EricJ

Yeah but unfortunately it's Mon-Friday. Believe me dude, weekends is the only thing I live for...

I was curious, does the original model file (like the F/A-18C) have to be a .lom file to have an associated .skins file attached to it correct?

Yeah and every shits when I make a crack comment :thumbup:

Nah I'm just tired and cranky today (or most people will say like almost everyday, but hey I work with trainees :( ) so fine fine I apologize.

Yeah sorry just a pet peeve really. I mean I know he meant well, but sometimes.. anyways..

I usually try to lurk and comment every once in awhile, but it really pisses me off when somebody says "look in the manual" For chrissake just tell him/her what the key command is, no matter how simple. It's called looking out for the nuggets. Besides this is one of the best, somewhat mature communities online, and just telling him to look in the manual is just plain rude. Nuggets learn from those who just answer the most (sometimes) stupid question and treating them like they're retards doesn't train anybody right.

Well I've known that since Flanker 2.51 but when you have limited options on the Su-33 you use what you can in lieu of true ARMs ;)

Looks alot better mitch789, thanks! :thumbup:

Hrm... is that a good hint? If that's the case.. then sure :)

Much as I love the Su-33, I'm starting to like the Super Bug alot, and well, was seriously considering buying a 3DSMAX model and asking permission to use. Only thing is that A) I have 3DSMAX 3.1 and B) don't have any experience in modelling aircraft. So my real question is, if I spend the money will somebody spend the time to replace the Su-33 with the Super Hornet?

Nope unfortunately not, I've been too busy to stop by the Kremlin and attend the meetings, so if you wouldn't mind faxing me a copy of the papers, It'd be much appreciated :D Seriously though, that bad?

Lock On FC 1.12a Just regarding the GBU-16. Can't change the texture either through CDDS or through the Bazar/TempTextures directory.

Yeah Rich, Military Parade is a good source, but then agan, the Russians like to say that they can cook you dinner too automatically. Not to say their claims aren't justified, but seriously makes you wonder just how true they are. GGTHaros, I guess they figure that all they have to do is come within range. I can launch a Kh-35 (loophole mind you) and they wait.... oh a few klicks before they decide to engage, and naturally shoots them down. Launch a Kh-31A at them (max range too), and they won't intercept (Tor and Osa, as well as ZSU-23-4, and the Kub/Buk you have to get within 20 kays to hit), so there's a certain speed that they decide to engage the missile, rather than so much type. Given the accuracy required to drop an LGB and to evade a missile, it's not going to be shooting them down anytime soon.

http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/agency/army-ue.htm That explains some of the old setup. Each MRD has a Regiment of ADA/SAM assets, in which a Battery is deployed with each ground maneuver Regiment, so in essence, the platoons would be more than likely pushed down to each Battalion.

That's true maybe, but then again, there's no such evidence it can, yet anyways. It'd have a good chance against a HARM, but a ramjet powered missile moves quite fast so it'd have some expected difficulty. As for the A-10.... I don't really have too much to complain about it really, it's far better than the Su-25T (not because of SFM vs. AFM) in capability, and has far more energy for the maneuvers necessary.

Well yeah, really that's how you do it, you gotta move low and fast. Even the "slow" A-10 it's possible to take at least the Kub/Buk head on (its not fun though, trust me) but the longer ranged... just have to try and fly under the minimum height (S-30PS is 25m, while the -300V is 15m) or if you can, head for the hills and play "hey shoot me!" then making sure a missile is on the way, dive behind the hill, and repeat. You can do that to any medium, or long ranged without buring a whole lot of fuel. The tactic IK described is what's called "Bait and Kill". You are essentially playing tag with the missile system. Get it to shoot at you, then head outside it's missile effectiveness radius. Depending on the distance you may have to use afterburner, but wouldn't recommend it if you got the A-10. Su-25T if you feel like it. ECM is actually worth something, but I've noticed Sorbitsya suffers burn-through at ~17-20km, and I figure the ALQ-131 will be roughly the same, just have to test it sometime later on to be sure. Unfortunately the main problem is that the SAMs are coded to shoot down (a major major bug in itself) even high speed ARMs. However, much in reality, the Patriot may be able to shoot down a Kh-31p, but then again I highly doubt it, even the S-300PS and -V, the intercept angles are fairly easy, but the converging trajectories would render interception useless (speed being the primary factor) wheareas the HARM? Got me, but it could still work. And GGTharos is right, the old North Vietnamese tactic during the Vietnam War was to fire SA-2s to shoot them down. If that didn't work, then the US aircraft would be forced lower into a ZSU trap. Then again, if you know it's there, and see it, the ZSU can be avoided, just jink. SAMs might be a little different but that's another thing.

Nah I was doing some flying in the valleys east of Suhumi and the speeds I was flying at werent' really excessive. And the aspects I set them at (they were even setup to "ambush" me) would have guaranteed even the dumbest gunner to at least fire a missile, but no, they fired quite late. That and probably the odd flare bundles I dropped, but then again I always didn't do that.

Well oddly enough I've never been hit with Stingers, or even Iglas, at least at ranges they can hit me. Maybe it's because I'm in my -33, but in a sense that shouldn't make too much of a difference but it's strange that I usually don't concern myself with them anymore. As for the Buk.. yeah pretty much you can dance but if you're playing in the mountains he likes to wait until you get at a good point where it'd be almost impossible to dodge, then when you get the launch, you dive towards the ground. It's worked out on one occasion though.

Viper101, when we get the released model, we'll make a template, and we'll skin it. When you've got years of experience, and 621 reference photos of the Tomcat, a VF-31 skin isn't terribly difficult (CAG or line bird). And we're talking stuff from various sources, and Airliners.net is always the best source. I mean seriously was that supposed to be a threat? I mean there's nothing wrong with squad pride, but you can't legitimately enforce a "only my squad can use a VF-31 scheme", somebody else will just come along and do it, and release it. And there's nothing you can do about it bro. Seriously man, just chill out.

Well you're long to medium range ones have the ability to shoot down your missiles at extreme ranges (a la Flanker 1.5). The S-300PS will shoot at least two to three missiles (5V55) at one missile. The Kub/Buk generally act the same, so to compare them might be just range differences. I haven't tried the S-300V yet, but methinks if you manage to get within 20km, you should be able to pop it. IguanaKing talks about 15,000 - 16,000 ft with an A-10 and Mavs so that works against I would guess Buks(?). The main thing you have to realize is that the closer and lower for right now, is the only way to go. Generally speaking, when you fire at a longer range, it has a high launch flight profile (maximize speed and yadda yadda) so therefore able to be intercepted by the SAM's missiles. So the only thing that has worked so far is getting within 20km and firing from that distance. It gives it a flatter and a better angle (i.e. it doesn't do a terminal pop up maneuver) to allow a general one shot, one kill. Of course that puts you within the range of any long to medium ranged SAM, so it's not for the faint of heart. I've guesstimated for the Kub/Buk 20km at 50-100m will give you a good solid kill (lower and you may "hit" the radar system) against the targeted radar, while 20km at like 15-25m for the S-300PS. The Tor and probably the Tunguska can intercept slow moving (along with the Strela-10 and Shilka) missiles, so a Kh-25MPU should work, as well as a Kh-58. Anything slower for SEAD work and it'll be shot down.

I have to agree, the MIG-29 really doesn't feel any different from the Su-27/33, so I'd have to say at least improve the FM for it.