Nerdwing Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I've used the ECM pod several times now to "SEAD" Osa-AKM batteries. To do so, I'll fly at em, wait til locked, and pop the jammer to screw with them. I'll normally break the lock unless I'm at too close a range (but I've fired a Maverick before then, God willing!) However, there's a weird "lingering" effect from the radar source that continues even after the radar was jammed. Can anyone explain what exactly is going on here? Why is there a weird delay post-jam? Is that meant to be the SAM operator going "Well crap, we're jammed. Try and reacquire target"? Is it due to the range-gate trickery of the A-10's jammer, and the emitting source "technically" shining on your A10 even though it... kinda also isnt at the same time?
PFunk1606688187 Posted March 2, 2015 Posted March 2, 2015 I always knew it that the jammer was basically ineffective since it only successfully jams outside of the effective firing range of any given system and we only think it works because the SAMs are so stupid that they lock you at ranges far beyond one that they can fire from. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
Nerdwing Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 Thats due to a setting in each of the SAM vehicle's radars, IIRC. Or maybe the missile itself. Each has an ECM modifier which is probably a flat divisor to its acceptable lock-on range. With most SAM's (even older ones) this is something like 0.8, meaning it has 80% of its normal range supposedly. Changing that value to something like 0.1 and performing tests lets you fly extremely close to a SAM without it firing, as long as you continually engage the jammer properly.
PFunk1606688187 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Changing that value to something like 0.1 and performing tests lets you fly extremely close to a SAM without it firing, as long as you continually engage the jammer properly. That seems like total cheese. Its like an infinite counter-parry move, street fighter style. He does the attack combo and you do the block combo and as long as you keep that up its all good. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
Nerdwing Posted March 3, 2015 Author Posted March 3, 2015 That seems like total cheese. Its like an infinite counter-parry move, street fighter style. He does the attack combo and you do the block combo and as long as you keep that up its all good. I agree, its 100% cheating and not something anyone should play with seriously. But changing those options illustrates that there is indeed an ECM-resistance modelled.
PFunk1606688187 Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 I wouldn't even call it ECM. If it were indeed a useful simulation of it then no doubt ED would have tweaked it to be remotely useful in context. Warning: Nothing I say is automatically correct, even if I think it is.
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