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Hello,

I'm new to the game and am still learning it, so question below may seem silly if the answer is obvious.

Is there a way to make ASuW patrol helicopter maintain automatically a standoff distance on any unknown, unfriendly or hostile contacts ?
When I assign my helicopter to maritime patrols, I don't want them to be shot down because they closed enemy ships too much. I found a checkbox for maintaining standoff during attacks, but how to do it with unarmed helicopters or during patrol flights, without controling them manually ?

Thanks for your answers !

Not really an obvious answer, takes a bit to do what you're asking.

Draw a circle of RPs around the target you want to avoid. Lock the RPs to the target and make it a no-nav zone. The RPs will move with the target as long as you have a firm contact with it.

Haven't done it in a while and there may be better ways but there you go.

Can you actually make RPs relative to non-friendly units? I swear I saw Kushan try to do this on a recent stream and the game wouldn't let him.

You couldn't the last time tried it. Unless you are in the scenario editor. But its been quite a while since I tried it.

If the helicopter is unarmed, do you really need to be using the Patrol mission?

Perhaps consider a support mission the brings the helicopter to where its sensors can see what you want them to, but not any closer.

Yeah it has been a while. You used to be able to do it as long as you had a firm fix on the unit but that could have changed.

A long time ago you could do it and then follow the RPs once you lost contact with the enemy unit but that was fixed almost immediately.

I haven't tried lately.

Thanks a lot for the replies.
It’s not exactly what I’m looking for but I think there is no option to automatically do what I need.
In real life in wartime, a patrol aircraft wouldn’t randomly patrol exposing itself to potential threats.
An option for maintaining stand-off distance on unknown and unfriendly ships would be a nice addition !
I will try manually with moving ref points when these tracks are located.
Thanks again.

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Can you actually make RPs relative to non-friendly units? I swear I saw Kushan try to do this on a recent stream and the game wouldn't let him.

I did some experimenting. You CAN make reference points relative or fixed to another sides units but only in editor mode. You can't do it during normal play.

You CAN make reference points relative or fixed to another sides units but only in editor mode. You can't do it during normal play.

Good to know - thanks. Can you confirm that RPs made in Editor mode will continue to be fixed to the other side when played in normal play?

Hello,

Refreshing this thread in order to know if there is a solution, especially since the last update which changed a lot of things ?

Is there a way to make ASuW patrol helicopter maintain automatically a standoff distance on any unknown, unfriendly or hostile contacts ?
When I assign my helicopter to maritime patrols, I don't want them to be shot down because they closed enemy ships too much. I found a checkbox for maintaining standoff during attacks, but how to do it with unarmed helicopters or during patrol flights, without controling them manually ?

In real life in wartime, a patrol aircraft wouldn’t randomly patrol exposing itself to potential threats.
An option for maintaining stand-off distance on unknown and unfriendly ships would be a nice addition

Thanks if someone has a solution.