Question: Question on infantry SAMs

[jp10]

Might do better checking the combat record of Blowpipes in real life. They were not very effective with a minimum range of .5Km (10 hexes in game) and a MCLOS guidance system.
The Falklands War saw 95 missiles fired by the British. A later report determined that only two kills could be attributed to Blowpipe: A British Harrier attacked by the Argentine Army and an Argentine Aermacchi.

The Blowpipe was found to be particularly ineffective when used to engage a crossing target or to chase a target moving rapidly away from the operator.

[shahadi]

Originally Posted by jp10

Might do better checking the combat record of Blowpipes in real life. They were not very effective with a minimum range of .5Km (10 hexes in game) and a MCLOS guidance system.
The Falklands War saw 95 missiles fired by the British. A later report determined that only two kills could be attributed to Blowpipe: A British Harrier attacked by the Argentine Army and an Argentine Aermacchi.

The Blowpipe was found to be particularly ineffective when used to engage a crossing target or to chase a target moving rapidly away from the operator.

Interesting.

I compared the accuracy of the Blowpipe to the FIN-92 Stinger, the Starstreak, and the Javelin SAM, although only the Blowpipe was available in 1979, I wonder if the accuracy rating of the Blowpipe is resulting in it's poor performance as well as the short range (weapon range is 70).

Accuracy
070 Blowpipe
100 FIN-92 Stinger
120 Starstreak
120 Javelin SAM

So, given jp10's reporting and the accuracy value within the game, the Blowpipe should perform poorly. Maybe, if the target was flying directly at the Blowpipe team, the hit percentage may increase, otherwise, it is a poor weapon system in the game as it was in real life.

[jivemi]

[quote=shahadi;841716]

Originally Posted by jp10

Maybe, if the target was flying directly at the Blowpipe team, the hit percentage may increase, otherwise, it is a poor weapon system in the game as it was in real life.

A bit off-topic, but in WINSP are targets moving ACROSS the firing unit's LOS more difficult to hit than those moving directly towards or away from them? My impression was that target size. speed and elevation were the prime variables. Thanks.