shooting an ATGM while moving.

Smersh · #1 December 18th, 2006, 05:52 PM

The AT-11 sniper, reflex ATGM can be fired from tanks and BMP-3s while moving at upto 30kmph. This is not modeled in the game. can it be modeled in the game?

Mobhack · #2 December 18th, 2006, 09:21 PM

All ATGM are fired from the halt.

Cheers
Andy

Smersh · #3 December 19th, 2006, 08:49 AM

yes, in the game all ATGMs can only be fired from the halt.

What I'm saying is that some newer ATGMs can be fired while moving, for a BMP this is a major AT improvement. In terms of very late era gameplay this would be a big change.

or do you mean that this absolutely will not change? if so, explain.

Mobhack · #4 December 19th, 2006, 10:22 PM

It is built into the basic 1990's SSI code. Would therefore require a completely new game engine.

Cheers
Andy

Smersh · #5 December 19th, 2006, 10:48 PM

alright, thanks. that answers the question 'can it be modeled in the game?'

PlasmaKrab · #6 December 21st, 2006, 06:31 AM

I may be fooling myself, but I have experimented with that a little bit (mainly to get a higher ROF for fire-and-forget missiles), and it turns out that you can get a fire-on-move opportunity at very low speeds (i.e. not from a complete halt, but not 30kph either) with a missile weapon size of 1 or 0 and a very high vehicle ROF (say 20).
This works (sometimes) for dedicated ATGM launchers. I have no idea if it would be worth anything if the missile isn't the main weapon.
Besides, giving a huge ROF value to a tank might have some undesired side effects re. cannon shots and so on...

Anyway I'd say that the experience rating plays a large role therein too.