#3652562 - 09/28/12 06:50 PM
Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Hi all,
Whats the best way to take out the SA-18? Using a mav seems like a waste and to get close enough with your gun puts you well within their range. Are rockets the answer? Please forgive me for a noob question.
Allizdog
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#3652582 - 09/28/12 07:27 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Rockets tend to get you too close for comfort as well. I don't consider using a MAV a waste, as it's more a question of how much of a threat the guy poses, rather than how big an asset it is. Use the mav to take out the Igla, then you can use your guns to take out the BTRs and BRDMs around him.
If you're looking for a more economical way to take out an igla from a safe distance, you can always drop a Mk82 from high altitude.
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#3652596 - 09/28/12 08:00 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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You can gun them from 3nm away, even 5 ... Hi all,
Whats the best way to take out the SA-18? Using a mav seems like a waste and to get close enough with your gun puts you well within their range. Are rockets the answer? Please forgive me for a noob question.
Allizdog
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#3652598 - 09/28/12 08:00 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Or just take out the vehicles without going near them. Rockets tend to get you too close for comfort as well. I don't consider using a MAV a waste, as it's more a question of how much of a threat the guy poses, rather than how big an asset it is. Use the mav to take out the Igla, then you can use your guns to take out the BTRs and BRDMs around him.
If you're looking for a more economical way to take out an igla from a safe distance, you can always drop a Mk82 from high altitude.
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#3652605 - 09/28/12 08:07 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Thanks Guys,
It's a lot clearer now.I think I was looking at it the wrong way. Like GrayGhost implied I guess they are only threre to protect what you really want to hit and if you can do that while avoiding them, all the better.
Allizdog
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#3654614 - 10/02/12 11:32 AM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Mmmmmm "who" indeed!!
Really if there's one piece of advice I can provide abou them it's to just fly at about 4,000 feet. You'll know if they're there soon enough. Then grab a new plane and repeat until you find em. I've had loads of success using this method, it's foolproof. That is until the mission resource system is fully "fleshed out" and you will find yourself with a limited number of AC....
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#3654654 - 10/02/12 01:12 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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That's no big deal... then you just reset the server and try again Kidding, of course as I'm sure TC was also. That system- if it is ever polished off - will dramatically reduce the "recycling" nature of sim-play. I have enjoyed that aspect of that Operation Bactria mission- where you're really limited in what you carry and have to evaluate targets more objectively. No more hauling around 6 mavs and 4 97s and wiping out half a planet's worth of targets. I haven't done a lot of research on the resource system- is it something tailored by the server or is it the mission builder? As it applies to dealing with SAM threats- builders are going to need to pare back their SAM threats to maintain balance. As it is right now, the SAMs are often put in place to neutralize the advantages that human virtual pilots maintain over a somewhat predictable AI and the fact we can load up with an infinite number of aircraft and munitions.
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#3654773 - 10/02/12 04:08 PM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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If all the green lights on the Caution Panel are off I'm OUT. You can take off on the Left Engine only Besides - less heat sig for those darn Iglas. What's a few Caution Panel lights, anyway... WC
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#3655274 - 10/03/12 04:50 AM
Re: Combatting the Igla-s SA-18
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Mmmmmm "who" indeed!!
Really if there's one piece of advice I can provide abou them it's to just fly at about 4,000 feet. You'll know if they're there soon enough. Then grab a new plane and repeat until you find em. I've had loads of success using this method, it's foolproof. Ha ha. Do I detect some sarcasm TC ?
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