[909] Q: No more binos/GLTD to request area attack?

[=]H[=[Amish]Kommando]

Maybe I am just to thick to understand the 0.9 manual but it appears that the SL can no longer utilize his binos/GLTD to request an area attack? Somehow I am unable to use the SL radio and the binos/GLTD with the support rose interface at the same time? Help =)

[killonsight95]

you can't

[ludwag]

you need to make a marker so you can know the distance and then use the radio to set contact distace and then call in area attack. i think. i do it all the time

[killonsight95]

what he said because i cba to explain

[dtacs]

Its a bit silly really, because with the lack of zoom on the radio function you cannot get the area attack right on - even the slightest mouse movement can throw it right off.

Example: this JDAM was supposed to hit exactly inside the village when I called it in, but unfortunately since I couldn't get it right on it hit the northern end.

[Rudd]

just get out binoc or GLTD

point at what you want removed from your view

get out radio, do not move view

area attack

not hard

[Tim270]

Also, tell your commander not to just accept your first request, tell him your going to perfect the target, then he can approve it.

[[T]waylay00]

Yeah, they should have just left it like it was.

[sparks50]

you need to make a marker so you can know the distance and then use the radio to set contact distace and then call in area attack. i think. i do it all the time

Is it the same operation(except with cellphones in stead of radios) for the civilian collaborator? Does the civilian collaborator have to be a squad leader to call it in?

[Rissien]

Also, tell your commander not to just accept your first request, tell him your going to perfect the target, then he can approve it.

More often than not, unless its a commander you trust, theyl just accept it as soon as it comes up.