umm, how exactly are laser guided bombs used?

baptist_christian · Post by **baptist_christian** » 2008-02-20 03:53

Okay, so I searched the wiki guide, and there is no entry on close air support. can someone explain how LGBs work?

DrMcCleod · Post by **DrMcCleod** » 2008-02-20 09:45

1) Officer or Spec Ops points his binocular thingy at the target and presses the Left Mouse Button, this lases the target. The laser point persists for 15 seconds even if an alternative weapon is selected.

2) Officer or Spec Ops presses T, and selects LASING TARGET, to alert his team that he has set a laser.

3) Using the skillful teamwork and careful planning for which public servers are famous, a player in a fast jet with LGB selected flies over the lased target and a suitably high altitude and drops his bomb. (I am guessing here, I am a shite pilot).

4) Boom and victory.

Post by **Cheeseman** » 2008-02-20 10:16

Watch the tutorial video:

YouTube - PR v0.7 Laser Target Designation

SuperTimo · Post by **SuperTimo** » 2008-02-20 14:01

you have to be above 600whatevers (reading on right side of the HUD have no idea what units its in) wait for pilot to say somthing. then drop.

try to maintain a steady and level flight and drop flares on your attack run.

get it right and you can drop bombs on someones head! as i did on a AA gunner on Kashan

Alex6714 · Post by **Alex6714** » 2008-02-20 14:19

Or you can dumb bomb them, as I did on an AAV on Qinling.

PS: Not recommended as a reliable way.

zangoo · Post by **zangoo** » 2008-02-20 14:23

dont keep clicking the soflam, that is really annoying when someone asks you to drop a bomb and all you see is flying boxes.

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-20 14:24

Alex6714 wrote:Or you can dumb bomb them, as I did on an AAV on Qinling.

PS: Not recommended as a reliable way.

if you dumb bomb its really 100% guess work with only rely on your altitude and distance to know when to drop.

SleepyHe4d · Post by **SleepyHe4d** » 2008-02-20 14:48

I thought they didn't detonate if you dropped them without a laser target?

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-20 14:50

SleepyHe4d wrote:I thought they didn't detonate if you dropped them without a laser target?

they do, but you must drop them above 500m or they wont arm in time, and dropping them at that altitude is very hard to hit without a lase for the bomb to lock onto

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-02-20 14:57

[R-DEV]Rhino wrote:they do, but you must drop them above 500m or they wont arm in time, and dropping them at that altitude is very hard to hit without a lase for the bomb to lock onto

oh so thats why i killed someone when i just dumb dropped the bomb. I thought the actuall bomb maybe had hit someone in the head

(dropped it before the chatter from the pilot by mistake)

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-20 15:16

markonymous wrote:oh so thats why i killed someone when i just dumb dropped the bomb. I thought the actuall bomb maybe had hit someone in the head (dropped it before the chatter from the pilot by mistake)

you dont always heat the pilot say "bomb locked on", in fact i never do unless im flying down directly towards the target and then your too low to hit.

markonymous · Post by **markonymous** » 2008-02-20 16:13

well this is embarrassing. it seems i have heard something being said that is not actually being said dunno what to say to that.

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-20 16:40

markonymous wrote:well this is embarrassing. it seems i have heard something being said that is not actually being said dunno what to say to that.

its "the force" : o

Waaah_Wah · Post by **Waaah_Wah** » 2008-02-20 16:50

Just drop the bomb when your above 600 altitude and see the green box. Works for me. Also, dont forget to drop flares when your going down coz AA is nasty

baptist_christian · Post by **baptist_christian** » 2008-02-21 01:20

so, do all planes carry LGBs, or just attack jets? and if you drop an MK82 locked onto a laser, will the MK82 seek out the target and hit it?

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-21 01:26

User Guide - Project Reality Wiki read it.

Symplify · Post by **Symplify** » 2008-02-21 03:29

Waaah_Wah wrote:Just drop the bomb when your above 600 altitude and see the green box. Works for me. Also, dont forget to drop flares when your going down coz AA is nasty

I never see the damn box

I just hope that all the factors involved went correctly

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2008-02-21 04:39

User Guide - Project Reality Wiki read it.

Is that what that thing is for? Who knew...

Anyhow, there are already several threads on this. Search function is your friend.

baptist_christian · Post by **baptist_christian** » 2008-02-21 21:36

'[R-DEV wrote:Rhino;613664']User Guide - Project Reality Wiki read it.

there arent' actually any entries the quite answer my question

Post by **Rhino** » 2008-02-21 22:01

k, only 6 jets used in PR at the moment, the EF2000, J-10, F-16, MiG-29, A-10 and the Su-25.

All but the F-16 and the MiG-29 at this point are equipped with LGBs.