Wingman Permission to Engage- help

[hookedonphono]

I have to admit, this one is baffling me & I feel I'm missing something simple. When in range of a bandit my wingmen request permission to engage. The manual states that I can press the "Y" key to allow this. It doesn't work though, Y just opens the Tanker comm page as usual.

I have studied the keychart & found no info there at all. Is there an old salt out there who can tell me what the actual key command is, or if one exists?

 

Hooked

[DirtyBirdFA]

Hooked,

 

I personally do not know if there is a hot-key or keyboard short cut to give the go-ahead, so I usually take the long way. When a wingman asks permission to engage, hit the "tab" key which opens up communications w/ your squadron, tanker, awacs, tower, ect. Once there, kit the corresponding key for your wingman, element lead, or your entire flight. New commands should pop up, and if I remember correctly, the button 4 gives the selected plane(s) the go ahead for weapons free.

 

I know I know, it's a bit of a walk around, but once you use it enough, you can do it w/o thinking.

[PIGHUNTA69]

What game are you guys playing. I have WOE and they don't ask me for permission, i just give them the command to "engage air".

[FastCargo]

What game are you guys playing. I have WOE and they don't ask me for permission, i just give them the command to "engage air".

 

PIGHUNTA69,

 

Uh, take a look what forum you're in. Probably not the ThirdWire series of games...

 

FastCargo

[MigBuster]

I have to admit, this one is baffling me & I feel I'm missing something simple. When in range of a bandit my wingmen request permission to engage. The manual states that I can press the "Y" key to allow this. It doesn't work though, Y just opens the Tanker comm page as usual.

I have studied the keychart & found no info there at all. Is there an old salt out there who can tell me what the actual key command is, or if one exists?

 

Hooked

 

 

This is for both Air and Ground engagements

 

If its just your wingman press W to get the menu then press 4 for weapons free

 

If its one of your element press E then 4 for weps free

 

If its everyone in your flight press R then 4

 

Before you do it blindly check if they will just be flying alone head first into 4 SU-27s

 

Yes you can also use the TAB key to access all the menus too

 

 

You will see if you keep pressing the W,R, Or E key you will scroll though all the commands for the wingman menu - there are loads - good luck

Edited February 27, 2008 by CoolHand29

[madmonk]

I have to admit, this one is baffling me & I feel I'm missing something simple. When in range of a bandit my wingmen request permission to engage. The manual states that I can press the "Y" key to allow this. It doesn't work though, Y just opens the Tanker comm page as usual.

I have studied the keychart & found no info there at all. Is there an old salt out there who can tell me what the actual key command is, or if one exists?

 

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Edited February 27, 2008 by madmonk

[MigBuster]

I have to admit, this one is baffling me & I feel I'm missing something simple. When in range of a bandit my wingmen request permission to engage. The manual states that I can press the "Y" key to allow this. It doesn't work though, Y just opens the Tanker comm page as usual.

I have studied the keychart & found no info there at all. Is there an old salt out there who can tell me what the actual key command is, or if one exists?

 

Hooked

 

 

Read the post above then you will find out

 

 

Dont take the manual word for word - a lot has changed since it was released

 

Treat the manual as a rough quick start guide - you will learn most things from forums and online flying

 

Also you can change the key mapping if you really want to use the Y key

[hookedonphono]

Aha, thanks. I guess I'm remembering the old Jane's series where you could give an "Affirmative" to the wingies' call.

I actually had a MiG-21 to the rear of the flight & told the other element to clear their six- I assumed at the time they would shoot whatever they found. However, they asked permission first, so I tried to get a padlock so I could tell them to "Engage my target". Before that happened they both called "engaged defensive", & then they got smoked.

[MigBuster]

Aha, thanks. I guess I'm remembering the old Jane's series where you could give an "Affirmative" to the wingies' call.

I actually had a MiG-21 to the rear of the flight & told the other element to clear their six- I assumed at the time they would shoot whatever they found. However, they asked permission first, so I tried to get a padlock so I could tell them to "Engage my target". Before that happened they both called "engaged defensive", & then they got smoked.

 

 

I used to use that but not any more - but its best to find out the distance of the Migs first if you can from AWACs - under 20 miles in 2010 I would consider not turning around incase they had R-77s. Under 5 miles then run to your nearest F-22 / F-15 flight - because turning quickly will burn your speed off, theres no easy way to aquire them unless you have labels on (or use padlock)- and you will just walk into their missiles.

 

On the other hand they may be on a CAS mission or out of ammo - so you could get lucky!!

Edited February 28, 2008 by CoolHand29