Missile Lock On: Difference between revisions

[[The Hero]] is [[Surprise Vehicle|suddenly under attack from an enemy helicopter]]. Undaunted, he pulls out his surface-to-air missile and trains it on the chopper. He struggles to keep the vehicle in shot as the red crosshairs converge to the sound of increasingly rapid beeping. Finally he gets a solid tone, the cross hairs becomes stuck to the target like glue and the weapon flashes "Lock On". He pulls the trigger and then dives to cover, knowing that the homing missile is now locked on and will unerringly find its target without further help.

 

 

This trope is common both in films and video games that involve fire-and-forget weapon systems. While not every example will include the converging crosshairs or the display screen, the "Beep.... beep.... beep, beep, beep, beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep" lock on tone is almost universal, as is the second or two required for the lock on to be acquired. While representation in media may be [[Truth in Television|more]] or [[Rule of Cool|less]] accurate to real life, most of the associated tropes for both the person aiming and the person being targeted have their basis in real world technology.

Not to be confused with [[Camera Lock On]], which is a [[Videogame Trope]] about keeping the camera pointed towards an enemy.

 

 

 

[[Category:Combat Tropes]]

[[Category:Missile Lock On]]