New announcement: Radar Settings

[TequilaChaser]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,291382.0.html

Radar settings
« on: Today at 02:20:44 PM » 

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We're using some new radar settings for the main arenas.

The radar deck has been lowered to 65 feet above ground
level and will require challenging nap of the earth
flying to stay below radar.

Tower based radar range has been increased to 20 miles. 
You can view the radar distances right clicking on the
clipboard map and selecting Radar from the display
settings menu.

this sounds most excellent.........  I like it

[Delirium]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,241309.0.html

1 down, 2 to go.

(edit): Pyro, you do realize that the challenge is completely lost by allowing them to use auto level, right?)

[FLS]

This should be fun. 

Delirium I don't see a big difference in auto-level, auto-angle set to level flight, and manually trimming to level.

[uptown]

   This will be interesting.

[Lusche]

I for one welcome the changed radar altitude quite much, but I thoroughly dislike the increased dar ranges.

One thumb up, one thumb down.

[Lusche]

(edit): Pyro, you do realize that the challenge is completely lost by allowing them to use auto level, right?)

Only over water. You won't get far when trying to NOE overland at less than 65 feet with auto-level

Also the warning ranges have increased accordingly... base alert will be triggered much earlier now.

[Tilt]

Also the warning ranges have increased accordingly... base alert will be triggered much earlier now.

Base alert (Fighter, bomber, vehicle) is not the same as tower based radar range which can be greater or lesser

Whilst 65 feet over water is more realistic I would wish that over ground that hills etc formed appropriate radar shadows/blind spots

[Lusche]

Base alert (Fighter, bomber, vehicle) is not the same as tower based radar range which can be greater or lesser

Hitech said it will match the incresed dar range?

Whoops.. apparently it does not...(yet?)

[thndregg]

Who needs this NOE thing anyway?

[Soulyss]

I like the sound of this.

[Rob52240]

Not Happy, really really not happy with the new radar settings.  I take a lot of noobs on NOE missions and It's hard enough keeping them below 200 feet let alone 65.  Wasn't a 200 foot radar deck about standard for the Cold War?
Also, I would like less radar range.  The old range gave plenty of time to intercept incoming planes as long as we flew an appropriate plane to intercept.

[RTHolmes]

I really hope you're joking there rob ....


if not you're going to need a very thick asbestos coat

[kilo2]

65 feet seem like its too close at least 100 ft. We will see I have a feeling several people are not going to be pleased.

[waystin2]

I like the change.   

[Lusche]

We will see I have a feeling several people are not going to be pleased.

Already happening on CH200: "Now you can't capture bases anymore"