New missiles

[Blind Owl]

So which of you combat oriented lads or lasses has played with the new missiles?

I am looking to start a discussion concerning best ones for different ships, and to generally get feedback on the new additions vs old ones, and who thinks what is best.

Go.

 

[Printimus]

Missiles now work.

 

[BUTUZ]

Yeh and the pair or Size 3 ones on my Sabre Comet pack a right punch!

 

[Printimus]

I will note that there are currently 2 variation of missiles. The first is heat seeking which looks like the fire symbol. The second being Radar tracking which follows RF (radio frequency) signals. When you target another ship, you can note whether it is giving off more IR (heat), or RF (radio frequency).

Now of those 2 variations, it breaks down even more into how the warhead attempts to destroy the enemy. There is a direct hit, proximity (general area which does not require the warhead to make contact with the enemy ship), and the last which is cluster.

 

[Blind Owl]

Yeh and the pair or Size 3 ones on my Sabre Comet pack a right punch!

What size 3's you using?

 

[Blind Owl]

I will note that there are currently 2 variation of missiles. The first is heat seeking which looks like the fire symbol. The second being Radar tracking which follows RF (radio frequency) signals. When you target another ship, you can note whether it is giving off more IR (heat), or RF (radio frequency).

Now of those 2 variations, it breaks down even more into how the warhead attempts to destroy the enemy. There is a direct hit, proximity (general area which does not require the warhead to make contact with the enemy ship), and the last which is cluster.

Understood.

But have you actually tried using different missiles? Do we know which are the most effective, or is there a decent spread of usefulness?

 

[Printimus]

i dont know how to switch (if carrying multiple types like the connie does), and have not tested the effect of each type.

 

[Blind Owl]

i dont know how to switch (if carrying multiple types like the connie does), and have not tested the effect of each type.

Well then, to the rental store!

 

[Printimus]

HI HO SILVER.....AWAYYYYYYYY

 

[Blind Owl]

HI HO SILVER.....AWAYYYYYYYY

And now the Lone Ranger theme is playing in my head as I head out to shovel snow. Yeehaw!

 

[marcsand2]

I will note that there are currently 2 variation of missiles. The first is heat seeking which looks like the fire symbol. The second being Radar tracking which follows RF (radio frequency) signals. When you target another ship, you can note whether it is giving off more IR (heat), or RF (radio frequency).

3 types:

• IR: Infra-red. Thwarted by flair. Shown as flame
• EM: Electromagnetic. Thwarted by chaff. Shown as radar beam
• CS: Cross-Section. Based on craft's physical dimensions, multiplied by some modifier. Shown as flash

 

[Black Sunder]

SIZE 2 MISSILES ARE THE AWESOME.

 

[CrudeSasquatch]

I want to know how to missile better

 

[marcsand2]

https://www.reddit.com/r/path%3D%252Fr%252Fstarcitizen%252Fcomments%252F2q3wdg%252F View: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2q3wdg/new_missile_classes_analysis/

Detonation Mode:

• Proximity: explodes when close, example: Marksman
• Strike: hits target directly, example: Dominator
• Cluster: explodes into lots of little teeny missiles which are themselves strike missiles, example: Rattler

Guidance Mode:

• FAF: Fire and Forget
• DF: Dumbfire
• TL: Target Lock

Seeker Type:

• IR: infra-red, presumably distracted by flares
• EM: electromagnetic, presumably distracted by chaff
• CS: cross-section, based on the craft's physical dimensions multiplied by some modifier

 

[Blind Owl]

https://www.reddit.com/r/path%3D%252Fr%252Fstarcitizen%252Fcomments%252F2q3wdg%252F View: https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/2q3wdg/new_missile_classes_analysis/

Detonation Mode:

• Proximity: explodes when close, example: Marksman
• Strike: hits target directly, example: Dominator
• Cluster: explodes into lots of little teeny missiles which are themselves strike missiles, example: Rattler

Guidance Mode:

• FAF: Fire and Forget
• DF: Dumbfire
• TL: Target Lock

Seeker Type:

• IR: infra-red, presumably distracted by flares
• EM: electromagnetic, presumably distracted by chaff
• CS: cross-section, based on the craft's physical dimensions multiplied by some modifier

Ok. I'll use this info to check out what's available in the store and go from there. I'll probably start by loading out my Warden, and go from there.

Thanks again Marc.

 

[Thugari]

As I am too broke to afford missiles, I have decided to duct tape some fellow testies to the wings of my ship and give them drinking straws and paper wads.

 

[Jolly_Green_Giant]

3 types:

• IR: Infra-red. Thwarted by flair. Shown as flame
• EM: Electromagnetic. Thwarted by chaff. Shown as radar beam
• CS: Cross-Section. Based on craft's physical dimensions, multiplied by some modifier. Shown as flash

Are you sure about this? I was under the impression the CS missiles were the basic radar guided missiles which are thwarted by chaff and the EM missiles work on magic.

 

[marcsand2]

Are you sure about this? I was under the impression the CS missiles were the basic radar guided missiles which are thwarted by chaff and the EM missiles work on magic.

Yeap, I saw some CS missiles incoming. Radar guided doesn't exist. That would be target lock.

 

[Zookajoe]

I believe at the moment the arming of missiles, rather like assigning gun groups, is borked. Otherwise, you would be able to choose which missiles were armed and therefore the first ones to fire when you launch a missile. Now, I am not sure how they fire, perhaps from top to bottom as they are listed?

Then there is this:

Also:

 

[Blind Owl]

As I am too broke to afford missiles, I have decided to duct tape some fellow testies to the wings of my ship and give them drinking straws and paper wads.