SA-7 lock on time

::Major_Baker:: · Post by **::Major_Baker::** » 2007-04-18 14:06

I know there are probably a few threads on the SA7s and how they should be changed, but I haven't seen the lock-on time mentioned, and I'm not going to read 300 posts to find it.
I think the lock on time should be reduced a little, maybe to 5-7 seconds instead of 10 seconds. Who agrees?

$kelet0r · Post by **$kelet0r** » 2007-04-18 14:10

anything to stop the unrealistic exteme short range behaviour of the current choppers

Post by **Bob_Marley** » 2007-04-18 14:37

Quite right skele!

Post by **Katarn** » 2007-04-18 14:55

Majo_Baker, the current lock-on time for the SA-7 in PR v0.5 is 3 seconds. However it has been reduced

gerardnm · Post by **gerardnm** » 2007-04-18 15:33

'[R-DEV wrote:Katarn']Majo_Baker, the current lock-on time for the SA-7 in PR v0.5 is 3 seconds. However it has been reduced

3 seconds for an untrained insurgent to pick up and lock onto a 15million piece of machinery and shoot it down.......reality?

::Major_Baker:: · Post by **::Major_Baker::** » 2007-04-18 16:28

there's no way it is 3 seonds. I have had several times that it has been in my ssights for more than 7 seconds, and the loud tone never came on...

are you sure dude?

Jedimushroom · Post by **Jedimushroom** » 2007-04-18 16:36

::Major_Baker:: wrote:there's no way it is 3 seonds. I have had several times that it has been in my ssights for more than 7 seconds, and the loud tone never came on...

are you sure dude?

um.....no, I will let you figure it out.

EDIT: 50/50 0_o

Guerra · Post by **Guerra** » 2007-04-18 17:00

I love the Anti Air kits. They are my personal favourites. However, I do not think that the lock on time should be faster.

It requires skill to fly, and it should require skill to shoot down pilots. I only ask for 4 AA kits on Basrah instead of 2.

I'm working on an instructional SA-7 video, it should help newer or inexperienced players learn how to purge the skies of choppers and planes.

Jonathan_Archer_nx01 · Post by **Jonathan_Archer_nx01** » 2007-04-19 17:52

::Major_Baker:: wrote:there's no way it is 3 seonds. I have had several times that it has been in my ssights for more than 7 seconds, and the loud tone never came on...

are you sure dude?

It's really 3, max 4 seconds. And those 3 seconds may seem to be a long time to you when watching enemy jet getting away.

In 0.6 it will be decreased as a result of increased speed of jets.

Post by **Katarn** » 2007-04-19 21:30

Wait - when could an SA-7 take down a jet irl?

::Major_Baker:: · Post by **::Major_Baker::** » 2007-04-19 21:42

hmm, so what's with the 'second' lock on tone at aboput 7-10 seconds. are you teling me the first lock on tone is viable for a hit?
Every time i have tried after the first lock on tone it misses.

lonelyjew · Post by **lonelyjew** » 2007-04-20 01:20

I said yes though if it's three seconds that's fine. However, in my experience it's never been three seconds.

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2007-04-20 01:25

Nope, fine as is. Although I would like to see a limited amount of flares, and the ability to dump them like every two seconds.

Post by **Rhino** » 2007-04-20 02:31

JP*wasteland.soldier wrote:Nope, fine as is. Although I would like to see a limited amount of flares, and the ability to dump them like every two seconds.

ye that is kinda the biggest problem with the jets / choppers at the mo as you can dump fliars every few secs...

Wasteland · Post by **Wasteland** » 2007-04-20 02:59

It would be nice if you could dump them more often, but then you'd have to RTB quite often.

Post by **Mongolian_dude** » 2007-04-20 11:25

Well,acouple of videos on you tube i haveseen they dont fire the thing for two mins while locking onto it.

...mongol...

$kelet0r · Post by **$kelet0r** » 2007-04-20 12:05

'[R-DEV wrote:Katarn']Wait - when could an SA-7 take down a jet irl?

probably 90% of the time if they flew at current ingame altitudes

SA-7 lock on time

Should the lock on time for SA-7s be decreased?

SA-7 lock on time