air dropped mines and tlam problems

manucapo · 02-15-08, 10:08 AM

i have a problem whit the P3 air dropped mines

they seem to glide an enourmous distance
i go at the slowest speed possible and go very low, but the things just dont loose speed and then actually glide up
it is impossible to try and drop them precisesly

second im having a problem with the TLAM, when i try and launch them from a sub against a ground target
they just dont explode (most of the time sometimes they do) they just hit the ground, it seems to happen more often when attacking airports

ive tried setting thir waypoints manually and also attacking wiht the rigth click menu but they dont work.

im using lwami 308

RodBorza · 02-15-08, 09:11 PM

Manucapo,

About launching mines with P3 it's a science that needs to be tested and tested before you get the hang of it. You are doing the right thing, flying low and slow.
But you have to consider that when you push the button to fire the weapon, it takes some seconds for the weapon to be released. That's may be the difference why things are not working out for you. I usually set the realease point about 2000 yards before the point where I want the mines to be, that flying 300 ft and 175 knots. Even so, it not always works perfectly, because you have to consider wind and ownship maneuvering.

About the TLAM, don't know nothing about this problem with LwAmi, but I remember I had a similar problem in Sub Command. I suggest you to change it to Show Thruth only to test this theory: either your missiles are not making enough damage to the target or they are being destroyed mid-air by SAMs or ship launched missiles.
Make a mission on the Editor or play one that you've already played, launch the TLAMs, Show Thruth and see them hitting the target. See how many damage in percentage is done to the target.
Hope that helps.

02-15-08, 10:08 AM	#1
manucapo Gunner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 100 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	air dropped mines and tlam problems i have a problem whit the P3 air dropped mines they seem to glide an enourmous distance i go at the slowest speed possible and go very low, but the things just dont loose speed and then actually glide up it is impossible to try and drop them precisesly second im having a problem with the TLAM, when i try and launch them from a sub against a ground target they just dont explode (most of the time sometimes they do) they just hit the ground, it seems to happen more often when attacking airports ive tried setting thir waypoints manually and also attacking wiht the rigth click menu but they dont work. im using lwami 308

02-15-08, 09:11 PM	#2
RodBorza Electrician's Mate Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brazil, Brasilia (Capital city) Posts: 140 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Manucapo, About launching mines with P3 it's a science that needs to be tested and tested before you get the hang of it. You are doing the right thing, flying low and slow. But you have to consider that when you push the button to fire the weapon, it takes some seconds for the weapon to be released. That's may be the difference why things are not working out for you. I usually set the realease point about 2000 yards before the point where I want the mines to be, that flying 300 ft and 175 knots. Even so, it not always works perfectly, because you have to consider wind and ownship maneuvering. About the TLAM, don't know nothing about this problem with LwAmi, but I remember I had a similar problem in Sub Command. I suggest you to change it to Show Thruth only to test this theory: either your missiles are not making enough damage to the target or they are being destroyed mid-air by SAMs or ship launched missiles. Make a mission on the Editor or play one that you've already played, launch the TLAMs, Show Thruth and see them hitting the target. See how many damage in percentage is done to the target. Hope that helps.