General questions from a newbie

[Secret Agent]

--Is there a way for me to tell a CAS aircraft to bomb x number of hexes in a row?

--Is it possible to down an enemy helocopter with my support aircraft?

--How long do I have to wait before my arty hits the enemy positions?

More to come, I'm sure.... ;)

Thanks!

[J. Dhatori]

- No, though the number of hexes bombed equals the amount of bombs carried by the plane AFAIK.

- No AFAIK, though I think I have seen AAM's on helos so maybe it's possible to shoot support aircraft with helos.

- There's a number after the firing options in indirect fire view. That's the amount of turns you have to wait before the shells fly.

[Secret Agent]

Thanks! I would think, though, that with, say, the F-16 as a CAS aircraft, that it would be able to shoot down a helo with the wingtip AIM-9s! :(

[Double Deuce]

J. Dhatori answered most of this but I wanted to add some comments on these 2.
--Is it possible to down an enemy helocopter with my support aircraft? In reality yes but in the game support aircraft were intended for ground support/attack. I believe all weapons loaded in the OOB's for aircraft are air-to ground types. Maybe if you used the editor and loaded them with ground to air (ie like a stinger or something) it might actually try to engage. Hmm... I might have to test that. :)

--How long do I have to wait before my arty hits the enemy positions? As J. Dhatori mentioned there is a time delay listed to th far right of the Artillery screen. The only way to shorten it is to use pre-plotted TRP's or FO's with direct line of sight to the target area/hex.

[J. Dhatori]

...FO's with direct line of sight to the target area/hex.

I didn't know that. :o

But I mastered The Art of FASCAM earlier today. :cheeky:

[Secret Agent]

YOu can edit equipment? :crosseye:

How?! :love:

[Achilles]

Hi,
Go to the editor screen, then buy and deploy your equipment and select the unit you wish to modify. Now press the key "D" in order to modify the parameters you wish.
You may also modify from the OOB but this isn't a very good idea...

[Secret Agent]

Hi,
Go to the editor screen, then buy and deploy your equipment and select the unit you wish to modify. Now press the key "D" in order to modify the parameters you wish.
You may also modify from the OOB but this isn't a very good idea...

I'll be sure to try it out! Thanks! (Hmmmm.... I can add 324 Hellfires to a Ranger and make Rambo! :D )

[Double Deuce]

I believe all weapons loaded in the OOB's for aircraft are air-to ground types. Maybe if you used the editor and loaded them with ground to air (ie like a stinger or something) it might actually try to engage. Hmm... I might have to test that. :)Hey, it works!!

I loaded an F16-C with Sidewinder ATAM's and sent it after a Hind-D. Launched 3 missiles but only one hit. Didn't kill it but it did run it off the map. :D