i also wouldnt be suprised if the cargo planes end up not being player controllable, but rather are an AI controlled set-pice that the players have to either protect or destroy
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You mean corrected after it was shown French players created fake documents and submitted them as the real thing?
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I don’t think cargo planes being teased has anything to do with the MOAB
They are working on making them playable in their intended role:
Transporting cargo
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Yeah there’s the C-47 and IIRC Ju-52 in the files as AI map objectives for the single player missions.
The C-47 could also be seen in the old Test Flight for US props.
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The AWACS they mentioned definitely will be AI controlled, so I wouldn’t be surprised if transport vehicles end up the same way lol
Ju-52 is from back when the D point could drop into the map via a crashed Ju-52 and make a new control point you’d need to take
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Didn’t they only talk about ground based early warning
Was it?
Even so, I’d expect AWACS as targets to appear sooner or later lol
Edit: ah, yeah, found it
Only ground ones for now
Initially yes, as they exist in-game already but act as decoys more than anything else, the post was talking more about turning them into something functional.
But yes, the next logical step would be AEW
But if we do get decent implementation of it, I hope they then remove enemy markers, because otherwise its kinda pointless addition. Knocking out the EWR just to be spotted coming from 30+km away by player markers would just be annoying
Wouldn’t be surprised if we get jammers fairly soon now for NE
I’d imagine that destruction of the early warning systems could lead to marker distances being reduced, but I don’t think they would get rid of markers entirely
Yeah, as do I. Both air and ground based, that would be quite interesting to deal with
Oooh spicy, you got any links where I can read up on it? Because that sounds like a good read.
Also, why does hearing this not suprise me at all?
I want them to try it as a test event for NE, see what its like. but even minimal range markers just massively reduce the effectiveness of being sneaky or jammers that could help hide you from radar
Having a dedicated jamming vehicle to fly alongside would be massive, I look forward to the TF-35 so some buds and I have a dedicated lead with 2300 chaff and the rest to follow behind and rocket some positions
Yeah, EW aircraft would be interesting additions, things like the F-18G.
But also things like Spear-EW would be really really good for NE.
Just need to make AI AA actually affected by chaff. Then the Vulcan would be good too with its 6000 large chaff iirc
Jammers would be a separate matter
I just can’t see them getting rid of markers entirely, as pilots and ground crews are able to communicate rough locations of enemy aircraft
Edit: also, without markers they would have to massively need nukes
I hope they do lower tier stuff first but knowing gaijin it’ll be exclusive to top tier testing initially
still its a buff as the Greek one never had them
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Yeah idk if gaijin will ever make AA actually effected by chaff unfortunately
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