A10's without spotters...are like... - Page 3

Liquid.Watcher · 02-19-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by w.WAREHOUSE

I put my money where my mouth is, and last night had THE most fun I've ever had on Kashan...running around in the hills as a spec ops while 4 expert pilots dominated the skies.
Highlight of the day was getting spotted by a MEC transport helo which tried to land in the hills near my postion to drop troops to kill me. 3 guys inside shooting at me and throwing grenade, with me running as fast as I can to hide. Out of absolute luck, an A10 was in my area on a different bombing run, and was able to redirect at the very last second to a desparation laser designation that I was able to fix on the moving helicopter...and BOOOM!...laser guided bomb hits the chopper in mid-air and saves my bacon! coolest thing I've ever seen in PRM!

there were only three pilots remember, Eol was the only 1 flying the fighter but it was all we needed

. Lucky i didnt decide to strafe the helio or probably u would have been smoked along with them lol. BTW, Your a awesome spotter and intel giver

**MobyPrick** · 02-20-2008, 01:37 AM

I agree. And SL's and SF guys not lasing targets is a pain in the arse too. I commanded Kashan 64 a couple of weeks back. The round was at least 2 1/2 hours long, (I had to leave for class so I'm not sure exactly when it ended.) Among other numerous things that will make me think twice about commanding on that map again, the most frustrating was having to mediate between the A10 and my SL's. Apparently they didn't know how to lase but did know how to call for CAS. I tried to help the pilot out as much as possible but without a that laser he was next to useless. Overall I look back on it as a great learning experience but i've never sweat so much when playing PR.

In short, not only for the sake of the grunts but also for the sake of the commander's sanity learn to/ use your laser designator.

billyinorganic · 02-20-2008, 12:55 PM

Yes..

Yesterday i was a spec op dude in squad, LAZMASTER, and i ran around on foot, with a jeep used for longer transports, to spot out targets and relay. It was extreme fun, i even lazed up troops and rally points and told the pilots to "hit it with their chain gun", worked well. Got quite a few tank kills, i think like 7 or 8 in the end....

I had a similar experiance with being hunted by choppers.. three times i had a chopper come straight up and ram me... first time was a gazell, second and third was the BIG BERTHA... crashed straight into me. As well as this one guy who tried hunting me down. He come up to a building area i was hiding and was just looking around, i heard him behind me turned around and unloaded full auto on him, probably scared him (that spec ops gun is actually quite awesome at close range), he came back for another try but i hid about 50 meters away behind a hill and waited for him to go into the buildings to clear them out.. Then i waited at the entrance prone and popped him in the head.

Best laze though was a tank rushing into our fire base, it got lazed right as it arrived and had a clear shot of the whole fire base + troops and the bomb came on top of no later.. The commander said "wow that was the best bomb i have ever seen".. errr lololol

I like to use spec ops either way because that gun is better for when you are solo, although officer does have more bandages..

**w.WAREHOUSE** · 02-20-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jbxman

Damn Warehouse... must've felt a hammer in your chest... reminds me of this story:

Even though air-to-air kills had eluded the F-15Es, four Strike Eagles destroyed 18 Iraqi jets at Tallil air base using GBU-12s and CBU-87s, but on February 14, their luck changed as an F-15E scored its first and only air-to-air kill: a Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter. The attack was in response to a request for help by US Special Forces, when five Iraqi helicopters were spotted. The lead F-15E of a formation of two (from the 335th) acquired a helicopter unloading Iraqi soldiers through the FLIR pod and released a GBU-10. After 30 seconds, the F-15E crew thought the bomb had missed its target and the pilot was about to use a Sidewinder missile instead, but suddenly the Hind helicopter was vaporized. The Special Forces team estimated that the Hind was roughly 800 feet over the ground when the 2000 lb bomb hit its target. But the air-to-air kill was not recognized until November 2, 2001. They tried to engage the other helicopters but an allied bombing started around the F-15E so the pilot decided to get out.

