Ah… Did not know that. I assumed they did
In which case. Still a coin toss whether they decide something like the A-10C needs sniper.
Like Gr7 with only the Gen 1 TIALD could really really benefit from gettings its Sniper. But Im doubting it would, but instead be saved for the Gr9
The US does not use Litening III. And for A-10C it matters more because Sniper Pod removes the BS excuse for making the 6xMav an “illegal loadout” because there is no restriction on the Lau-88 loading with it.
I heard some TGP can laser more that one thing at a time, do you know anything about that?
Okay, Gen 3 tpod… flip a coin whether its worth it or not. The loadout restrictions. Yeah, now that is a more meaningful reason to add it
Sniper pod also prolly more durable than lightning 2 so doesnt melt when the rightmost mav on the triple rack geta fired
It also looks pretty cool imo
I’ve seen it mentioned more than a few times. I have no idea how it works nor if anyone has good enough sources for it to be reported (or if Gaijin would ever model it)
It was hoped that it could give the Typhoon some form of limited multi-target engagement if it could paint 2 targets at once, But how you would dictate a brimstone going to each would be messy
Koreans and their General Electrics, amiright???
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/pgZfk4401w1V
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/2aSCzWsuzlg3
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/pjOSfbSxSyPW
You aren’t thinking big enough my friend, the same functionality as the IRSTs serve should apply to these TGPs.
And should definitely be the case for the F-2s FLIR pod to my understanding.
The restriction was never for “melting”, only for clearance. The “melting” was addition wear and tear on the flap surfaces from launch.
Is Sniper eyesafe?
To be honest by the time you lock you are close enough for guns if you’re anywhere close to mach and if not, many helis have MAWS that will shut off the seeker or DIRCM that will just kill lock anyway
Funnily enough, DIRCM is kinda my cheat to find a heli hiding near trees since I’ll get the notification when I hover over them
Though in fairness. Not even PIRATE can be used to guide AMRAAMs yet nor will the TGP within it automatically track the locked target like it should. Reports are in for both.
So an external A2G Tpod getting that might be a while yet
Well said TGP does have a laser rangefinder right?
Haha, yeah that is a handy trick. But yeah. Anti-heli warfare is a major problem for a possible future for adding helis to ASB
It does, but again. PIRATE also provides ranging data (actually that is somewhat modeled in game now) but still cant be used to guide an AMRAAM
Not saying Tpods shouldnt get that ability. Just saying, lets fix IRSTs first and then look at breaking (because lets face it, it will break Tpods for a while) tpods afterwards
Right, but being able to track through the notch with the “auto change” system and now being able to launch when auto changed is still an improvement the TGPs should have benefited from.
Typhoons radar can track through the notch just fine when it STT.
So I dont think ive ever had it auto swap to IR.
With how many issues are surrounding Tpods anyway. Like the fact they cant even get FLIR + Tpod to work at the same time and they have to disable any built in systems if you have an external tpod
(Tornado Gr4, Harrier Gr7/T10, Rafale, Typhoon, etc)
I think they need to overhaul their code before trying to pull soemthing off like making Tpods double as IRST
irl since the baz meshupar never got its radar updated it would be nice if gaijin moddeled it like it is irl,giving it spice 1000 and 2000, updating its cockpit with what is acctualy is irl, giving it acsess to python 4 and aim120B replacing the aim120 a it uses now. also with the changes i mentioned its br dropped to 13.0 -13.3
I would agree with you. Top tier compression is really bad at the moment. For example why play the 2a5, 2a6 or pso when the 2a7 exists.
f5’s, phantoms and f104’s vs aim9x and slamrams is crazy
