Field Op / Support fire skills

Hi,

Just wanted to know how does support fire work.

I always just throw supports somewhere where i think the enemy will come, but I never understood the logics behind the direction and line in which the support fire Occurs.

Can someone explain me in detail how support fire works.. like if I put the can in X how do I know in which position y1 will the bombing start and in which position y2 will it end.

Thx, hope some skilled fop like rijkaard could help me here ;)

much luv
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Just image a T shape when you position yourself...
You stand at the bottom of the T and the top bar across the T is the support direction :(
i just thought i saw a pic of you cam-whoring on 4chan.. i almost pissed myself :<
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well, now ive saw it again not so much but does a wee bit!

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HOLY FUCK!!!

That does look like me, wtf ;-D
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we need proofs!
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Well it looks like me when I had my longer hair ;o

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i promote long hair, since thats my style to :D
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no promoting ponytale
only long and free to go where it wants ^^
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so what decides if it will go from left to right or from right to left?
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From where the plane departs.
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ehmm, and how can i locate the airport whereabouts?
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you knows ?
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SHEEPS A CAMWHORE LOL
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an airstrike falls like a T , you being at the bottom of it
I am winners!
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well sheep was faster i guess :D
sheep needs to die :[
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I heared an airstrike falls like a T.
You stand at the bottom of the T and the top bar across the T is the support direction :(
k thx , gotta try this :)
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image: supportrijkaardag4
ur prolly dead then, np
ok guys i hv now raised 2 levels in fieldoping thx 2 you,

so how i understand it now.. and Ive tested it .. that the line in which the support fire will occur can be represented in the letter T.. where the top is the support fire.. and the bottom of the letter is where you r standing and the middle of the top is where the support can is..

although one must keep in mind that the "letter T" is confirmed when the man on the radio tells you On my WAy! or affirmative.. and will draw the "letter T" from the position that you r found at that moment..

one thing I dont know yet is what decides if the support fire will occur from left to right or right to left..
u cant really change that, its like random..
just like wich way the smoke is going
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wrong, at least it is like this in RtCW:

smoke always goes the same direction on every map, just like weapons face the same direction when on the floor etc.

left to right, right to left, Im unsure, never really paid too much attention to finding that out as it makes around a 0.2 second difference (and of course, theres the preshock before the strike)
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In ET its always diff afaik
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so we r not really sure bout that 1 huh :(
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an airstrike falls like a T , you being at the bottom of it

i'd suggest you all stfu since your not rijkaard's!
let's whine about random smoke directions
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ask senti tbh
but i know a bit aswell
so 1) u need to check for the wind, if there is too much wind the pilot wont through the bombs
2)if u press lean left + lean right very fast again and again the airstrike comes heavier cuz of a bug
It's like sheep said, the airstrike will come in as a T-shaped pattern.
Most important thing you have to keep in mind is that it doesn't matter how you throw it and it doesn't matter where you stand at the moment you are throwing the can. The only thing that matters is your position when the airstrike is confirmed. Meaning, you can throw the can and then change your position fast.
For example: if you throw a can down on supply, facing the depot gate, if you keep standing still, the airstrike will go parallel to the depot wall/gate. But if you throw the can the same way and then quickly run to east or west, the airstrike will hit in a 90 ° angel of the depot wall, hence it also will cross the wall and hit inside the depot.
Helps :)

» You cannot post two comments in a row that fast.
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He walks to the left and it goes parallel.
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