I suggest to give LDIRCM for all AH-64E for balance. Right now LDIRCM is necessary for top-tier helicopters to be useful. Iris-t and other similiar spaa, ground spikes, proxy fuse IFV, FnF from other helicopters, EF2000 with brimstones and so on is too much for any helicopter to handle at the same time.
I don’t understand the logic of the developers, because for top-tier aviation, for example, they gave much less important things (which were also usually not purchased) to balance the same plane between different nations.
It’s really strange that the smoke/smokelss 9L-I-1/9M missile is considered by the developer to be an important element for balance, but LDIRCM is not.
Although LDIRCM provide a HUGE difference in efficiency between helicopters. Helicopters without LDIRCM are basically useless, regardless of whether they need to guide missiles themselves or their missiles are FnF.
Yes, I understand that some (mostly USA mains) may not like this, because it blurs the uniqueness of the trees and let be honest: it really cool to have your own cool toy that nobody else have. I understand this position, but unfortunately LDIRCM become so important that it is literally the only thing that determines whether a helicopter is playable or not. It’s still a game after all, and I want the balance to come first.
Having same rail for sidewinder != having mount and provision for LDIRCM.
That especially can be seen on Taiwan’s AH-64 - as that is older version overall. Also on british - upgraded using base from older helicopters.
Youve provided 0 proof that older AH-64E and baseline 64E can use LDIRDM without modification(maybe apart from software)
All but Chinese Apache E have the same model tho with the DIRCM balls at the end of wings. So given Gaijins logic for their JAGMRs of can use it can have it ig,and here being even on the models itself,they should get it.
I don’t mind if jagm is taken away from them at the same time. LDIRCM with only manual guided missiles is fine. I believe that ldircm + FnF is a huge mistake from gaijin.
I wouldnt have issue if LDIRCM worked as intended - that is, limit to missiles it can affect at one time, coverage according to the sensor placement, affecting the IR seekers it should but not affecting those that it shouldnt.
instead we have 360° forcefield that can defeat infinite number of missiles, so if the heli is hovering below multipath alt, theres literally no counter but jet with cannons and maybe TV guided munitions (and even then im not sure that the LDIRCM doesnt affect them). Hell, prop might be more effective counter as it its harder to target it with heli self defense missiles.
though even as a heli enjoyer I still don’t understand why Gaijin thought LMUR/JAGM MR/CM502/BA-11A was necessary.
LDIRCM was more than enough to keep Helis relevant while the range of Hellfires/Vikhrs etc. meant they could still be checked by the previous SACLOS SAMs
Its just the cycle of WT
We have X problem
Gaijin fixes X problem by introducing Y, which is too powerful and now we have Y problem
We have Y problem
Gaijin fixes Y problem by introducing Z, which is too powerful and now we have Z problem
And it just repeats.
in such scenario, LDIRCM would provide the helicopter with both warning and extra time to defend by employing flares and ducking behind cover. also the whole resource managment aspect of sending two missiles after one heli if you cant reach cap to rearm yourself etc.
preferable gameplay loop to Mi28NM sitting below multipath alt and just sh*tting out LMURs uncontested.
