cosell@bbn.com (Bernie Cosell) (09/03/88)
I'm a bit stuck on the fourth scenario of F/A-18 (the "retrieve the stolen F16s" one). I'd appreciate a bit of advice on what you're _really_ supposed to be doing. Here's my reading (stripping away the "story line") on that scenario: catch up with the convoy. Coerce the Migs to shoot at you. Once one of 'em shoots at you, shoot booth the migs down. Then go and catch up with the F16s and lead them back to Moffett. My problem: I can do everything up to the last part. *HOW* do you get the F16s to follow you? [and I have a couple of other similar questions: what happens if you shoot-first and just nail the MiGs? Assuming this will result in an "unuccessful mission", is there some way to get their attention sooner rather than later? [some pointers avoiding incoming missiles would be nice, too... generally I can do OK, but I'm not sure quite why or how: I don't really have a plan for evading missles]. Also (pushing my luck) a real what-you're-supposed-to-do rundown of the last two scenarios (which I haven't seen anything of yet, of course), would be nice. Thanks! __ / ) Bernie Cosell /--< _ __ __ o _ BBN Sys & Tech, Cambridge, MA 02238 /___/_(<_/ (_/) )_(_(<_ cosell@bbn.com
zlhb0a@apctrc.uucp (Lawrence H. Brown) (09/06/88)
In article <29314@bbn.COM> cosell@BBN.COM (Bernie Cosell) writes: >I'm a bit stuck on the fourth scenario of F/A-18 (the "retrieve the stolen >F16s" one). I'd appreciate a bit of advice on what you're _really_ supposed OK, here's what cha do: 1. Head straight for the Convoy, and splash the MIGS (don't wait). 2. Come up from behind (*270 degree course*) on the 2 F-16s 3. Match Speeds and put yourself between them, just a teensy bit (1 length or 2) ahead of them. 4. Smile at 'em, take pictures, etc. after a few seconds, you get the congrats message and they whip back. 5. Land back on the carrier. Incidentally, if you wait long enough after step 5, the 2 planes will start flying back out to sea. Then you can go have fun practicing your gunnery skills. (They fly straight and level-- you can dump it right into their exhasts at point blank range--FUN!) I actually "bumped" one from behind (I suffered minor struct. dam) and he crashed. Good luck on the last one, I haven't succeeded yet. Also seem to have the dangest trouble with the rescue mission, any suggestions?!? Lawrence H. Brown USENET: ...!uunet!apctrc!zlhb0a or zlhb0a@apctrc.uucp (?) Phone: (918-660-4389) 24 hrs, voice. USmail: 7325 E. 50th, Tulsa, OK 74145 "No. Amiga is not dead. Hell, it's not even tired."---Leo L. Schwab
bdjst@cisunx.UUCP (Ratso) (09/07/88)
In article <29314@bbn.COM> cosell@BBN.COM (Bernie Cosell) writes: >I'm a bit stuck on the fourth scenario of F/A-18 (the "retrieve the stolen >F16s" one). I'd appreciate a bit of advice on what you're _really_ supposed >*HOW* do you get the F16s to follow you? [and I have a couple of >other similar questions: what happens if you shoot-first and just nail the >MiGs? Assuming this will result in an "unuccessful mission", is there some way >to get their attention sooner rather than later? [some pointers avoiding >incoming missiles would be nice, too... generally I can do OK, but I'm not sure >quite why or how: I don't really have a plan for evading missles]. > >Also (pushing my luck) a real what-you're-supposed-to-do rundown of the last >two scenarios (which I haven't seen anything of yet, of course), would be nice. >Thanks! I just go shoot down everything as soon as I can. I never got the F-16's to follow me and I always shot the migs down right away. As for the last two missions. The fifth is a shoot down a cruise missle. Sidewinders work best. But you have to get very close. The last I didn't quite understand. You have to get the enemy submarine/aircraft carrier. I shot quitea few missles into it, but never sunk it. But after shooting all the planes and one more cruise missle down it came up with the congradulations and I landed. hope this helps, Ben