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[WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:07 pm
by dippysea
When I set a mine laying mission in Build 804 using DB Build 442 it isn't laying any mines
The weapon reloading counts down to zero then goes straight back to 40 seconds. no mines are dropped.
RE: [WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:58 pm
by ComDev
Okay have made some updates in B805. It will now report the exact reason why it will not lay mines:
"Water is too deep. Maximum mine depth is -1312 ft while water depth is -11608 ft."
(that's a moored mine btw [:D] )
RE: [WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 9:57 pm
by dippysea
ok, lets rephrase then
is it WAD
to lay mines in line. I like the idea that the waypoints lay the mine.
In the attached the mine laying is a constant line. Rather than a random drop.
Is this right, or should the mines be laid randomly in the area
RE: [WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:02 pm
by mikmykWS
Yeah the logic is set that way. You can get better results if you make the zone narrow.
Mike
RE: [WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:14 am
by ComDev
Yeah Id like to have 'drop sonobuoy at waypoint' and 'drop mine at waypoint'. This is on my to-do list but may take some time.
RE: [WAD + FIXED B805] mine laying not working
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:49 pm
by dippysea
thanks for that
Is it possible to change the mine laying logic to spread the mines out a bit more.
Since the mining mission creates random move points, maybe only dropping the mine when it reaches the next waypoint rather than as soon as the reload timer reaches zero.
These mines are spaced about 400m apart.
