If the DIRCM works against infra-red guided missiles, how can active radar homing missiles be affected by this mechanic?
Cause only SLAMRAAM, Spyder (Derby), Type 81C (ARH missile) are immune to that while IRIS-T, Elde 98, CS/SA5, Spyder (Python 5) and SLAMRAAM (AIM-9x) are not.
Russian players always have ka-52 in their lineup, now they will only use MI-28NM due to the immunity it gives against almost every new SPAA. So other nations players are forced to either choose to buy another lineup for the old SPAA or sacrifice an MBT or IFV slot for the old SPAA so as to have an option if there is enemy MI-28NM up and you know how many helicopters the Russia spam each match.
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They are gaijin, they have been doing everything incompetently for over 8 years.
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Spyder AIO + Tan-SAM Kai both have ARH missiles.
Just a heads up the ka-52 will have this as well and if they fix the mi-28’s angles it covers the ka will be better as it has two of the lazer emitters
The Ka-52 doesn’t use LDIRCM like the Mi-28MN tho, it uses the IR strobe version on the normal one and the UV/IR strobe on the Ka-52M.
Unless of course there’s an image with the LDIRCM ball like on the Mi-28MN, it looks visually distinct as well so there’s no way it to not recognize it.
Time goes by and nothing changes…
Making helicopters invulnerable is a VERY good idea
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Why is it ML lol? need to change to MT. Funny thing, I tested and if u just sit there, no IR SPAA can even destroy your vikhrs now. Obviously other SPAA can but they can’t dodge.
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I would love to hear the justification to applying this to eastern block helicopters, and neglectiing to do the same for western ones which have the same capability.
I would also love to hear the justification for doing it the exact same update that (some of us) finally get better air defence systems.
Seems pretty indefensible to me.
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Is that another version of the Mi-28?
That might be a LDIRCM but it would be strange to put it on the nose where it would be highly unlikely a manpad could come from.
But even then it’s not the version we have in game and it’s stupid OP anyway because it can distract however many missiles at the same time.
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It’s the same Mi-28NM with DIRCM turret on the nose and dismantled radar.
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In my opinion its skill issue. Because it really will be a lot of fun to play in the top tier and a SAM spawn kill helicopters , but as you can only see Russia did not even wait to see if the others will receive other versions or pods . Use the head that God gave you
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Most likely it will deflect all missiles including the new AIM-120C-5 and AIM-9X.
Aim-9X far from what I know is a infra-red guided missile while the Aim-120C-5 is a active radar homing missile, unless the player uses a mix of flares and chaff, only the Aim-9X should be affected.
Only the Aim-9X is affected, Aim-120 may not hit due to the pulse-doppler effect because the helis are slow. But they are separate things
Yes, but AIM-9X does not go to chaff. But knowing Gaijin and her competence.
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I mentioned chaff specifically to deal with Aim-120C-5, because I think multipathing is not the best strategy to evade active radar homing missiles in a helicopter.