All of it. It was the moment the Su-34 with 6x KH-38MT was added… In the same update that they made that post
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MITL makes all of their reasonings void, give us MMW gaijin
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Well, let’s look at it reasonably and break it down, I guess.
The primary reason is that this seeker utilizes the “lock-on after launch (LOAL)” mode
GBU-53s, SPICE-250s etc can all be dropped cross-map now.
[…] allows the weapon to be fired in the general area of a target without needing any actual precision from the operator, who can remain at long range in complete safety.
GBU-53s, SPICE-250s etc can all be dropped cross-map now.
We feel weapons that can be used outside of the direct line of sight of the target without needing any preliminary reconnaissance or direct user targeting are not currently workable for the game.
KH-38MT
they require no challenge to use effectively
KH-38MT
have no counterplay options for those being attacked.
Only because Gaijin have not added any. There are a number of real world examples available, such as smoke with chaff and such.
the attacker can operate outside of the range of any anti-air system in the game
Not any more
Brimstone is also immune to smoke
Chaff smoke
ARH modes for air-to-ground weapons won’t be workable until natural and artificial interference to these guidance systems can be implemented, as there are no electronic reconnaissance and electronic warfare systems in the game.
Like the natural and artificial interference for SPICE-250s & KH38MTs?
Adding these weapons now would allow them to operate perfectly without any counter
Already addressed
at closer combat ranges ATGMs with ARH cannot distinguish between allied and enemy targets, and this would lead to a large amount of accidental teamkills as well.
Meanwhile they’ve added a gamemode where friendly and enemy convoys literally drive through one another.
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Let alone the 18x LOAL bombs the F-2s are getting this major. You drop them and they find their own target within 7m? radius iirc. That is all that would be needed for Brimstone/Spear-3. A confined search radius
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Don’t be obtuse. They stated explicitly that direct user targeting is not currently workable, which is still held up by MITL as you still need to directly target.
Only work for anti ship, and even then they’re pretty shit
Heck, there isnt really any counterplay to something like a Spice-250/GBU-53 either these days, you arent going to see them coming and so will rarely know when to deploy smoke
Are they only anti-ships?
Eh, I just pop smoke whenever I see an F-15E shot down or anything IR guided die in the kill feed. Tends to give me a missile evasion like 30% of the time minimum
Yes. Haven’t been able to get them to lock onto any ground targets at all.
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Fair, but still. If that doesnt happen and you dont see the F-15/Typhoon, etc… What warning do you get that a glide weapon is on the way. the old method for AGM-65s and such was to look for the smoke trail
We’ll have to wait and see then if that is WIP or not. But still, code is clearly WIP either way
The Russian ERA in the tank next to me eating an explosion 🤣
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It seems pretty intentional to me, especially as they’re in the anti-ship category.
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Hmm… Fair on that then, thought they were just LOAL bombs for general purpose.
Nah. I would’ve been bitching for Brimstones otherwise. SPICE-250s & KH-38MTs are still the best example of LOAL.
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Brimstones with mmW on an EFT would be much more potent than MITL on helicopters.
Did something change on 38MTs to allow it to be LOAL ?
You can just fire them at target points and they’ll function the same as SPICE-250s as far as I’m aware
Using GNSS is far from LOAL.
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