Thread: Laser guided missile question

Originally Posted by (2)manno

If you have been "bugged" (the missle won't lock, or won't go after locked targets), try pointing the guide at each corner of the screen, or keep shooting missles in rapid succession until it starts to work again (even if it takes a few clips). I've seen both methods work.

I tried this last night and it worked! Thanks manno.

Originally Posted by Kelderos

This wasn't mentioned but if you want it to not glitch out on you (This usually always stops the missiles from messing up) Do not switch out of the Missile mode once you go into it. Most bomber gunners seem to want to look behind the jet for the pilot, then when you switch back to your LGM its messed up. At least thats how I keep it from messing up.

Good you pointed that out Kel. I never leave LGM mode for just this reason, and consequently very rarely ever get bugged... If the pilot wants to see behind him, tell him to use rearview. You can still spot stuff in front of you even when in LGM mode (very helpful when jets are outturning you).

Originally Posted by (2)manno

Originally Posted by Kelderos

This wasn't mentioned but if you want it to not glitch out on you (This usually always stops the missiles from messing up) Do not switch out of the Missile mode once you go into it. Most bomber gunners seem to want to look behind the jet for the pilot, then when you switch back to your LGM its messed up. At least thats how I keep it from messing up.

Good you pointed that out Kel. I never leave LGM mode for just this reason, and consequently very rarely ever get bugged... If the pilot wants to see behind him, tell him to use rearview. You can still spot stuff in front of you even when in LGM mode (very helpful when jets are outturning you).

Yeah, when ever I am in the LGM I spot the jets my pilot may be chasing...although, sometimes I wish the pilots would quite chasing jets and go back up ground forces.

There is a balance between controlling the air and supporting ground forces. Sometimes (like when Chosen or Xav, etc. are flying opposition) it is all you can do to keep them engaged. When that happens, I try to urge the better pilots to fly, if they will not, I say "forget ground targets" and try to keep the enemy jets from smashing the ground forces to bits. Other times, I can just let the fighter go for air superiority and focus on ground targets.

As far as changing your targets: in a past post (which some people nay sayed) I said if you let go of the mouse button it will change lock; I have switched targets on the fly doing this. Lift up a the finger, and lose lock, then relock on the new target.


Has anyone ever had their missile seem to pick its own target? I was clearly locked on one and the missile flies off in the other direction and takes out a completely different target that my crosshairs never touched...