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[WAD][1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:05 pm
by Knightpawn
I experienced the following and would like to know if it is WAD
The weapon in the subject line (Doctrine as default) fires against subsonic incoming vampire (500 kts @ around 400 ft coming from long distance), first climbs to 40+ K feet and then starts descending on the target but fails to reach the proper altitude on time and incoming projectile proceeds by flying below the interceptor missile. I expended 11 RIM-67C this way with no hits on what one would consider easy targets. Is this normal?
(as I am playing with no saves and it was quite intense, i don't have a save readily available, but if requested I will try and reproduce)
Thanks
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:13 pm
by BDukes
Knightpawn wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:05 pm
I experienced the following and would like to know if it is WAD
The weapon in the subject line (Doctrine as default) fires against subsonic incoming vampire (500 kts @ around 400 ft coming from long distance), first climbs to 40+ K feet and then starts descending on the target but fails to reach the proper altitude on time and incoming projectile proceeds by flying below the interceptor missile. I expended 11 RIM-67C this way with no hits on what one would consider easy targets. Is this normal?
(as I am playing with no saves and it was quite intense, i don't have a save readily available, but if requested I will try and reproduce)
Thanks
What's your beef with uploading saves, really? I've seen you constantly post this, and it's so much easier on the devs and getting a solution for you if you do.
Mike
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:13 pm
by Raptorx7_slith
Definitely going to need a save, if this was at maximum range its not surprising or if it lost lock
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:21 pm
by Knightpawn
BDukes wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 8:13 pm
What's your beef with uploading saves, really? I've seen you constantly post this, and it's so much easier on the devs and getting a solution for you if you do.
Mike
It is just to remove the temptation to "takeback" moves and replay (as I did when I started to learn the game). Same reason why as a student one goes to the library to study instead of one's room: no videogames in library
Joking aside, I managed to recreate a similar situation in this attachment- Not the one i faced but similar conditions. Observe the attack to Akrotiri CY. One Vampire and one RIM-67C are already in the air but if you let it run more instances will follow. In my run a few hours ago, not even one of 12 RIM-67C hit incoming missiles
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:23 pm
by Raptorx7_slith
When I run your save they do reach the missiles its just they're basically out of energy by then. When they're fired at the closer missiles they have a 50% chance to hit so multiple misses aren't that strange, you're just getting unlucky. On my 2nd run of it all of the missiles were shot down by the RIM-67C's
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2025 11:45 pm
by BDukes
Knightpawn wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 9:21 pm
It is just to remove the temptation to "takeback" moves and replay (as I did when I started to learn the game). Same reason why as a student one goes to the library to study instead of one's room: no videogames in library
Good idea.
The game also autosaves into folders (if turned on) named after the scenario you are playing at different increments. Read the manual for details on that one.
Mike
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:27 am
by Dimitris
WAD, then ?
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:38 am
by Knightpawn
Raptorx7_slith wrote: Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:23 pm
When I run your save they do reach the missiles its just they're basically out of energy by then. When they're fired at the closer missiles they have a 50% chance to hit so multiple misses aren't that strange, you're just getting unlucky. On my 2nd run of it all of the missiles were shot down by the RIM-67C's
I will run some times myself to have a sample of cases. But didn't you notice going first over 40k feet and then decend on subsonic targets at low altitude?
EDIT: I did a few runs and it appears that the 12 launches / 0 hits was a statistical outlier. More close to 40-50% overall
Re: [1674] RIM-67C #1661 - inefficient trajectory
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:30 am
by Knightpawn
Dimitris wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:27 am
WAD, then ?
It seems so