Wouldn’t planes such as the F-4, F-14, Tornado, Su-30, T-2, and Vautours, etc. Have something similar to the radar control screen to see what type of target they have locked and its azimuth, speed and heading.
Shouldnt planes with a RIO or WIO have something similar to the radar control screen that SPAAs have
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Why would you want a large screen that block the entire game, just to observe a small cone of radar? with a back seater it would be nice to have some advantage of overall spatial awareness but I don’t think it would be good to have something like that.
Maybe some type of improved spotting capabilities due to a second pair of eyes though.
It would work better in SIm than Realistic and Arcade
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Its an interesting proposal though not the easiest to use whilst also doing the job of the pilot. (At least not with the tiny maps we have currently)
There is this propsoal to give RIO/WSO/Navigator more of a purpose which could work well
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i would be okay with something like a small pop up box that allowed you to actually click and select specific targets on the radar. (as well as making the radar screen a bit bigger. Something like the weapon stores hot bar on the bottom of the screen. You’d still be able to maneuver with WASD though.
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I’d be all for this if they could figure a way to make it not too intrusive on your view.
By the way, it’s not “WIO.” Because it’s not a “Weapons” Intercept Officer (assuming you said that because RIO is “Radar” Intercept Officer).
It’s “Wizzo.” As in, “Weapons” Systems Officer.
So RIO and Wizzo.
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Not sure a radar screen like for SPAA would be very useful, but what could be interesting is to have the other crew member(s) call out visual contacts if certain conditions are met.
Should be quite easy to implement…
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They could have it like the map + scout drone button, Or an entire new HUD thing I don’t know what its called.
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Just use the suggested ‘mouse aim’ for twin seaters. I’d love for the F-4E and F-4C to get the ability to use mouse aim like an HMD.
Too much controls already.
Just automate RIO by reducing clutters by 20% or something.
The radar is already shown by default. If anything they should make the rio do call outs and be able to use countermeasures
Some WIOs have the ability to control the radar like a RIO, I’m pretty sure
I don’t see how it would be an issue. I could see it as an always on mouse aim radar
Just call them Navigators. so much easier to rememeber : P
You realize not everyone wants or likes to fight in the furball lobbing heatseekers, right?
For BVR gameplay this would absolutely help with the targeting.
It’s hard to prioritize targets 50km+ away when all you see is a cluster of 30+ planes and incoming missiles on top of each other.
Anyway, having a backseater should be an element of gameplay. They are incredibly useful irl, but in WT they’re just extra weight. Like, I don’t know, allow them to give you callouts at least.
Imagine the mods for this on WT live…
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Imagine how many people are gonna start flying the MiG-15 again if this gets implemented.
urm acktually I understand this. However having spatial awareness is just as important as wanting to sling missiles across the map. I think the way of having a big screen like on SPAAs for a small cone would be awful. Maybe a zoom in key, that opens the radar screen slightly bigger, but not a whole overlay.
But i’d honestly rather have something like the back seater being able to call out approaching threats like you said, or general better spotting.
Or crazier… possibly illuminating targets with radar for you, if they are within a specific range
There is no such thing as a “WIO.”