@VSOP_GibbsThe lock-on is longer because the damage profile of the Stinger is higher. Also, from a realism stand-point, the Stinger takes time to lift, hold, sight-in, lock, and fire... it should take longer really.
I think the desync between sight and sound is a known issue that will be fixed in the next patch.
I do not think the Stinger needs any adjustment currently, other than fixing the sync issue.
@carsono311 It's not that it IS longer, it's that it's normaly 4-5 second lock on time, and then in the same game, it's takes 10 seconds, and you can CLEARLY see how the locking is having trouble to lock on, like an interferance, but the view is clear, no trees, leaves, flying debree, soldiers in the way. A perfect view between me and the flying target. So, the lock on time should be the same, but it's not. My entire squad I played with, have the same issues, we shoot down alot of helicopters every day, and in some of the rounds we play, we can see and experience how the locking works perfectly and goes bananas into 10 sec lock on time, before we can even fire. Got alot of hours on twitch, where it's been recorded as well. I'm gonna have a closer look on those vids, and cut out so people can clearly see, how extream the lock time is and how the lock on is struggling, almost like something is interfeering with it.
@VSOP_GibbsAh! I understand your point now.
I think the recent update has broken some lock-on and/or missile behavior, because I am having weird issues in jets with the AGMs lock-on.
Before the recent patch, I would: lock, fire, and hit (unless countered) every time, no misses. Now, the missile just randomly (and widely) misses about 40% of the time... so I think it may be a bit broken.
Submit a bug report if you have not yet:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/bd-p/battlefield-2042-bug-reports-en
