A little before the update, as on the old patch i got ping on BN
İ see, im gonna see if Type-90 still has problems or not cause last time i played beam riding missiles didnt gave me any warning.
By the way i would like test it on Type-90, i feel LWS might still not working against beam riding missiles on that tank.
Let me know when you’re free.
Anyone else find that sometimes the radar just doesnt see targets on the Stormer?
Just had a match, gotten taken out by a MQ-1 drone in the Stormer. Used a backup and respawned and could instantly see it, took it out quite quickly after that, but it locked on and fired and netiher hellfire or drone were visible. But respawn and could see it instantly. Later on another drone spawned and it was visible immediately after spawning
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Well, it has to do with the clouds. They way they work in game is, well. There is a great chance that client and server clouds will mis match. That is why sometimes plane can fly and have a sky full of clouds while you on the ground can see it clearly. And the same clouds can be invisible to you, but they will still block anything that is behind them.
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Can someone remind me, am I dreaming when I say the Stormer is supposed to be a low power laser guided missile?
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Yea, it is a low intensity laser that should not trigger any Lws. That thing is not in the game tho
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All laser beam missiles trigger lws. Right now there no such mechanics as power of laser.
Although before that there were bugs that lasted sometimes for several years because of which some laser beam missiles didn’t trigger lws. But in the end it was bugs that took a VERY LONG time to fix.
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It used to be not trigger LWS long ago until they change it also used to be easier to control than what happen right now
Has anyone else noticed A10 being more survivable lately? SU25s are known to be spongy but A10s now too?
This depends a lot on the lws it self, and its kind of hard to prove
Yes you can read an article on electronic warfare here that briefly mentions just how low power the Starstreak is. Apparently 60 dB lower than that of an Nd: YAG Laser Rangefinder.
https://indianstrategicknowledgeonline.com/web/isbn9512275465.pdf
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For you Stormer HMV experience players, what are some tips for this thing? Just got it, best vs helis but man against jets is hell lol
- feel like getting Thermals is priority since will help to see the missiles better
Thermals, Gun upgrades and Smokes are your main focus.
Unless the plane is going relatively at or away from you do not bother, hittign things flying sideways to you is pain.
If the plane is withn ~1500m away from you do not bother, you will not hit it anyway.
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Don’t be afraid to shoot light vehicles. You can even kill Type-90s with some luck.
2S38, M1128, M3A3, Weasels, Most AA, KF41, Class 3 (P), KampfWagons, XM8s, Bagels, Vilkas, 2S25s, Type 16, Dardo, Freccia, Centauros, CV90s, CT-CV, Strf 9040s.
I’ve personally found that planes which are flying away from me are easy kills, as long as they aren’t already 5km+ away.
Anyone pilot that has more then 2 braincells and knows how to fly is going to be hard to hit flying sideways. Most premium planes you see can easily be killed regardless of how they are flying.
100%. I feel like thermals are mandatory.
Similarly with other AA, any overcast conditions make this thing nearly unusable since you rely on IRST tracking. In perfect conditions I’ve been able to get tracking out to 8km. Any clouds in the sky, you might get tracking within 4km if your lucky.
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patience and play sneaky, you must shoot when you are 100% chance to kill. when CAS is already in position, run away, go behin house or other. you are small use that.
Your missile are faster and a lot of ready ammo, if you see you can’t touch, forget and fire an other imediatly… if you have no chance, smoke and run away my little stormer, run.
very good SPAA, the hardest SPAA i think, but very cool when you SLAP THIS CAS OF HAAAAA lol
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also, when using IRST lock, somehow the pilots know im shooting at them and move around to dodge it. Does this thing give away RWR or warns them im shooting? Was hoping it would be a stealthy missile going at them lol
From a pilot’s perspective, the Stormer missiles are very obvious and because there are 3 of them spinning it makes them even more obvious and easier to dodge compared to other AA misiles.
It shouldn’t do unless they have an LWS which most if not all planes in-game lack.
Helicopters unfortunately do seem to get pings though which is incorrect as the laser is low intensity.
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some aircraft yes, above 11.0. I confirm Riley, a lot of aircraft can’t see your lock.
Helicopter yes, KA 52 have a ping, but your missile is fast, with practice you can often easily kill.
And no your missile is discreet (no smoke, just three red dart, not very easy to see)
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