Possible design of motor. Unknown whether this is for guidance, power generation, or to maintain the spin required for the missile to work.
Suspected port? Also missing on some entirely.
Another day of russia getting buffs and everyone else getting screwed. No surprises here…
Too bad they wont buff all MANPADS to autolead on launch because the Igla can like they nerfed all MANPADS maneuverability because Igla wasn’t as maneuverable.
Fantastic double standard; “X source cant be used for buffs, but it CAN be used for nerfs if we(gaijin) don’t like that specific piece of equipment (ie: western tech).”
There’s documentation of other MANPADS having better maneuverability than the Igla, but they all had their maneuverability nerfed because of the Igla had worse maneuverability. (Nerf based on Igla source instead of western source)
There is documentation of the Igla having this system, so Igla gets the system, but not the western MANPADS. (No buff based on Igla source)
Igla documentation is good enough for gaijin to be used to nerf western MANPADS, but not good enough to buff them. Its a literal textbook double standard.
I’m not against the Igla having this system, nor am I against western MANPADS not having this system. I’m against the devs picking and choosing what info from sources they want to use based purely on their own personal opinions about certain tech.
The devs picking and choosing what info they want from sources also lead to the Begleitpanzer 57 nerf this patch, where it had its HP dropped from 750hp to 600hp because of a source gaijin has previously rejected. But they refuse to give it APFSDS and HOT-3 ATGM’s, which are quoted on the exact same page as the source they used to nerf it.
ie: Gaijin will reject sources if it results in a buff to a western piece of equipment, but will use the EXACT SAME SOURCE to nerf that piece of equipment.
This system was in the game before the update, I noticed it a few weeks ago when using the Ka-52, it’s just the Igla is now available to a ground vehicle more people will notice it.
Oh hey, sounds like… 2A7V & Begleit situation all over again :p
Worst part is that no mod will come by & explain properly why this is happening, they resort to radio silence when Gaijin shows their double standards, always have.
Instead, if someone tries to make a report about this or Western MANPAD manouverability, it will be closed not even a nanosecond after getting submitted, and we will get the same robot like response of “Not a bug” or “Developers already answered”.
Eh, there’s no evidence this system is on Mistral or Stinger. It’s the one feature unique to the Igla.
My problem with all this now is that Gaijin will model a unique system for one system, but not the others. (Optical Contrast mode was implemented, why is the IR/UV seeker of the Stinger not implemented?
The Igla and Stinger literally have the exact same seeker as far as the range bands are concerned. The MIM-72G is marginally better. (This makes zero sense as the Stinger and MIM-72G share the same seeker) Why does the Stinger lack its better seeker being modeled? Why does the MIM-72G lack its historical seeker range? How come Gaijin declines every source we give them for Stinger and Mistral?
tbf, the mods cant do anything but forward stuff to the devs. I just noticed today that one of the issues I’ve been rather annoyed about (AIM-54C missing its reduced smoke motor) was acknowledged and passed to the devs long ago, but the devs are “still investigating the report”
You’re missing the point entirely. Theres no evidence the Mistral or Stinger have similar/inferior maneuverability than the Igla either, theres actually evidence against that, but gaijin based themselves on the Igla when it came to nerfing western MANPADS.
Not kidding, but you actually have to ping moderators to come and check out the reports at times, some of mine waited months before being closed with “not a bug” answer from either TrickZZter or vladuxa. Some of them didn’t even last a minute after being submitted as well.
This is honestly ridiculous. Gaijin’s modum operandii is one of the worst, if notthe worst I’ve ever seen from a game developer.
The entire point is to increase detection range (And IRCCM). Yet it is identical to the inferior Igla. Actually, the Igla has SUPERIOR FLARE RESISTANCE to the Stinger?
