✅ Verified in-game — deeper pass: documented the SpawnTargettedOrdnance(self.uBomb) ×80 guided drop with ±25 target scatter, the module-global sBomb/uBomb (overridable, unlike the locals in sibling modules), and the host+150-unit debris gate; noted it is the base class of MrxBunkerBuster; cross-linked Airstrike/MrxSupport

MrxLaserGuidedBomb

Module: mrxlaserguidedbomb.lua

Overview

MrxLaserGuidedBomb is the base laser-guided bomb support: a jet drops a homing “Laser Guided Bomb Projectile” that tracks the laser-designated target via Airstrike.SpawnTargettedOrdnance, with a small random scatter so repeat strikes don’t land in the exact same spot. It’s also the parent of MrxBunkerBuster — the bunker buster reuses this drop pipeline and only overrides BombExplodes. Extends MrxSupport and uses MrxSupportDesignatorLaser.

Inheritance

• Inherits from: MrxSupport
• Imports: MrxSupportDesignatorLaser, MrxUtil

Instance pattern

Same class-factory pattern as MrxSupport, not per-uGuid — Create(self, uPlayerGuid) builds a new table via setmetatable/__index, exactly like its parent. No OnActivate/Awake, no tInstance registry. It tracks the following key fields:

• sBomb: The name of the bomb projectile.
• uBomb: The GUID of the bomb projectile.
• sDeliveryVehicle: The name of the delivery vehicle.
• uDeliveryVehicle: The GUID of the delivery vehicle.
• tVOCues: Voice-over cues for the support system.
• uOwner: The GUID of the player who owns the support system.
• uJet: The GUID of the aircraft used to deliver the bomb.
• uTarget: The GUID of the target designated by the laser designator.
• uSpawnedBomb: The GUID of the spawned bomb projectile.

Module constants & templates

• sBomb = "Laser Guided Bomb Projectile" and uBomb = Pg.GetGuidByName(...) are module-level globals (not local), so — unlike the daisy-cutter/MOAB local defaults — they can be reassigned from an external script and they’re copied onto each instance in Create. DropBomb fires self.uBomb, so setting the instance field is the clean per-strike override.
• Velocity multiplier: ×80 (applied inline in DropBomb, not a named constant).
• Target scatter: each of X/Y/Z is nudged by math.randf()*25 - math.randf()*25 (roughly ±25 units) before aiming — the “don’t stack perfectly” jitter.

Functions

Create(self, uPlayerGuid)

Class-factory constructor. Builds a MrxSupportDesignatorLaser, sets owner / recruit "Pilot" / module name, and copies delivery-vehicle, bomb (sBomb/uBomb) and tVOCues fields onto the instance.

DesignationCallback(self)

Computes spawn (300 back, alt 100) and target (100 back, alt 80) points, flies the jet with Airstrike.Flyby(self.uDeliveryVehicle, …, 120, DropBomb, {self}), and schedules a Misha VO (six-cue pool) 2 s later via Event.TimerRelative.

DropBomb(self)

Reads the laser target, applies the ±25 random scatter, re-aims at the target object’s actual position, and fires the guided bomb:

self.uSpawnedBomb = Airstrike.SpawnTargettedOrdnance(self.uBomb, nX, nY, nZ,
  nVX*80, nVY*80, nVZ*80, uGuid, "impact", 1, self:GetOwner(), self.BombExplodes, {self})

then BlipAircraft(self.uSpawnedBomb, {255,0,0}) to mark it red on radar. Note it passes self.BombExplodes (the instance’s own override, so subclasses like the bunker buster get their version called).

BombExplodes(self)

Detonation callback — schedules CreateDebris 1.5 s later via Event.TimerRelative. (Subclasses override this: MrxBunkerBuster replaces it with its multi-stage demolition chain.)

CreateDebris(self)

Draws a Graphics.Effect.Terrain("global_particle_dustfall", 20, 0.005, …) dust cloud at the local player’s feet — only if not a network client and the local hero is within 150 units of the target (MrxUtil.GetDistanceToObject(...) > 150 early-returns). Host-side, near-player cosmetic only. (Same code as MrxDaisyCutter’s CreateDebris.)

Events

• No Event.Create subscriptions. The only Event.* use is Event.TimerRelative scheduling (the 2 s VO delay and the 1.5 s CreateDebris delay). DesignationCallback/DropBomb/BombExplodes are wired by the parent designation flow and the Airstrike.Flyby/SpawnTargettedOrdnance callbacks.

Notes for modders

• sBomb/uBomb are the intended override point and are genuinely reachable (module globals, not local) — reassign oInstance.uBomb before a strike to drop a different projectile. This is the pattern MrxBunkerBuster uses to select standard vs nuclear.
• BombExplodes is dispatched as self.BombExplodes, so overriding it on a subclass/instance actually takes effect — this is how the bunker buster injects its demolition sequence without touching DropBomb.
• The ±25 scatter and ×80 velocity are hardcoded in DropBomb (a plain global) — override the function to tighten accuracy or change the drop speed.
• CreateDebris is host-only and gated to a 150-unit radius; don’t rely on it firing for remote clients or distant players.