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Title: Lagging Radar
Post by: Lazerr on January 29, 2015, 06:57:45 PM
Does anyone notice some irregularity in the way radar is picking up cons?

I will climb towards a base with nobody up, and no radar pops up until i am in within icon range of the cons, over the enemy base.  At the same time, the cons are at 7k roughly over their base?  Shouldn't I have seen the dar bar prior to this point, as they were climbing?  :cheers:
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Volron on January 29, 2015, 07:12:57 PM
What number is this one guys?  5?


Get use to it until the new update hits, unfortunately.  From here on out, ALWAYS assume that there is an enemy or group of enemies in the area at alt regardless of what the map shows. :aok
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: mbailey on January 29, 2015, 07:15:50 PM
Does anyone notice some irregularity in the way radar is picking up cons?

I will climb towards a base with nobody up, and no radar pops up until i am in within icon range of the cons, over the enemy base.  At the same time, the cons are at 7k roughly over their base?  Shouldn't I have seen the dar bar prior to this point, as they were climbing?  :cheers:

Yep, I've seen exactly what your saying
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Lazerr on January 29, 2015, 07:18:15 PM
What number is this one guys?  5?


Get use to it until the new update hits, unfortunately.  From here on out, ALWAYS assume that there is an enemy or group of enemies in the area at alt regardless of what the map shows. :aok

Sorry, i guess.   :headscratch:
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Zimme83 on January 29, 2015, 07:52:57 PM
Have even seen a friendly flying almost right over an enemy base w/o flashing it.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: JunkyII on January 29, 2015, 08:32:26 PM
Yep DAR is messed up right now but Id rather see attention focused on the dar in the new AH :aok
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Volron on January 29, 2015, 08:38:46 PM
Sorry, i guess.   :headscratch:

It wasn't meant as, "oh boo hoo, get over it" type of thing.  I do believe this is the 5th tread I've seen on this issue.  Probably less though.  I've not seen this myself yet, but I have heard a few squaddies bring it up now and again.

As mentioned before, just have to get use to it until the update (if it "fixes" it).  Honestly, the thought of a surprise like that makes me interested. :)  You just won't really know what's out there and till you are there.  Can't rely on the dar bar anymore, only your eyes. :D  Those who are squad oriented furballer's will probably enjoy this more than the solo's.  Base takers will probably not like it as much, but with base taking so...dull, this little spice will do just that, spice it up. :aok
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: 230G on January 29, 2015, 10:38:51 PM
  I saw some weird stuff too on 1/28/2015. On several occasions I'd see an enemy dot with no dar bar in the sector. Very strange.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Zimme83 on January 29, 2015, 10:55:02 PM
that can happen, if a plane is more than 60 ft agl but below 250 (i think it is) they show a dot on radar but no darbar.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: RotBaron on January 29, 2015, 11:01:07 PM
OP been noticed for a long time...like ~a year or so by me

Latrobe did sshots of it, detailed, back then...  "broken darbars" iirc
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: FTJR on January 29, 2015, 11:51:18 PM
Just last night, i was in b17's at 20k, no dar, suddenly dar bar, then a spitfire above me. Noticed it for awhile now.. as someone noted, gotta be on your toes all the time now.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: hgtonyvi on January 30, 2015, 09:03:12 AM
Yes Lazer I have seen that also. Its like I can see my friendly dots and friendly green dar and then when I'm nearly reached the enemy base the Red(enemy) dar goes full blast and cons are over 6-7K. I should of seen the dar rise as i was approaching right?
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Aspen on January 30, 2015, 11:41:29 AM
Yep.  Its been in the bug reports with film and screen shots a few times.  My guess is that the big update is priority for coading time.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on January 30, 2015, 12:47:14 PM
Unreliable dar is only historically accurate if anything.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Slate on January 30, 2015, 12:57:54 PM
   Hopefully we will be complaining about the sonar in the update.  :ahand
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: MajWoody on January 30, 2015, 02:29:16 PM
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,368897.0.html
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Lazerr on January 30, 2015, 05:00:36 PM
Knowing what is in a sector to shoot at is what determines where I fly.  I could care less about dotdar,  but bardar should be accurate to help find the fun.  Historically I shouldnt be fighting p51s in a p38,  but I am. :cheers:
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Wizz on January 30, 2015, 05:45:31 PM
I had this happen to me yesterday. Great advice someone gave is from now on always assume Dar is wrong.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: mbailey on January 31, 2015, 12:04:48 PM
Unreliable dar is only historically accurate if anything.

Very true  :aok
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Tracers on January 31, 2015, 05:42:09 PM
Unreliable dar is only historically accurate if anything.

That right there wins post of the day  :aok :cheers:
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: caldera on February 02, 2015, 09:27:59 PM
Unreliable dar is only historically accurate if anything.

But the MA is about combat, not realism.  Darbars help start fights.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: NikonGuy on February 02, 2015, 09:52:53 PM
Same .. I had a 190 at my low six oclock at 800, no dar!!  Had a gv'r not told he was there I wouldnt have known till he was within hearing range which is sometimes too late :P

Look forward to the update :)

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Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Lazerr on February 03, 2015, 08:25:13 AM
But the MA is about combat, not realism.  Darbars help start fights.

 :aok
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: MrGeezer on February 03, 2015, 10:37:50 AM
Over the weekend on the fester map bishop base 87 wasn't showing air con or dar bar when cons were most definitely in the dar ring (right over the base, in fact.)

I upped to find a box of b24's directly over the base at 12K.

What gives folks.

This map should NEVER have been rushed to rotation with all of the bugs.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Lazerr on February 03, 2015, 11:25:19 AM
I may be wrong,  but I dont think it is specific to any one map.
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: Scca on February 04, 2015, 12:01:27 PM
I may be wrong,  but I dont think it is specific to any one map.
I have seen it on many maps. 
Title: Re: Lagging Radar
Post by: icepac on February 04, 2015, 05:22:58 PM
Dar always works instantly when I am noe and poke up 1 foot above dar limit.