49.10 Anti - Submarine Warfare (VTOL and Conventional Aircraft with LRT) have "impossible target" / Princess not moving submarine

[mwberlindeu]

Environment MegeMek version: 49.10

Description I have explored Anti - Submarine Warfare a little bit, precisely I constructed a VTOL and a conventional aircraft with LRT, and expected that they would be able to target (and eventually hit) a detected but submerged submarine with them (just as in real life) but I am getting the message "impossible target". I have nbot checked the rules if torpedos may be launched from VTOL or low flying conventional aircraft. If it is disallowed in the rules, I would suggest an option to allow it (as this is actual reality of ASW warfare).

I tested in an "against the bot" game. I also noticed that princess did not move the subumarines, which surprised me (at least staying in place was not really a good option).

Files I can supply custom units and a test game on request.

[SuperStucco]

I have nbot checked the rules if torpedos may be launched from VTOL or low flying conventional aircraft. If it is disallowed in the rules, I would suggest an option to allow it (as this is actual reality of ASW warfare).

The long range and short range torpedo launcher versions of the LRMs/SRMs must be on or under the surface of the water in the rules. For airborne units to attack submerged targets using torpedoes they must be equipped as bombs (VTOL bombing is an optional rule which must be enabled), which should be available.

[mwberlindeu]

Thanks for the reply. I will adjust and recheck if I can get this to work.

[mwberlindeu]

I have rechecked with a VTOL and an Aerofighter carrying "Torpedo bombs". However they could not drop any torpedos. The torpedo bombs did not appear in the weapon selection. I did bombing with HE, Cluster and Inferno bombs in another game and the dive bombs and altitude bombs did appear in the weapon selector.

[HammerGS]

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