Stand-off cluster "bombs"?

thatguy96 · #1 June 23rd, 2006, 02:30 PM

No, that should run into the same issues as we've experience before. Because its the same class of weapon, it would appear the aircraft code nullifies range for that weapon class regardless of what its set at.

Listy · #2 June 23rd, 2006, 02:42 PM

What issue?

Cluster BOMBS get the range mod from the Aircraft code.
Cluster WEAPONS might not.

I've strapped cluster wareahd weapons to helicopters before and it worked fine.

thatguy96 · #3 June 23rd, 2006, 02:49 PM

Okay Listy, I'm confused. One of us or both of us aren't getting across clearly. They're both class 14 weapons. How does one differ from the other?

Listy · #4 June 23rd, 2006, 07:42 PM

Me by the looks of it.

It's been so long since I opened MOBhack I thought MRLS' where a seperate weapon entry.

I'll get back in my box now.

thatguy96 · #5 June 24th, 2006, 12:13 PM

No, don't, you're one of the few people to really defy the rules or experiment with it at least. Your opinion in such a discussion is valued, I just realized that someone had to be confused there. It could just as easily have been me.

Its looking like this might just have to go without being done. Didn't think about helicopter cluster weapons though, that's an interesting idea and since they don't have the restrictions of airplane routines, it might provide for some interesting things to be modeled.

Listy · #6 June 24th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Heh thanks... I think

I was trying to recreate the effect of UH-1 ARA "Hogs" in the run up to the LZ X-ray game that was released. But no matter how I fiddeled, it just wouldn't get the right suppression numbers on dug in infantry.

I'm glad to say the much more "legal" and effective way was used. (Note for maximum effect bombard the hex)

Randy · #7 June 26th, 2006, 01:49 AM

Last night on the Discovery Channel there was a segment on the CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapon. This thing is devastating! Once the weapon is dropped (as far as 10 miles from the target) it breaks up into four bomblets which deploy over the target area. They then break up and each drops out 10 submunitions which have sensors which can detect vehicles. The submunitions then home in on the targets. If they do not find a target they self-destruct. Basically one aircraft can destroy 30-40 targets!