Author Topic: Rockets (Read 590 times)

Amboss · « **on:** September 19, 2002, 03:40:21 AM »

I was wondering if someone could fill me in on improving my rocket aim. I can hit static, larger structues (VH etc) just fine, but against GVs and Boats I have trouble landing hits.

- what is the effective range of a rocket?
- how much does it drop off (maybe comparable to some ammo type) ?
- how fast is it? (distance covered per second)

+ any other advice on hitting small, mobile targets with rockets would be very much appreciated.

Thanks,
-Amboss

Innominate · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2002, 05:30:18 AM »

Effective range of a rocket is quite long, several thousand yards. Accuracy is horrible at that range though.

Best way I've found to use rockets, is just fire them as close as you can get.

Midnight · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2002, 07:51:07 AM »

Try this sight

Download from this

http://www.brauncomustangs.org/Gunsights/midnight-p51d.bmp

full explanation here

http://www.brauncomustangs.org/MidnightP51D.htm

fuzeman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2002, 06:20:04 PM »

I think the best way to 'acustom' yourself to rockets is the 'practice, practice and more practice' method using the Training X as an aid. You can get that in the Training Arena or offline if you set it up.
Set up offline by:
clipboard to SETUP > ARENA SETTINGS > FlightModeFlags.
Enable the 'bombsights' and 'gunsight' and you get all the 'training Xs' to help your aim.
After awhile, you can nail gun emplacements from 1.5k out.
They do drop way more than guns so an angled approach helps to increase the range.

Just my two cents,
fuzeman

Also, each different rocket type will act different, of course.
Like a P51s will be slightly different than a Typhoons and so on.
I think that may be more country based than plane related.
A P51D rockets will behave similar to a P47s or p38s.
The P51B however may be in that 'different' catagory.

Blank · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2002, 09:32:22 PM »

Amboss

go offline (but works in any arena)

type

.target (range of target)

ex: .target 300
this will make a target appear to the north of you at 300 yards away

type: .target 0
to make it go away

the target is useful for showing you dropoff of rockets and also the spread of the bullet stream at a particular range with a certain convergence set.

Give it a go I find it useful

Amboss · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2002, 02:41:48 AM »

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll try it all out!

Cheers!
-Amboss

Samm · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2002, 04:26:09 AM »

Use rockets as if you are divebombing . Come in at a 45degree or steeper dive, at about 300mph you shouldn't need to adjust for drop with your gunsight . Using this method should have you popping PT boats and acks gv's left and right . Just as long as your not attacking GV's at himalayan alts (12k) at which the 14k windlayer will be playing havoc with your aim .

Goner · « **Reply #7 on:** October 31, 2002, 02:40:06 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Midnight
Try this sight
http://www.brauncomustangs.org/Gunsights/MidnightP-51D.jpg

unfortunately, this site/sight is gone ... ??

where can i find a sight and info on how to use it firing rockets ??

i'll start with the other tips given here ... thanks.

Goner

Pei · « **Reply #8 on:** October 31, 2002, 11:38:50 AM »

I'm with Suave on this one: a steepish dive and some speed means you don't have to worry about trajectory drop too much. The direct overhead attack is also much safer against Osties and M16. As with dive-bombing be careful to pull out in time

MachNix · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2002, 05:46:45 PM »

fuze,

Thanks for the tip on getting the Training Xs off-line through Setup. There is a lot to AH that is not covered in the Help.

MachNix

fuzeman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2002, 06:00:39 PM »

Anytime MachNix

Another 'tidbit' for offline is:
Setup > Arena Settings then change 'ProtectObjects'
It will allow you to practice destroying things without flying to enemy bases, it allows you to destroy things at friendly bases.

This is like the 'Grad School' of air sims, certainly not easy but well worth the time to learn it.
It is a TON-o-fun.

fuzeman

Tsingis · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2003, 09:12:38 AM »

I need PT boat rocket usage help. "Open doors" seems to put them on standby, but I cannot find any method of aiming them even thou the pads turn both horisontally and vertically.

SKurj · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2003, 10:31:51 AM »

There isn't one Tsingis

Take a shot see where it lands and adjust accordingly
I didn't think they adjusted horizontally just vertically..

SKurj

sourkraut · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2003, 11:14:46 AM »

PT Boat rockets range aiming is adjusted by the stick. Pull back to raise angle of launcher, push forward on stick to reduce launcher angle. The rockets are always aimed at 0 degree relative.

Don't ever hit much with these.
Sour

Innominate · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2003, 11:37:39 AM »

one thing,
The divebomb site available in the TA and offline, works with rockets, telling you EXACTLY where they'll land.