Undetectable by planes RIBs and Stingers

2006-08-19 06:05:14

#1

Ivan_Dolvich: Member; +2|7056

I, as almost everyone that plays Wake, Daquing OIlfields and such, am quite sick of those planes blowing up all RIBs in no time, destroying your AA before you can even lock him up and all those nasty things that usually happen.
So, as I believe aircraft locking devices are mainly heat seekers (true?), I also believe RIB's and Stingers shouldnt be detectable... after all, what heat can cause a RIB's engine? nothing compared to an afterburner or a tank, and what heat does an unfired Stinger cause too that allows such an easy detection? they just detect you from kilometers!

Plus, all pilots are quite whores... they keep blowing everything up because they detect just anything (good that at least they cant detect us, poor infantry), and in my oppinion they should work their points a bit more.
If they want to get rid of an static AA... ok do it, but make some small effort at least! they dont even have to care because plane makes half the job... and its not even very realistic to see some F18 flying at 5-10m from ground and diving to blow infantry and cars with its cannon!

2006-08-19 08:21:09

#2

Axon: Jet Whore; +107|6967

RIB's arent detectable... Only land targets are detectable.

Last edited by Axon (2006-08-19 08:27:08)

2006-08-19 09:40:48

#3

seymorebutts443: Ready for combat; +211|7065|Belchertown Massachusetts, USA

actually if us pilots have good enough eyesight we can see infantry. hell i saw a sniper campin ontop of a hill on OMAN and shot his ass up, man was he pissed.

2006-08-19 09:41:42

#4

137twozerosniper: Member; +57|7035|UK

lol^^^

2006-08-19 09:53:15

#5

HOLLYWOOD=_=FTW=_=: Member; +31|7021

Actually rib's are detectable via plane the second the hull hits teh land they light up like a christmas tree

2006-08-19 10:16:06

#6

Stubbee: Religions Hate Facts, Questions and Doubts; +223|7213|Reality

seymorebutts443 wrote:
actually if us pilots have good enough eyesight we can see infantry. hell i saw a sniper campin ontop of a hill on OMAN and shot his ass up, man was he pissed.

Maybe you should have said a good enough graphics card, eye sight has nothing to do with it.

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2006-08-19 10:34:31

#7

{BMF}*Frank_The_Tank: U.S. > Iran; +497|7048|Florida

I cant pilot for crap anyway, so I am happy to just get a kill or 2 when I bomb a flag area. I really need to take the time and practice on single player....but hell, its not ranked, so therefore I dont earn points on my global score. And besides, Im very rarely lucky enough to find an unused jet anyway.

2006-08-20 12:01:17

#8

seymorebutts443: Ready for combat; +211|7065|Belchertown Massachusetts, USA

Stubbee wrote:
seymorebutts443 wrote:
actually if us pilots have good enough eyesight we can see infantry. hell i saw a sniper campin ontop of a hill on OMAN and shot his ass up, man was he pissed.
Maybe you should have said a good enough graphics card, eye sight has nothing to do with it.

ok so your saying a person who wears inch thick glasses can see infantry on the ground if they have a good enough GFX card. it has almost everything to do with eyesight.

2006-08-20 12:03:21

#9

notorious: Nay vee, bay bee.; +1,396|7217|The United Center

Ground targets are not aquired using heat, it's by radar. The object has to be a certain height off the ground in order to be detected. RIBs do not show up on a pilot's HUD. However, if you do the trick where you lift the front out of the water, then it will show up.

2006-08-20 12:08:45

#10

Incufer*SAW*: Member; +1|7189

seymorebutts443 wrote:
Stubbee wrote:
seymorebutts443 wrote:
actually if us pilots have good enough eyesight we can see infantry. hell i saw a sniper campin ontop of a hill on OMAN and shot his ass up, man was he pissed.
Maybe you should have said a good enough graphics card, eye sight has nothing to do with it.
ok so your saying a person who wears inch thick glasses can see infantry on the ground if they have a good enough GFX card. it has almost everything to do with eyesight.

if you have a crappy video card then your eyesight does not matter, therefore it has more to do with having a good video card than eyesight. I have excellent eyesight but my video card sucks therefore I can't see very far in game. My video card is holding me back no matter how well my eyesight is so YES it is most important to have a video card if you want to see very far in a jet.

2006-08-20 12:12:02

#11

FrankieSpankie3388: Hockey Nut; +243|7000|Boston, MA

The problem with the RIBs is that they're out in the middle of the ocean and they're incredibly easy to spot. That's why they get killed so damn easily.

2006-08-21 01:12:19

#12

wah1188: You orrible caaaaaaan't; +321|6930|UK

I have 75% draw distance I can't see shiiiiiit!

