How do you lase a target?

[jpinard 10]

I'm just in a mission I made with some LGB Harriers and I'd like to Lase a target for them to destroy. how do I do this, and what type of grunt do I need to select that has this feature (the laser)? Then do you have to manually call for the Harriers to come in and bomb it even if they're already overhead?

[Lhowon 10]

You need a laser designator. Off the top of my head I think the FAC Operator of Force Recon (under USMC) has one. Use action menu to bring it out.

Then just have a Harrier with LGBs flying overhead. Pull out the laser designator, press mouse one to turn on the laser, aim it at the target.

If you want to call the planes in you might want to put them as part of your group (as an easy way to do it).

[Whoatherefatty 10]

A real simple way is to place yourself in the editor as a SPOTTER. Then place any jet or gunship flying around the map. It helps to give the air units search and destroy waypoints in the general area you are attacking. Select your laser and point and click. Rockets and bombs should hit what you are pointing at.

there is a video of me laser tagging just as I explained. You don't need to group anyone. They automatically use your laser to aim.

[jpinard 10]

Brilliant. Thanks for the help! I finally did this and it was really awesome watching a MK bomb fall from the sky and create a massive divot where a tank used to be.

[tophe 69]

Is there any way to do this with the new IR markers? it would be kind of cool to have a specop team sneak in and drop a marker and then get out of there and call in air support.

[kylania 568]

Is there any way to do this with the new IR markers? it would be kind of cool to have a specop team sneak in and drop a marker and then get out of there and call in air support.

Yup, one of the strobes is broken, but the other is visible from like 6km away or more and is lockable.

[tophe 69]

Cool... so I could drop it and LBG's would automatically bomb the location? (well... if I have them flying).

[Kristian 47]

Yup, one of the strobes is broken, but the other is visible from like 6km away or more and is lockable.

I think there are two kinds of strobes, other one that is lockable is something like "IR Target Marker" or something, and other is for showing where friendlies are, and is not lockable.

[frederf 0]

God could you imagine if the IR marker were lockable? "Hog Four One, friendlies 500 south of the target coordinates marked with strobe, recommend east to west, 2 mk82slick."

Boooooom. *taps plays*