Beyond visual range missiles in real life have a "Pitbull" range at which active sensors start to track the target and no longer need a lock from a separate radar. This is usually indicated by a "T" symbol on the hud.
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"pitbull" Range For Lrms.
Started by Cyberiad, Nov 14 2013 12:53 PM
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 12:57 PM
"Real life" and "Realism" are pretty weak excuses for adding something to a game with giant bipedal stompy war robots. Is there a game mechanics reason you feel this should be implemented?
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 12:59 PM
LauLiao, on 14 November 2013 - 12:57 PM, said:
"Real life" and "Realism" are pretty weak excuses for adding something to a game with giant bipedal stompy war robots. Is there a game mechanics reason you feel this should be implemented?
Reduces the amount of time you have to hold lock by X amount of time. Can be adjusted from 0 to X for balance fine tuning.
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 01:09 PM
SiliconLife, on 14 November 2013 - 12:59 PM, said:
Reduces the amount of time you have to hold lock by X amount of time. Can be adjusted from 0 to X for balance fine tuning.
I see. So you feel that LRMs need a little buff? Hmmm, well, as I have myself a couple of LRM boats, I wouldn't complain about buffing them a bit, but honestly, I feel like LRMs are balanced just about right now so this change wouldn't really be necessary so I'm gonna have to vote no, but that's just my personal opinion.
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Posted 14 November 2013 - 07:41 PM
Voted yes, then thought about it. The missile would need an active radar to have this ability...
Right now they are semi-active, ie receiving target data from the launch platform. Makes sense.
Right now they are semi-active, ie receiving target data from the launch platform. Makes sense.
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Posted 16 November 2013 - 05:43 AM
I like the idea of adding terminal independent tracking to LRMs. My take would be to have it kick in only if they have no legit* guidance coming in from the launch platform. If that happens then they should activate a close-range sensor (50m maybe) and auto-track the closest hostile signature in that envelope.
This would have a few side effects, such as empowering dumb-fire volleys, allowing for limited redirecting of volleys (if the original target moves outside of the engagement envelope or dies before impact), etc. It'd be a huge boon for LRMs in PUGs (I think, barring premades designed around them, LRMs are currently very hard to use well in PUGs), but might be too strong in 12-mans.
*legitemate guidance would mean the launch platform has a lock on the original target (since LRMs won't redirect to new targets if the subject of the lock is changed)
This would have a few side effects, such as empowering dumb-fire volleys, allowing for limited redirecting of volleys (if the original target moves outside of the engagement envelope or dies before impact), etc. It'd be a huge boon for LRMs in PUGs (I think, barring premades designed around them, LRMs are currently very hard to use well in PUGs), but might be too strong in 12-mans.
*legitemate guidance would mean the launch platform has a lock on the original target (since LRMs won't redirect to new targets if the subject of the lock is changed)
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