That is a non-issue. It’s as simple as a blanket, above ‘X’ BR all vehicles will have multi-spectral smoke.
But if you want to be pedantic, the only vehicles this would be a problem for would be non-NATO members as M81 is available to all of them.
Edit: or just making APS systems more widespread, which solves the problem similarly
Some smoke grenades have no chaff elements, not all. Which is more than enough for the devs to just make a blanket above ‘X’ BR all smokes will be multi-spectral.
Edit: or just making APS systems more widespread, which solves the problem similarly
hm, well apparently the stealth buff to Comanche has pretty much made it nearly impossible to lock with IR missiles, saw someone testing with 9M and couldnt get a lock on the Comanche till 900 meters
Surely this will be back added to the A-10C, F-16C, F-15C and F-15E which are missing it for “some reason”
what about radar, that won’t be much trouble I think?
and given that Brimstone is immune to that smoke. There is probably going to need to be some ahistorical modeling done anyway with regard to that smoke if that is the route they plan to take.
But they cant withheld MMW forever that is for sure. Because others most nations wont get FnF f or their helis or jets
it seems that radars can detect at around 11km now, but consistent radar locks dont happen till 9km. Fox 3’s seem to really not like the Comanche ATM with the new RCS modifier
A-10C?
I dont know. They seem to treat Tpods as much as a balancing tool as any other weapon. Quite a few I think could get later Tpods that are already in game. let alone some pretty notable buffs for some already in game.
But F-15E and co could as the top most aircraft.
F-15C can take SNIPER? Thought it was strike eagle only
Yes
And has on multiple occasions.
IR missiles could lock onto a heli to begin with?
I gave up trying to use an AAM and is the main reason why I bother bringing Brimstone 1s with me on the Typhoon.
yes they can, and iv had them lock fairly alright for me, but Comanche pretty much makes it impossible unless your pretty much touching it
What do they even use them for? Buddy lasing?
Hmm… maybe ive been unlucky. Though with regard to Aim-9M locking a heli/commanche, its lock ranges are massively nerfed currently. So that might help a bit
Doesnt Sniper have a IRST-like mode for A2A?
Why not the Sniper for A-10C? The Su-25SM3 gets a SOLT-25 at the same BR.
They have Legion IRST pod for that. And maybe Tiger Eye pod but idk how much it was used by US F-15’s
is sniper equal to SOLT-25?
Also Harrier Gr7 gets TIALD at a higher BR in ARB and the same BR in GRB. So… ?
But isnt Legion quite new?
But there is also just scouting. I know one of the most valuable things the Typhoons could do during Op Shader was scout for ground forces using the Sniper. Even send real-time footage down to the commanders on the ground
the lock ranges for IR missiles against Heli’s from what i can tell are realistic simply thanks to how exhaust is ejected on a heli and how Heli’s simply dont move fast enough to have their skin drenched in heat via intense friction and where engines are positioned, but the Comanche dials the IR signature down by a substantial amount altho i dont know the exact methods besides screwing with the exhaust