Marc.M Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I've not been able to get a definitive spot on enemy across the field using my M1151 LRAS Humvees. Is it because I have them unbuttoned? The LRAS looks like it has an monocular sight on the box, but does it get used like in RWS, from within the vehicle? The attached image shows my LRAS at the opposite side of the battlefield, from the POV of a possible tank spot, yet my recon guys can't get a PID on the tank. I've played this first US campaign mission about 5 times now since release, and recon always gets killed before they prove themselves useful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOS:96B2P Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Marc.M said: I've not been able to get a definitive spot on enemy across the field using my M1151 LRAS Humvees. Is it because I have them unbuttoned? I have not tested this in a long while. However the below use to be true. If anybody has updated info please let us know. Some vehicles do not get benefit from their primary thermal sensor if buttoned: M1151 Recon Humvee M1167 ATGM Humvee M1127 Stryker RV M1131 Stryker FSV M1200 Armored Knight Edited February 7, 2022 by MOS:96B2P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THH149 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Shouldn't that be in the manual? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc.M Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, THH149 said: Shouldn't that be in the manual? I've had a look at both the Engine manual and the CMBS manuals and couldn't find a definitive way of using them. Maybe my GoogleFu is weak! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THH149 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Yep, its not in the manual - very little is - but should be ... there's a real need for a decent CMBS/CMCW manual created by users of stuff that useful for CM players .... Hey that idea is totally free too .... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburke Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1 hour ago, THH149 said: Yep, its not in the manual - very little is - but should be ... there's a real need for a decent CMBS/CMCW manual created by users of stuff that useful for CM players .... Hey that idea is totally free too .... maybe a cm wiki page? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THH149 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Most of the content is on Wikipedia, just needs to be updated a little for a CM focus, but gathering together the content under one place under a CM banner, so maybe a list on Wikipedia would be a start and then a little editing of the pages to support a CM reader. Wouldnt it be great to have the time and knowledge to do that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Marc_M, Welcome aboard! Can't speak to using LRAS in CMBS, but to use the real one, the carrier vehicle must have the hatch open iin front of which the LRAS is positioned. In CM terms, the vehicle must be Unbuttoned. The keyframe of the short video below shows exactly what I mean as far as crew exposure to use it. The video is for the far more capable LRAS3, but the fundamentals of the mounting and the display haven't changed. Both the device and display are on the roof, and there is no in-cabin remote display like what the M!A2 SEP V3 has from the CITV (Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer) aka Hunter Killer Sight. IN terms of basic capabilities, LRAS is supposed to be able to operate out as far as 70 km, but I do not know against what target. My suspicion, and reasonable expectation, is that it would be spot and identify as a tank a fully exposed tank. Obviously, PID Friend or Foe would be somewhat less than that, depending upon such things as the presence or absence of recognition enhancements, such as thermal panels. Do you know the range from your LRAS Hummer to your targets? Regards, John Kettler Edited February 10, 2022 by John Kettler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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