Question about tank and turret

[robmypro 10]

Hey guys i was playing through the training missions in OA (well done!) and only really had trouble with the tank. I believe i was the commander and tried looking around, but could not figure out how to rotate the turret so i could operate the machine gun. It just seemed confusing.

What is the proper way to get the turret pointing the direction you want it?

In other words, i was unable to look around completely, because the turret was in a position that obstructed the commander's view. Is there an easy way to rotate the turret from the commander's seat?

Edited November 18, 2011 by robmypro

[Rusvolk 10]

Hmmm, do you mean about the turret were the cannon is placed or the the commander's M2 machinegun?

[maturin 12]

You can tell your gunner to look at a compass direction or at your crosshair. Bear in mind it will then be nearly impossible to get him to look at anything else.

[Cri33e 1]

Just bought this game, and I had the same problem as a commander..

While the tank drives down the road, the gunner turns the turret backvards and the "steel plate protection" that is behind the camera. covers the view forward(when the turret is turned backwards by the computer player).

Plz help.. =)

[max power 21]

You can tell the gunner to lock on to some other target to get him to aim at some fixed point.

[-=seany=- 5]

Why does this happen anyway? this only started with Arma1. Flashpoint was fine, the Gunner always pointed to the 12 o clock of the hulls position.

[Gremlin 0]

As a work around, I drive the tank forward about 30 meters and then dismount. I then remount the vehicle and the gunner then turns the turret to the 12 o'clock position as you continue forward.

[-=seany=- 5]

I guess it is a bug that needs reporting then. When it used to work the AI would point the turret in the direction that the tank was moving after about 30 meters.