2006-09-03 11:13:22

#13

Go-Devil: Does a wild bear crap in the woods, son ????; +3|6919

I bet those IR sights can spot infantry, altough the heat seeking missile should lock on tanks too, to make it more fun.......

when you mean the bombing sight, i think they should even lock on infantry.....

2006-09-03 11:23:10

#14

Cr4zyM3x1c4n: Member; +5|6955

RIBs aren't detectable, i have 100% view distance and i can see them, stingers they should be detectable because people dont have good graphics card to see where the stinger is, and should be detectable, i dont have a good graphics card but its good enough. Unless you practice enough to make you good then there shouldn't be a problem.

2006-09-03 11:37:25

#15

MERCFLF8: Member; +9|7014|uk

quick question, how do you set-up the heat seeking missiles. i only ask because my son who is a decent pilot seems to struggle with ground targets

2006-09-03 11:45:08

#16

Swiss: Member; +20|7015

in the fighter planes, the ground targets only light up when you're in Bomb-mode (press 2 on the keyboard) and these are unguided. missiles on the fighter are only for use from air-air. In the 2-person bomber however, the bomber seat does have missiles for ground targets, you just have to lock onto a ground target by keeping it in view, launching when the sound signal is continuous.

2006-09-03 11:57:51

#17

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6933|cuntshitlake

Teh stinger does not create ANY heat so WHY THE HELL does it lock???

well the answer is once again this: Battlefield 2 is a game, not reality (at least for normal ppl).

For me it has never been problem. If you are so sick of it, WHY DO YOU PLAY THOSE MAPS???

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2006-09-05 04:32:13

#18

BandoIruka: Member; +1|6964

RIB's leave a huge wake in the water that any pilot can spot and a noisy engine that is easily heard by everyone else. Sorry, but there isn't much you can do about the RIB's.

If being on US annoys you when on wake.
-F35B are pretty much only good for being single seater hi-speed transports. Ideal for squadleaders.
-Fly the Blackhawk really high before heading to the island. Greater chance of being undetected.
-RIBs should take the long way and travel on the edge of the map border. Same as above.

2006-09-05 04:40:28

#19

Drax: Paddles/Plane Whore; +28|7031|Australia, NSW

DeathUnlimited wrote:
Teh stinger does not create ANY heat so WHY THE HELL does it lock???

as has been said, the HUD is radar, not heat, and if any of these people whinging had been in a jet, theyd know that they do not "lock" on the AAs. pilots must either aim and MG the AA, or bomb it. it is not automatic. and boats only show up in HUD if theyre above water. if you dont like boats, take the f35, BH or attackchopper.

2006-09-05 04:48:58

#20

DSRTurtle: Member; +56|7156

wah1188 wrote:
I have 75% draw distance I can't see shiiiiiit!

Go to your video options and change it to 100%. Sure it hurts the fps a little but in a jet it is well worth it. I don't have the best graphics card and sometimes I can't see soldiers on foot on the ground but every now and then I get one or two on a strafing run.

It's a combination of luck eyesight and the graphics card. If you know where the AA sites and where the spawn points are on a map you can get some easy kills strafing them. I like being in the LGM seat of a bomber with someone who flies better than me. I usually get the gold or silver and the pilot gets the other one.

2006-09-05 05:06:51

#21

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6933|cuntshitlake

Drax wrote:
DeathUnlimited wrote:
Teh stinger does not create ANY heat so WHY THE HELL does it lock???
as has been said, the HUD is radar, not heat, and if any of these people whinging had been in a jet, theyd know that they do not "lock" on the AAs. pilots must either aim and MG the AA, or bomb it. it is not automatic. and boats only show up in HUD if theyre above water. if you dont like boats, take the f35, BH or attackchopper.

Sry i didn't mean lock. I ment why does it draw the green square/red triangle/whatever in the screen when using bombs??

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2006-09-05 05:11:51

#22

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6959|Gogledd Cymru

DSRTurtle wrote:
wah1188 wrote:
I have 75% draw distance I can't see shiiiiiit!
Go to your video options and change it to 100%. Sure it hurts the fps a little but in a jet it is well worth it. I don't have the best graphics card and sometimes I can't see soldiers on foot on the ground but every now and then I get one or two on a strafing run.

It's a combination of luck eyesight and the graphics card. If you know where the AA sites and where the spawn points are on a map you can get some easy kills strafing them. I like being in the LGM seat of a bomber with someone who flies better than me. I usually get the gold or silver and the pilot gets the other one.

as turtle said with experience and lots of playing time you learn the spawn points like on wake i usually gun from 500+ metres away fly real slow then bomb when you see peeps running around screaming :d it works a charm especially if usa have north base on wake and ur in a j-10

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