How is radar handled in HAWX? Do we have options?
It occurs to me that one of the big differences between and arcade game and sim-like is how radar and target locks are handled. Loadout is a big factor, but also how you wield your radar is a big factor in how well you're playing. This is possibly the biggest difference in OGF and AC6 IMO.

Will we have radar, IR and tv guided missiles? Will our choice of missile and radar orientation be a factor in how the enemy detects (or does not detect) your aircraft? If this and flare/chaff are treated well, I will be more ok with the larger than life loadouts.

Just as important as offensive abilities are the options for defense and remaining undetected until absolutely necessary.

I'm really hoping that radar works properly. I hate games where if the guy is in front of you, you have a lock on him no matter what. Reality is that the radar has to acquire and lock onto the target, and that can take a few seconds...

Correct me if I'm wrong.

I hate how on AC6 you're given the choice between single missile fire and that multiple missile fire ability. The few times I played it, it was the biggest pain in the ass just to get a lock with the single missile fire, even when the target was directly in front of me well with in sidewinder range. Targeting on that sucked. At least in OGF the targeting system was great. Never had a problem aquiring target lock on OGF.

Well, OGF is better, but not perfect either. I like the ability to scroll from target to target, but I also want to be able to target the enemy in the reticule and the nearest enemy. Would also be nice to go straight to sidewinders without having to flash through the radar guided missile.

Once thing I hate about OGF is that once you select a weapon and leave NAV mode, you can't go back. I wish I was able to select a weapon then switch backt to NAV mode.

Hold down the Y button and you'll go back to NAV in OGF. Gotta be able to do that in HAWX too.

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Originally posted by XxCH0NGxX:
I hate how on AC6 you're given the choice between single missile fire and that multiple missile fire ability. The few times I played it, it was the biggest pain in the ass just to get a lock with the single missile fire, even when the target was directly in front of me well with in sidewinder range. Targeting on that sucked. At least in OGF the targeting system was great. Never had a problem aquiring target lock on OGF.

The Aircraft currently highlighted in your Target MFD will remain the same between special and regular missile selections. The NEXT on a foe's target ID will mean he is the next aircraft to be selected on your target sorting.

It works perfectly, if you want single missile fire with special missiles, use SAAMs or QAAMs, not XMA4/6s or XLAAs.

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Originally posted by Mr.Hanky2005:
I'm really hoping that radar works properly. I hate games where if the guy is in front of you, you have a lock on him no matter what. Reality is that the radar has to acquire and lock onto the target, and that can take a few seconds...

Correct me if I'm wrong.

No, you are absolutely right. BVR radar modes are precision scanning, and they do take time to complete a sweep. This can be altered though as you can decrease the gimbal limits on both the lateral and the vertical scan to decrease scan time, but the drawback is it also decreases the scan area. There is also a boresight radar mode that points the beam right out in front of the aircraft and is able to acquire a lock on anything in front of you. There are also different modes of radar that can be used. For example, the TWS or track while scan mode allows you to lock up a target while continueing to scan your radar for threats. TWS mode does not provide you with information that is vital such as airframe type, speed, and altitude. RWS(range while scan) mode is the primary radar mode that can provide information about a target while getting a definative lock, this mode also lets you sweep for other targets, but is better at keeping track of information and is less prone to losing a lock than in TWS. The other mode, LRS(Long Range Scan) which is more powerful, but slower and should only be used to detect bombers and AWACS aircraft from a long way off.

You forgot the Eagle's Super Scan mode for narrow attack corridors.

Ya i just hope that it will be as real as possible
Like if a guy is in your radar and your about to lock he wont just sit there and then last minute move out of the way..

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Don't the modern glass cockpit fighters such as the F22 handle the Radar and target locking for the pilot?

AFAIK the pilot no longer needs to fiddle with gimbal, and sweep, and VS modes etc.

The aircraft computer locates the targets,whether over the joint avionics system where AWACS and other aircraft's radars are collated on each plane's avionics or from the pilot's own radar, and the pilot selects them and launches a missile.

What you're describing with the F15s, and F16s of old is just that...old. The modern glass cockpit and integrated systems fighters don't have their pilots wasting time trying to lock and track targets by fiddling with switches and dials any more.

Modern Fighters have been doing that since after the F-4E. The Pilot mearly has to toggle radar modes and that's it and it's done through the MFD, not some "dials and toggles."