<r> I think that comparison is qualitatively correct - and possibly even quantitatively correct. <br/>
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Longer range is a big deal and the US military seems to be spooked by the PL-15 capabilities. <br/>
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Absolutely not. I play scenarios all over the place where an AMP wouldn't even come into use. On some scenarios, an AMP might help. If enjoyment of this game is based on there being an AMP, you might be playing the wrong game or not ...

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We are not at liberty to discuss this ATM.
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I have to agree with the post by tango4 above, an advanced strike planner is really necessary for this game. Whenever I try to schedule an airstrike, I feel like I'm ...

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Do you have any plans to improve the weather model? Namely: introduce local weather conditions and weather fronts?
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Do you have any plans to improve the weather model? Namely: introduce local weather conditions and weather fronts?

This diary is fantastic. The LUAs you've written to recreate the Iraqi SAM network sound like they form an excellent basis for better AD modelling in any future scenario.

Very exciting!

Does the SCUD hunt mean that CMANO is going to revisit the target spotting mechanics?

<r> From the update thread:<br/>
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The DARPA Tactical Boost Glide has been formalized into a USAF program named AGM-183A ARRW, Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. This is in addition to the HCSW, Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon. That leaves the DARPA funded HAWC, Hypersonic Airbreathing ...

HAWC? may have an official designation: AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. It is a boost-glide missile but no details beyond that.

Thanks for the links. Is there any decoy which is long-term deployable? Something which can be dropped out of an airplane - the 5th battle has something like that. S-3s deploy a ship radar reflector away from the battle group and those reflectors eat a couple dozen Shipwrecks.

Are there any larger decoys which surface ships can place? IIRC, some ships have a deployable decoy and some submarines have a noise-maker. Are those useful?

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As far as I can tell, if something is picked up, it is immediately made available to the player. However, several systems, such as the famous U-2 for much of it's service life, actually require the aircraft to get back to base and get the ...

<t> I'd be interested in a "Mobile Missile Launcher" or "Strategic Re-Locatable Target" expansion pack which expands the fidelity of reconnaissance and ground search modeling. It'd be nice for reconnaissance pods to have much better capture of assets along a path, but come with the cost that you ...

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I wonder if there's a tendency in Command for players to specialize in the arenas they're interested in? Maybe some players favor submarine focused scenarios while others prefer things to be air focused? Maybe some players tend to be more naval ...

<t> SeaQueen - you get at a very interesting problem. I have seen that friends of mine with a lot of experience and history from WW2 and earlier games have a very hard time conceptually approaching modern warfare. The mindsets are totally different in a way that is hard to explain. WW2 nerds ...

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2. Currently only the US F-35s have offensive EW; this should be expanded / copied over to all international variants (the Israeli F-35I might be different because they plan on adding additional EW equipment in the near future, but there's ...

<t> I can image that the guy who wrote the strike planner would get poached, I wouldn't be half surprised if he got hired by the RAF to build a real strike planner. <br/>
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Given what CMANO has so far, I think if anyone is going to beat it it'll be you guys. <br/>
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A strike planner drove Tornado developers insane and contributed to Micropose going out of business? Ouch! No wonder you're so cautious about it.

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1. Yes, that sounds reasonable.<br/>
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2. Good point, will add to my list. This would be similar to the datablock info on units, yes?<br/>
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3. How about you set the ToT, and all the other times are calculated automatically ...

<t> emsoy - that sounds very good. The addition of support missions is, I think, very important as they allow you to create a self-contained strike package. <br/>
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I have a couple of questions:<br/>
1. Would you allow in a strike package multiple land strikes? E.g. Operation Angry Hot Dog ...