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Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« on: October 16, 2026, 02:59:07 PM »
IRL a wwII Radar gave you contact(s) with heading + range to enemy, and estimate altitude +- couple k feet within a distance of sectors- can an AI commanded voice or text give you that instead of a real time map AWACS icons ?


This give you a realistic reference to what you are up to and not it mix up with the actual dogfight, not even cold war planes, or even later planes should have that capability.


Of course no plane or vehicle should have its own radar, you need to give that info yourself to country/team.

Other sims have this and it works as intended - give you a picture of the situation, but not the actual dogfight situation.

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2026, 03:53:00 PM »

as long as it stops working when dar is down........

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2026, 04:20:07 PM »
The old dot dar setup was perfectly adequate, but if any change should be made; eliminate GVs giving countrywide AWACs data when hidden practically invisible under a tree.
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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2026, 04:34:42 PM »
Are we really going to do this in a whole other thread?
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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2026, 06:00:37 PM »
how are you supposed to find a fight if you cant see the planes?

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2026, 07:05:07 PM »

the way we did not years and the way they did in WW2

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2026, 08:31:05 PM »
yeah that will keep me out of the mains for sure!

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2026, 08:54:04 PM »
how are you supposed to find a fight if you cant see the planes?


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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2026, 10:48:03 PM »
no radar.  no sun.  shoot out at the blind ok corral.  262 strafing for the men with big kahonees.
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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2026, 05:51:11 AM »
The PT boat should have radar……because it was used in the war.

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2026, 08:25:40 AM »

The war-winners are not looking for a fight, Jaeger. 

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2026, 09:57:10 AM »

The war-winners are not looking for a fight, Jaeger. 

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2026, 10:49:13 AM »

The fight is just one of many tasks you need to be Proficient at...

Planning, teamwork, communication as well as fighting... if we are playing a combat simulation.

 My Hope Is HT moves the game back in the direction of the combat simulation.

 But this is going  require player to abandon the furballer/shooter mindsets and treat combat as a realistic, team-driven simulation.

And many may not like it, In a game that requires teamwork and coordination to secure objectives.
A high kill count isn't all that impressive.

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2026, 10:57:13 AM »
The fight is just one of many tasks you need to be Proficient at...

Planning, teamwork, communication as well as fighting... if we are playing a combat simulation.

 My Hope Is HT moves the game back in the direction of the combat simulation.

 But this is going  require player to abandon the furballer/shooter mindsets and treat combat as a realistic, team-driven simulation.

And many may not like it, In a game that requires teamwork and coordination to secure objectives.
A high kill count isn't all that impressive.

Another reason to bring back Furball Lake Dueling Arena. Let the air, land & sea battle rage on in Melee to everyone's heart content while the diehard air vs air warriors have a a place to strut their stuff.

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Re: Idea to alternative to replace AWACS radar
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2026, 11:06:12 AM »
A high kill count isn't all that impressive.

Say it ain't so!

I bet you're gonna get some panties in a twist over that comment.