OG_Gleep Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I am a little confused how FO + FO Strykers work. Do you call in Arty from the vehicle? Dismount the FO and then call it in? Can a unmounted FO Stryker be used to call it in effectivley? What about HQ's? Do they need to be out of their stryker to effectivley call in Arty? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 You can call for arty from either outside of the vehicle or from inside with the FO. The unmounted FO Stryker vehicle can not call for an arty mission. The FO must be mounted in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OG_Gleep Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Is there any advantage from the equipment in the vehicle for FO Strykers? Or is the benifit the same as any infantry in a vehicle (Speed, protection ect.)? Is there any penalties? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandur Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes there is an advantage. manual page 87, Equipment; tells you all you need. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dog Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I just want to make sure I understand. Is it better for an FO to call in a strike while inside an FO Stryker? I tend to dismount them so that they can climb buildings and be less of a target. However, am I sacrificing speed or accuracy by leaving the vehicle? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 By coincidence i was in this very situation last night. I *thought* I noted a difference between FO speed in and out of a FO Stryker. But second playthrough I wasn't able to duplicate it. It left me scratching my head. Some thngs in this game are too subtle for my tiny brain. Like I've been told repeatedly that yes, an unbuttoned Syrian tank does have superior spotting ability... but I'm damned if i can discern it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdstrike Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes, that's one of the best kept secrets of this game. Some little enlightenment from BF would come in handy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Originally posted by Big Dog: I just want to make sure I understand. Is it better for an FO to call in a strike while inside an FO Stryker? I tend to dismount them so that they can climb buildings and be less of a target. However, am I sacrificing speed or accuracy by leaving the vehicle? You know, I haven't seen any difference for the FO in or out of the vehicle. The fire missions are still the same amount of time for it to take to fire the first round down range. Maybe it also depends on what type of mission it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeDog Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I haven't tested it myself, but AIUI one of the major advantages to calling in support from inside a dedicated FIST-type vehicle is that the vehicles generally have laser target designators. The effect would only be noticable when calling in laser-guided ordnance, of course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Yes, you would think that but I have been testing arty fire mission and I didn't see any big difference from using just the FOs outside of the vehicle compared to if they were inside them. As for missions that uses Precision guide rounds, which is stated in the manual for only FIST vehicles. I didn't see any type of precision arty rounds. Maybe just overlooked it and didn't see it when testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntarr Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I concur with JohnO on this. There is no decernable difference wether the FO is in or out of the FSV. We know that it allows for 1st round hit accuracy in real world situations. Due to onboard fire control computer, GPS, Laser, Optics all integrated. http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/docs/bct/Annex-A-Appendix-4-Fire-Support-Vehicle-31-Jan.htm It is one of the great unanswered questions. Even the Betas don't get the answer. http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/bbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=52;t=003315 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 YankeeDog may have a point. How often do we mess around with air support as opposed to artillery? I'm just now recalling something I spotted in the manual, that the a laser designator permits use of precision ordnance from aircraft. Looks like we've stumbled on something new and interesting to test! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Back after testing Stryker FSV with air support. And with mortars. And with artillery. And with FOs embarked and unloaded. After all that I'm still scratching my head over that darned vehicle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikkypixie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Have you tried different distances? Maybe the FSV has an edge over really long distances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 While were at this subject, I tested not only the regular FOs for arty I tested the JTAC and its vehicle. And I couldn't see any difference with the JTAC on the ground or in the FIST vehicle. However I did noticed that the JTAC can not only call for airstrikes but arty missions as well. But the FOs can only call arty fire missions and not air strikes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OG_Gleep Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ya this is why I was confused. I didn't notice any difference, but knew from the manaul that it was supposed to. Or that was my impression anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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