

[Kapitan]

You cannot launch SLBM's (submarine launched ballistic missiles) i have no idea why we have been on this one for what a few years now.

[Sea Demon]

Actually, there is a way to make SSBN's (Ohio) launch the Tridents in SCXIIc I believe. You have to use the Ohio SSBN Batch 2 in the mission builder, and then set a Predator drone to link ground target data.

Any SCX guys around who can confirm this. I've only tried once, and it worked. But it was a long, long time ago.

[Linton]

I have never heard of that method in SCx

[clive bradbury]

It can be done. With a few tweaks I have created an Ohio capable of launching nukes. I was designing a campaign 'crimson tide' style, around it. Three-quarters done , actually, but I haven't touched it for over a year. If I ever build up the enthusiasm to finish it I will make it available.

[grant977]

Thanks guys. and Clive I will be looking forward to the campaign if and when you finish it.

[Oberon]

Aside from Clives modified Ohio, the only boomers that can launch missiles are AI boomers, marked with a (B) in the Editor directory. Place one of them a certain distance from the target, and place a recon plane of the same alliegence near the target you want nuked. The recon plane will spot the target, send the data to the boomer which will then launch.

[Bill Nichols]

Actually, there is a way to make SSBN's (Ohio) launch the Tridents in SCXIIc I believe. You have to use the Ohio SSBN Batch 2 in the mission builder, and then set a Predator drone to link ground target data.

Any SCX guys around who can confirm this. I've only tried once, and it worked. But it was a long, long time ago.


Correct. In my mission "Belling the Cat" I have a Typhoon launching missiles at a target. I also used a drone to provide targeting data.

[clive bradbury]

Well, if people are interested, I could make the Ohio available. Realistically I don't see myself finishing off the campaign anytime in the near future - mainly through lack of motivation, but you could use the modified Ohio in missions/campaigns of your own design.

Wouldn't take me long to knock a few instructions together and put the boat on rapidshare or something if you would like it.

[Eagle1_Division]

Couldn't u use show truth or Auto-detect to fire an SLBM or does it HAVE to be the predator's doing? I think its odd that you can drive the typhoon but no nukes...

Could u make ur modified ohio downloadable plz? I got this Ohio mod but it doesn't work.

EDIT: Just found out u made it Clive, It says to use the Ohio-NOT batch 1, at the same time it says to use the michigan, and the michigan is batch 1... but either way i try it it says:no drivable subs found. I put it in the mods folder and activated it...