Re: [1328.17/1328.18] Problems with new "aircraft ignores EMCON to provide a track" feature
Posted: Mon May 20, 2024 7:12 pm
The fixed behavior was the previous behavior and worked great. I never had any issues with it.Kobu wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 6:43 pmThis, if not well implemented and tested, can cause more problems than benefits.rosarioed wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 10:23 am Fixed, from the next build units should no longer enable sensors if the target is already being tracked by IRST.
In my understanding, the function of the IRST is not to carry out "hidden" shots but to be able to detect stealth aircraft or to be able to shoot in environments with a lot of electronic warfare.
Stealth aircraft with the IRST almost always benefit from an AESA radar that is very difficult to detect, so having the radar turned off here does not have much benefit. In the case of non-stealth aircraft, having the radar on or not is normally indifferent since you are almost always being detected and having it off in these cases is more of a harm than a benefit (loss of situational awareness).
As I said, I suggest trying this carefully since it can lead to unwanted effects.
Regards
You say LPI AESA radars are very difficult to detect, but in my scenarios against competent enemy ELINT assets, they do tend to give away the aircraft position with a fairly high rate.