True to some extent… Too many different ordnance and you might go into key binds shortage or really uncomfortable keys to use them all.
My system is designed to be an alternative, not replacement. I am not sure how extra keybinds that is not mandatory would badly affect you?
Also those keybinds don’t work as you think
Drop bomb: Drops whatever bomb game set as default
Drops Series: Drops bombs one by one(drops 2/4/8/16 if you select the bomb specificly- different behavior)
Fire air to air missile: If you have multiple missile types radar/IR, you need to cycle to specific missile if game doesn’t set it as default one.
no, it doesn’t. read again. People who agree with me already got it. People saying you can already do this should get literacy classes at this point, because I won’t explain the same thing again.
Not to mention deciding number of bombs on each base if you carry even single type of bomb. If you need to drop 14x 250 lb bomb, you are kinde fuxed. You set bomb series to 8, then you need to drop 5 single bomb :D, i almost always miss by one bomb.
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- alright
- go on
- you can use secondary weapon ripple to drop exactly 8 bombs
- use your eyes and radar a bit so you don’t get jumped
- fair enough. wish we could bind each weapon to any key we want
- idk focus on one thing if you have trouble switching weapons on the fly
- indeed
We do indeed need a better weapon selector.
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I like how you also have reading comprehension problem. When you use secondary weapon ripple, you can’t shoot missiles, which doesn’t make sense. They have literally different button in pilot’s stick. Use radar: not all planes have radar and not many people jump in front of you. In A7E, getting jumped from behind or side is basically death sentence. can’t maneuver even in empty plane.
How is this relevant? God, I knew there would be people who would def status quo and whine about any QoL request. I want separate control scheme that wouldn’t affect you. Use current one if you want.
Note: But I like your service to me. You make my thread visible.
Yes I am aware you can’t shoot missiles when you don’t have them selected. I was just trying to help you with the current broken system we have.
What do you mean?
This is what im talking about
You dont have to select your bombs to drop 8 at a time.
Maybe see if setting it to 6 is better.
To drop exactly 8 bomb at once with a single button, yeah, you need to select the bomb, you need to set amount and use drop bomb series. Out of selection, it will drop them automatically one by one, as long as you keep pushing the button.
You can’t set it to 6, only exponentials of 2 like 4/8/16. god I want to cut myself while reading some people’s comments. Are you guys even playing the game game?
What are people’s literacy grades in this forum? READ MARK, READ! READ MORE BOOKS.
Bomb series allows for you to select 6 or 8 too. It depends on the number of bombs you have.
It drops the set amount all at the same time. I just tested this.
I went did it while not in the weapons select mode. I had it set to 6, pressed the bomb series button and it dropped 6 bombs at the same time.
I did the same, selected 4, out of bomb selection, “fire secondary weapon” dropped exactly one with single button push. Unless you show me a video of doing that, I will believe my own eyes. But if you mean when you have 6 bombs total and spamming “fire secondary weapon” dropped 6 for you, it is not even related. You can not select 6 bomb when you have more than 6. Again, a screenshot of exactly 6 selection will make me believe.
not sure if the forum will let this work.
I am talking the ingame setting… Secondary weapon ripple quantity. Can you try that and share results if you have time?
So you want to change it mid-match?
That you can only do in weapons select.
I never used that ngl. I set the bombs needed per base before i spawn. For finishing off bases, i usually only need an extra bomb or two so i never needed to use it.
May i ask why you want to use the ripple instead of the bomb series?
So let me explain misunderstanding between us
I meant secondary weapon ripple setting via keybinds, and dropping bombs with “fire secondary weapon”. It drops 2/4/8/16/32 bomb. you do it during the game.
Your setting is a bit different and custom for different planes. I dare say useless for me when I play A7E since it has only one setting: 4 or Disabled. no option for 2, if i take 4 bombs for example. Sorry for my arrogance, I thought I was using drop bomb series feature since it has the same keybind for me as fire secondary weapons keybind.
yeah, but also Drop Bomb Series is sometimes useful for me. If you have let’s say 8 bomb type A and 8 bomb type B, I don’t know in which order will it drop 12 bomb, that you can select via Bomb series dropdown.
With the ripple it is a bit easy to drop the exact number of bombs “most” of the times. If it takes 10 bomb, i set it to 8, then drop last 2 bombs manually one by one. Otherwise, bomb series seem to be fixed to another set of predetermined numbers 4/6/12/24 in this case.
Not to mention, weapon selection becomes mandatory if you want to shoot radar missiles first since IR missile seem to be default one if you have them together.
all good. honestly, i forgot the ripple thing was even in the game.
I believe it drops the larger bombs first but i would test it with your plane first.
i agree. it should go by 2s.
fair. although in most cases, you should be firing radar missiles at distances where you IR are not able to get a lock.
I also didn’t know Bomb Series was selectable in pregame menu :)
Drop Bomb Series option spreads the bombs equally i think. I tried A7E with 12 250lb and 12 500 lbs. I was left with 6 each.
Yeah, the thing with missiles having the same key is, it is really hard when you have multiple munition types and you are in danger. You need to click exactly 3 times to get to radar missile, if you want to change it IR, you either cancel weapon selection or click 2 more. It is a bit outdated system.
Btw, ripple works for rockets but there is no rocket series option pregame like bombs. It also works weirdly, you still need to select rockets if you want to shoot exactly 8 and use Fire Secondary Weapon button for 8. Rocket salvo button sends them one by one, but fast without upper limit.