Great story!!! wish I could get a video of that one!

Jimmy_Smack · 02-20-2008, 05:23 PM

...babies without their mothers... But really, Spotters are ESSENTIAL!!! For all the pilot knows he could be trying to hit a tank that earlier was all alone but now is surrounded by 3 AA's.

Delta*RandyShugart* · 02-21-2008, 12:26 PM

remember....commanders are also needed in the equation as well.

good thread though, and excellent spotting last night on the MEC team on Kashan.

**Ghost Dog** · 03-01-2008, 04:00 PM

Today I made a jet squad on Kashan and as usually there were no spotters... After circling the frogfoot for about 20 minutes waiting for targets, I finally had a fellow SL lasing targets. I went in for a drop only to find out he had lased 3 friendlies who then punished me one by one... go figure

.

Funny thing was, I had my first MIG pilot kicked for a SM, 2 minutes after he took off and got kicked myself half an hour later for the same reason...

**Mnam** · 03-01-2008, 04:08 PM

so thats why your message on xfire was that u hate sm kicks lol

Tweaky · 03-05-2008, 04:13 PM

A10's without spotters...is like... camping without toilet paper.

**caffeine** · 03-05-2008, 04:16 PM

i think the sm kick is fun

Delta*RandyShugart* · 03-05-2008, 04:42 PM

spotters are one thing its when u have a full squad that is CAS, there only needs to be 1 spotter and 2 pilots, and also, SL's can spot, too many times have i seen CAS sl's only let their a-10's destroy targets that are near them, or say "send me a transport if u want me to spot there" thats when i reply as a commander "i have a sl there, see the attack marker i sent you and the close are support grid, send your a-10 there and it'll be lasered".

squadexodus · 03-05-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweaky

A10's without spotters...is like... camping without toilet paper.

Never camped with toilet paper...

**caffeine** · 03-06-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by squadexodus

Never camped with toilet paper...

thats what bark is for!

**Ferris Bueller** · 03-06-2008, 02:21 AM

You guys must have some really calloused asses then. Either that or you dont wipe, which is equally gross to think about.

**TurkishDelight** · 03-06-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferris Bueller

Either that or you dont wipe, which is equally gross to think about.

All the cool kids are doing it

02-20-2008, 01:37 AM	#32 (permalink)
MobyPrick Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hicksville, USA Posts: 31	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... I agree. And SL's and SF guys not lasing targets is a pain in the arse too. I commanded Kashan 64 a couple of weeks back. The round was at least 2 1/2 hours long, (I had to leave for class so I'm not sure exactly when it ended.) Among other numerous things that will make me think twice about commanding on that map again, the most frustrating was having to mediate between the A10 and my SL's. Apparently they didn't know how to lase but did know how to call for CAS. I tried to help the pilot out as much as possible but without a that laser he was next to useless. Overall I look back on it as a great learning experience but i've never sweat so much when playing PR. In short, not only for the sake of the grunts but also for the sake of the commander's sanity learn to/ use your laser designator. __________________

02-20-2008, 12:55 PM	#33 (permalink)
billyinorganic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 90	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... Yes.. Yesterday i was a spec op dude in squad, LAZMASTER, and i ran around on foot, with a jeep used for longer transports, to spot out targets and relay. It was extreme fun, i even lazed up troops and rally points and told the pilots to "hit it with their chain gun", worked well. Got quite a few tank kills, i think like 7 or 8 in the end.... I had a similar experiance with being hunted by choppers.. three times i had a chopper come straight up and ram me... first time was a gazell, second and third was the BIG BERTHA... crashed straight into me. As well as this one guy who tried hunting me down. He come up to a building area i was hiding and was just looking around, i heard him behind me turned around and unloaded full auto on him, probably scared him (that spec ops gun is actually quite awesome at close range), he came back for another try but i hid about 50 meters away behind a hill and waited for him to go into the buildings to clear them out.. Then i waited at the entrance prone and popped him in the head. Best laze though was a tank rushing into our fire base, it got lazed right as it arrived and had a clear shot of the whole fire base + troops and the bomb came on top of no later.. The commander said "wow that was the best bomb i have ever seen".. errr lololol I like to use spec ops either way because that gun is better for when you are solo, although officer does have more bandages..

