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Hot launch seems to be better if you are launching at targets at very short range, such as firing missiles at a target inside it's point defense envelope, since it gets the missile moving sooner (giving the PD less time to engage). You do need to be a bit careful when doing this, however, as the missile needs to be maneuverable enough to turn toward the target with its main engines lit. It can also be useful for Anti-missile missiles, especially if you are giving them a shorter range (although I've had luck with both cold and hot launch AMM's). Cold Launch is generally better outside those situations as it requires less clearance from the launcher. The ship does check to ensure there is enough clearance between the launcher and obstructions before firing, so if you are near rocks and the launcher is currently pointed toward the rock, there may be a delay before the missile fires as the ship will need to maneuver until the missile launcher has the required clearance. Even then, if the missile isn't maneuverable, it might still hit the rock despite passing this clearance check since it might not be able to turn fast enough to avoid the rock. As a general rule of thumb, I make missiles cold launch unless I have a compelling reason to make them hot launch.

@@skyelansing2311 Thanks Very informative you really should think about making a video about it I haven't seen it covered anywhere else

They can, however they require a cruise guidance. If you use direct guidance, they cannot.

What's the click-order then? In the TRP tutorial, it was 'select weapon in track mode' then 'select TRP' then 'select target'. Is that correct for cruise CMD?

Apparently I misremembered

My impression from the discord is that the dev is working/has plans for simultaneous missile strike tools. You do get a time to target currently, so you can arrange multiple strikes being somewhat coordinated, but it takes effort.

The developer has mentioned that he has plans for a feature update that will include mixed salvoes, multi-shooter strike planning, and time-on-target.

I've found the accuracy of corkscrew depends on 3 things: the size of the target, the angle the attack comes at the ship from, and the maneuverability of the missile. Thus, if you're coming at the target from the side or are firing at something large, you can really skimp on the maneuverability. That said, my experience has been using corkscrew is generally a mistake for missiles intended for targets any smaller than a light cruiser. It's also worth saying that making a missile TOO specialized tends to go poorly in most cases.

Glad you found it useful.

Thank you, though I admit to feeling like I got lucky in that attempt.

@@skyelansing2311 Maybe a bit, but I tried it so many times :/ I need to lea towarsa other weapons than missilea I fear :D In my like fourth run or so I had a minor bug and could not continue the mission.

Yeah, my mic is not good at all. I've tried to fix that in my latest 2 videos, though I think there is only so much that can be done. I appreciate the feedback though. Thank you.

Thanks for all the information and the comments. I'm still very much just learning the ins and outs of the mechanics. Unfortunately, lots of things keep me from playing as much as I would like right now, but I'll be sure to experiment with this stuff.