Controlling Missiles?

[Thanatos (OP)]

I've read in a few stories, by Steve, that you can fire missiles at a waypoint, wait until 100-200 group up, and than send them at a planet/enemy.

Is this a game feature or writer's freedom? If it's a feature, I'd like to know how it can be done and if the feature is available in 5.02

[Steve Walmsley]

I've read in a few stories, by Steve, that you can fire missiles at a waypoint, wait until 100-200 group up, and than send them at a planet/enemy.

Is this a game feature or writer's freedom? If it's a feature, I'd like to know how it can be done and if the feature is available in 5.02

It was removed from the game a few versions ago. It was just too powerful a tactic and felt gamey rather than realistic.

Steve

[UnLimiTeD]

Isn't it sad, now we can't use any good old MRSI tactics

[Shadow]

I have a question related to this, though more about control over missile FCs.

After firing a salvo at a particular target, can I re-target the corresponding FC to a different contact for the next salvo? Or would that cause the missiles already in-flight to switch their targets to the new one assigned to their FC?

[Venec]

After firing a salvo at a particular target, can I re-target the corresponding FC to a different contact for the next salvo? Or would that cause the missiles already in-flight to switch their targets to the new one assigned to their FC?

You can, previous salvos will not be affected  

[Shadow]

After firing a salvo at a particular target, can I re-target the corresponding FC to a different contact for the next salvo? Or would that cause the missiles already in-flight to switch their targets to the new one assigned to their FC?

You can, previous salvos will not be affected  

[Venec]

Maybe FC feed some sort of passive guidenance coordinates to salvos

[UnLimiTeD]

I would love to modify the missile speed on launch

[Father Tim]

I see, but I wonder if it's . . . an exploit inadvertently created by Steve's oversight? :P

Exactly the opposite.

[Shadow]

I see, but I wonder if it's . . . an exploit inadvertently created by Steve's oversight? :shock:

[Father Tim]

The current system is heavily-debated, much studied, and deliberate change to fix an exploit inadvertently created by an oversight on Steve's part - the waypoint super-swarm of missiles.

[sloanjh]

I see, but I wonder if it's . . . an exploit inadvertently created by Steve's oversight? :shock:

No, that switching fire control is working as intended, i.e. not an exploit.

John

[Shadow]

Good, good. Means I won't feel bad taking advantage of that.