ECM in MP?

[Rosie]

Started messing around with the FC3 planes in MP and saw that the SU25A has a ECM pod.  Does this thing actually have any use in a MP server or even have some kind of working mechanic?  Is it even worth taking up a pylon over a bomb or rocket?

[razo+r]

ECM in DCS prevents other aircraft to get a good lock on you until they are close enough. It also makes you visible to anyone with a radar. So if that is worth it depends on you. I personally rather have other things than these pods. 

[Maverick87Shaka]

5 hours ago, Rosie said:

Started messing around with the FC3 planes in MP and saw that the SU25A has a ECM pod.  Does this thing actually have any use in a MP server or even have some kind of working mechanic?  Is it even worth taking up a pylon over a bomb or rocket?

Not fully implemented mechanic, like simulation on signal strength/frequency and all the combination with pod and targeting radar or some more complicated stuff of electronic warfare, but definitely yes it's have impact even in MP match, like described by @razo+r 

 

[Soulres]

Its not realistic or modeled its one of the many "Place holder" things. It simply reduces Lock-on range by a small bit. Mayby one day it'll be modeled correctly.

Can you use it? Yes.

Should you take something else instead? Absolutely.

[QuiGon]

On 7/5/2024 at 12:28 PM, Soulres said:

Its not realistic or modeled its one of the many "Place holder" things. It simply reduces Lock-on range by a small bit. Mayby one day it'll be modeled correctly.

Can you use it? Yes.

Should you take something else instead? Absolutely.

That's against AI units.

In MP against other players it acts different:
- It denies range information
- It denies IFF identification
- It prevents missiles from pulling lead and thus reducing their effective range

Edited July 8, 2024 by QuiGon

[Soulres]

13 hours ago, QuiGon said:

That's against AI units.

In MP against other players it acts different:
- It denies range information
- It denies IFF identification
- It prevents missiles from pulling lead and thus reducing their effective range

 

Perhaps with FC4 F15C, Mig29s and Flankers(j11) because they have a simplified and incomplete,oudated and Bugged radar.

and Missiles not pulling lead and decuing their effective range is because the Tracking and FM of the missiles is, one or several of these terms 'bugged' or 'placeholder'. 1 minute of a GS server TactView will show all of this. 

Turning the ECM on and off bugs out missiles entirely because of poor coding related to this, thats why ECMs are banned in Satal and other Comp matches.

Edited July 8, 2024 by Soulres