02-20-2008, 05:23 PM	#35 (permalink)
Jimmy_Smack Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 109	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... ...babies without their mothers... But really, Spotters are ESSENTIAL!!! For all the pilot knows he could be trying to hit a tank that earlier was all alone but now is surrounded by 3 AA's. __________________

02-21-2008, 12:26 PM	#36 (permalink)
DeltaRandyShugart Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: With my roomates Posts: 2,046	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... remember....commanders are also needed in the equation as well. good thread though, and excellent spotting last night on the MEC team on Kashan. __________________ BHD DeltaRandyShugart, \|USMC\|Capt.America - PR Fmr.Gov.EliotSpitzer#9 - Arma If someone isn't following SL or CO orders in game/being a smacktard report them by typing this in global chat: !REPORTING "Follow my tracers!" *Ask not what TG can do you for you, but what you* can do for TG. 9/11 - Never Forget WWJDFTW?!**

03-01-2008, 04:00 PM	#37 (permalink)
Ghost Dog Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Age: 26 Posts: 926	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... Today I made a jet squad on Kashan and as usually there were no spotters... After circling the frogfoot for about 20 minutes waiting for targets, I finally had a fellow SL lasing targets. I went in for a drop only to find out he had lased 3 friendlies who then punished me one by one... go figure . Funny thing was, I had my first MIG pilot kicked for a SM, 2 minutes after he took off and got kicked myself half an hour later for the same reason... __________________ Xfire: Iaintyourm8 \| Ingame: \|TG\| GhostDog \| Steam: Zuigmijnballen Nominate a player \| Support the community \| List of admins

03-01-2008, 04:08 PM	#38 (permalink)
Mnam Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 269	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... so thats why your message on xfire was that u hate sm kicks lol __________________ I dont have a sig because I am to lazy to make one so deal with it! On Google type "Find Chuck Norris" and hit "Im Feeling Lucky"... My Spec Opzor L33tness

03-05-2008, 04:13 PM	#39 (permalink)
Tweaky Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 58	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... A10's without spotters...is like... camping without toilet paper. __________________

03-05-2008, 04:16 PM	#40 (permalink)
caffeine Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Age: 24 Posts: 544	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... i think the sm kick is fun __________________ Haikus are easy. But sometimes they don't make sense. Refrigerator.

03-05-2008, 04:42 PM	#41 (permalink)
DeltaRandyShugart Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: With my roomates Posts: 2,046	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... spotters are one thing its when u have a full squad that is CAS, there only needs to be 1 spotter and 2 pilots, and also, SL's can spot, too many times have i seen CAS sl's only let their a-10's destroy targets that are near them, or say "send me a transport if u want me to spot there" thats when i reply as a commander "i have a sl there, see the attack marker i sent you and the close are support grid, send your a-10 there and it'll be lasered". __________________ BHD DeltaRandyShugart, \|USMC\|Capt.America - PR Fmr.Gov.EliotSpitzer#9 - Arma If someone isn't following SL or CO orders in game/being a smacktard report them by typing this in global chat: !REPORTING "Follow my tracers!" *Ask not what TG can do you for you, but what you* can do for TG. 9/11 - Never Forget WWJDFTW?!**

03-06-2008, 02:21 AM	#44 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 4,970	Re: A10's without spotters...are like... You guys must have some really calloused asses then. Either that or you dont wipe, which is equally gross to think about. __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban \| Learn TG - The TG Mentoring Program __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

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