Raygun/Buddy Spike.
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Hello Forum
Recently when in a MP flight which also includes an AI element, if I hard lock (STT) an AI, he responds with Buddy Spike. However, when I hard lock a human and call Raygun, he does not see nor hear any indication that he is being painted.
We switch positions and he paints me, but I receive no alert that he has locked me.
All switches in the pit, MSL / Threat are correct. Our frequencies are aligned.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Bayonet.
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I’ve solved this one. “Handoff” in the RWR must be selected in order to hear the tone indicating that you’re being painted.
The AI responds with Buddy Spike because he has “Handoff” selected because he’s clever, like a computer
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@Bayonet said: …because he’s clever, like a computer
Hee hee…
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I am sure you know this especially now, don’t think raygun is a catch all to PID someone in combat. It is one of the many ways to shoot down a friendly.
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@AviationPlus Absolutely, as you say it’s one of a suite of options.
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@AviationPlus said in Raygun/Buddy Spike.:
I am sure you know this especially now, don’t think raygun is a catch all to PID someone in combat. It is one of the many ways to shoot down a friendly.
I hope you meant “It is one of the many ways to NOT shoot down a friendly”?
Otherwise:
- Raygun
“BUDDY SPIKE!! BUDDY SPIKE!!”
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@Eagle-Eye
Well, relying only on Raygun/Buddy Spike and not utilising IFF, AWACS and TGP…is one way of shooting down a friendly. -
@Bayonet Assuming those are available in given mission yes, ‘tho’ it could not be the case for sorties in '90s era. Also it’s another tool in your toolbox, it’s good to know how to use it right.
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@Eagle-Eye I think it’s meant to read as “don’t rely on always getting a buddy-spike response from a raygun call; else you may shoot down a friendly”
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@airtex2019 said in Raygun/Buddy Spike.:
@Eagle-Eye I think it’s meant to read as “don’t rely on always getting a buddy-spike response from a raygun call; else you may shoot down a friendly”
@Eagle-Eye This was it. Some say Raygun and don’t get a response and then shoot. If no one answers then it defeats the purpose and adding another layer of uncertainty.