Adding datalinks

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Adding datalinks

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Command: Modern Operations series >> Adding datalinks

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Adding datalinks - 12/2/2013 5:08:40 AM

dandin384

Posts: 176
Joined: 11/5/2013
From: United States
Status: offline

I'd like to request the ability to add datalinks to ships in the editor.

I'm working on a scenario involving a US oil tanker(#259 Commercial Tanker - Very Large Crude Carrier...) being converted into one big VLS ship with the AEGIS radar system. I've run into a problem with the two SAM's I'm using(#1310 RIM-174A ERAM SM-6MR Blk I and #1198 RIM-161B SM-3 NTW Blk IA). According to the database they need the AEGIS Missile datalink to fire, which my converted ship lacks. When I manually allocate the weapons using shift-F1 the missiles can't fire due to 'No datalink channel available to guide this weapon'

Being able to add datalinks similar to the way you can add sensors/weapon mounts would be great.

Post #: 1

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/2/2013 9:26:01 PM

bsq

Posts: 517
Joined: 1/5/2007
Status: offline

You can - page 88 of the manual

(in reply to dandin384)

Post #: 2

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/5/2013 6:02:35 PM

ComDev

Posts: 5735
Joined: 5/12/2006
Status: offline

AEGIS boghammar, built using Delta INI / SBR functionality. Neat, huh?

_____________________________

Developer "Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations" project!

(in reply to bsq)

Post #: 3

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/5/2013 6:34:40 PM

SSN754planker

Posts: 448
Joined: 10/2/2013
Status: offline

i feel like a noob for asking this...how do you add screenshots to posts?

_____________________________

MY BOOK LIST
ST1/SS SSN 754

(in reply to ComDev)

Post #: 4

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/6/2013 2:29:39 AM

gdir

Posts: 44
Joined: 11/11/2013
Status: offline

Don't click on 'Fast Reply', use 'Post Reply' instead. At the bottom of the reply window, check 'Embed picture in post'. Click on 'Click here to upload' and select the image upload. JPG and GIF formats are allowed, PNG not.

(in reply to SSN754planker)

Post #: 5

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/6/2013 4:01:28 AM

mrfeizhu

Posts: 131
Joined: 10/13/2013
Status: offline

In the 1990s there was an idea of an Arsenal ship it was to carry about 500 missiles, mostly ssm's The ship would have no fire control and would be linked to an aegis system. The idea was conceived the same time the Zumwalt-class was. Jeremy Chief of Naval Operations was pushing for this ship, but his death in 1996 also killed the idea of the ship.

_____________________________

Old man sort of living in China for the last 10 years

(in reply to gdir)

Post #: 6

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/6/2013 5:16:03 AM

navwarcol

Posts: 637
Joined: 12/2/2009
Status: offline

Ragnar, I tried that boghammer, and it gave me some great ideas for my scenario. You can really do some cool stuff with this. I have to admit that despite knowing you guys would do a great job, at first I was uncertain because of "not being able to mod/create databases" but the way you guys have done it is just great, and you can still do things like this.
mrfeizhu, that arsenal ship is one I am going to try at some point, also.

(in reply to mrfeizhu)

Post #: 7

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/6/2013 1:24:11 PM

RoryAndersonCDT

Posts: 1830
Joined: 6/16/2009
Status: offline

I've always wanted a SSAAN, ohio converted to carry Phoenix missiles. Sit some where north east of a carrier, datalinked to a Hawkeye and when a soviet air regiment flies within 100nm blow them out of the sky!!

_____________________________

Command Dev Team
Technical Lead

(in reply to navwarcol)

Post #: 8

RE: Adding datalinks - 12/6/2013 1:28:11 PM

RoryAndersonCDT

Posts: 1830
Joined: 6/16/2009
Status: offline

Something like this