Anti Missiles not firing

[ardem (OP)]

Can anyone tell me why my anti missiles are not firing even though I have them assigned on PD mode

This is the light carrier ship

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Crusader class Light Carrier    29,900 tons     2116 Crew     8567.2 BP      TCS 598  TH 168  EM 120
802 km/s    JR 5-250     Armour 4-85     Shields 4-300     Sensors 320/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 50     PPV 2
Annual Failure Rate: 178%    IFR: 2.5%    Maint Capacity 7163 MSP    Max Repair 4356 MSP    Est Time: 0.92 Years
Flag Bridge    Hangar Deck Capacity 9000 tons     Magazine 202    

RollsRoyce J30000(5-250) Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 30000 tons    Distance 250k km     Squadron Size 5
Saturn MP Drive P96E7 (5)    Power 96    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 33.6    Armour 1    Exp 16%    Hyper Capable
Fuel Capacity 400,000 Litres    Range 34.4 billion km   (496 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (2)   Total Fuel Cost  28 Litres per day

CIWS-160 (4x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
Stellarator Fusion Reactor P1.38A1 (1)     Total Power Output 1.38    Armour 1    Exp 12%
Interceptor R10 (2)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Fire Control FC69-R1 - (Anti-Missile) (1)     Range 69.3m km    Resolution 1
SeaDart AMM Mk 2 (202)  Speed: 32,000 km/s   End: 18.7m    Range: 36m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 256 / 153 / 76

Active Search Sensor MR438-R160 (70%) (1)     GPS 50400     Range 438.3m km    Resolution 160
Thermal Sensor TH40-320 (70%) (1)     Sensitivity 320     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  320m km

Strike Group
18x Goblin Fighter   Speed: 5979 km/s    Size: 9.7

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

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Gwynydd class Missile Frigate    17,950 tons     1799 Crew     4037.6 BP      TCS 359  TH 336  EM 240
2674 km/s     Armour 2-61     Shields 8-300     Sensors 320/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 43     PPV 42
Annual Failure Rate: 78%    IFR: 1.1%    Maint Capacity 4639 MSP    Max Repair 400 MSP    Est Time: 4.97 Years
Magazine 642   

Saturn MP Drive P96E7 (10)    Power 96    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 33.6    Armour 1    Exp 16%    Hyper Capable
Fuel Capacity 290,000 Litres    Range 41.5 billion km   (179 days at full power)
Gamma R300/14 Shields (4)   Total Fuel Cost  56 Litres per day

CIWS-160v2 (2x8)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
GSLAM S10 Missile Launcher (4)    Missile Size 10    Rate of Fire 100
Interceptor R10 (2)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
Fire Control FC69-R1 - (Anti-Missile) (1)     Range 69.3m km    Resolution 1
Fire Control FC112-R135 (Missile) (1)     Range 112.7m km    Resolution 135
SeaDart AMM Mk 2 (102)  Speed: 32,000 km/s   End: 18.7m    Range: 36m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 256 / 153 / 76
GSlam Mk1 (54)  Speed: 27,200 km/s   End: 68.9m    Range: 112.5m km   WH: 13    Size: 10    TH: 154 / 92 / 46

Active Search Sensor MR438-R160 (70%) (1)     GPS 50400     Range 438.3m km    Resolution 160
Thermal Sensor TH40-320 (70%) (1)     Sensitivity 320     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  320m km

ECCM-1 (1)         ECM 10

Missile to hit chances are vs targets moving at 3000 km/s, 5000 km/s and 10,000 km/s

This design is classed as a Military Vessel for maintenance purposes

Thank goodness for point defence weapons, otherwise my ships would be toast. The thermal display as 12 but with no option to individual target them either.

[Brian Neumann]

The main reason that your anti-missiles are not firing is that your active sensor has a resolution that is to large to see the missiles exept at point blank range.  To fire on a target it has to be seen with active sensors.  Your resolution 160 sensor just can't see the missiles early enough to shoot at them.  You need a resolution 1 sensor to be able to shoot at missiles with other missiles.  It will probably be at least 3-5 hull spaces, and if you build a dedicated scout ship I would put one that was at least 10 hull spaces for longer range interceptions.

Also your amm have to much fuel on board.  If you change the extra fuel (more than .05 msp) to agility it will help your to hit chances.  At your current tech level a range of 5-10 million km is probably more than enough.

Brian

[ardem (OP)]

thanks for this