[REQ/POLL] Enlarge PPT steerpoints pool
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First, not sure is the thread for this… tech supp… Maybe “General” , but bear with me , or move … just Please - read
This is not THE REQUEST! … but more poll/consensus - if there are more interested … and of course, pro and contra.
So, currently we have steerpoints type pool sorted as below… for some time already.
How much are you using STPS in 81-89 and 90-99 range ? (open and harpoon ones)My suggestion is to reduce those 2 pools by 5 and split the difference with PPT’s - thus allowing to have more “markers” on HSD… (in my experience, 15 is … so, so… on the verge of too few, would like 10 more)
Any “followers” ?
Cheers
(btw, after giving some thought, - maybe can be added more without reducing already defined pools ? - if limit is 255 or so ?)STPT# Usage 1-24 Navigation route / general flight planning 25 Bullseye (automatically assigned) 26-30 Ownship MARK points – small “x” (inverse video if selected) 31-54 HSD lines (4 lines with up to 6 points in each line) 56-70 Preplanned threats (PPTs saved to DTC during preflight planning) 71-80 Datalink MARK points – large “X” (inverse video if selected) 81-89 Open 90-99 Open / HARPOON waypoints
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I have never used neither 81-89 nor 90-99.
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Would have been nice to be able to have more lines / points for those as well
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@white_fang is this a question for Lockheed Martin forum?
anyway, in BMS, 99 and lower are convenient for assigning precision targets in the 2d recon pane… you can click the down-arrow to go from stpt 1 to 99
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Definitely use STPT 90-99 on a regular basis…80-89 not as much but do use them. Rarely have a need for more PPTs. When I do, I “generalize” the marking in some way. for example, showing over the threat that’ s encountered first in a layer of defenses. Of course it depends on your mission - if it’s SEAD/DEAD then I mark up all that are important but rarely do I find I need to destroy that many threats in a single mission.
So I guess I would be opposed to this change - not that I couldn’t live with it, just not in the camp of being for it.
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Pretty sure I read somewhere that the real jet has more steer/PPT points available. Something like 2-300 ? So if nothing else, that could be reason to expand the set. But it should then also come with more lines available which the real jet AFAIR has as well
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@Guard_85 said in [REQ/POLL] Enlarge PPT steerpoints pool:
Would have been nice to be able to have more lines / points for those as well
Yes… I agree, it happened that I was missing just one more point in line , or new line completely. we’ll see…
@Zeus said in [REQ/POLL] Enlarge PPT steerpoints pool:
Of course it depends on your mission - if it’s SEAD/DEAD then I mark up all that are important but rarely do I find I need to destroy that many threats in a single mission.
That also true. Priority sort. - sparingly use what you have.
btw…This will not impact IAF (Delilah) 100 target-points, just “general/open” steerpoints.
I rarely need even 5 Harpoon ones, 1-2 at most., but they are interchangeable with open… so, same dish.Tho, in case of Jdam-ripple , there’s real need for at least 6 steerpoints …
We’ll see, if devs can enlarge complete pool, would take it any day, I also rather wouldn’t touch already defined - but I put so many darn sam’s in theater … not just that , marking Tanker(s), Awacs, J-star, Alternate base(s) … closer enemy airports…
You see why 15 is not enough…
Cheers