Re: WotD Laser Targeting
From: Jaime Tiampo <fugu@s...>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 11:07:39 -0800
Subject: Re: WotD Laser Targeting
Oerjan Ohlson wrote:
> Today's laser warners, ie the ones included in the ECM suites of many
> of today's modern MBTs, are pretty good at detecting both that you're
> being lazed and the general direction the beam comes from. Accurate
> enough to lay a smoke screen to cut the beam before the missile
arrives
> unless the missile is almost at the target when the beam is switched
> on; maybe also accurate enough to send a couple of HE grenades towards
> the beam source.
>
> I very much doubt that future laser warners are going to be less
> efficient.
>
> So yes, someone painting a tank *is* pretty much saying "shoot me" in
> neon letters :-/
Ok then, how would you model this in game terms? It sounds pretty much
as I thought a laser designator would have in the way of draw backs.