Being physically amongst the ground clutter probably helps.
Unless it doesn't in which case it won't.
I can't help but find the idea of an omnipotent AI launching a military campaign to secure coconuts hilarious.
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by Imperializt Russia » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:19 pm
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by The Akasha Colony » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:21 pm
Firmador wrote:So bad or good weather for a strategic-sized air operation?
And random thought:
Say a company of my men runs into another enemy force, estimated to be company level. They control an area we need to pass, and because its also a convoy lane we've been given the order to secure it and not bypass. They enemy holds the high ground on the right side of the road, which is also a wooded patch.
Would it be realistic to set up your company outside the wooded high ground your enemy holds, fire WP smoke shells into the rear of the forest, have them ignite a forest fire that would force the enemy from cover? Or would once the WP evaporates the fire would not continue on its own momentum?
by Firmador » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:22 pm
The Akasha Colony wrote:Firmador wrote:So bad or good weather for a strategic-sized air operation?
And random thought:
Say a company of my men runs into another enemy force, estimated to be company level. They control an area we need to pass, and because its also a convoy lane we've been given the order to secure it and not bypass. They enemy holds the high ground on the right side of the road, which is also a wooded patch.
Would it be realistic to set up your company outside the wooded high ground your enemy holds, fire WP smoke shells into the rear of the forest, have them ignite a forest fire that would force the enemy from cover? Or would once the WP evaporates the fire would not continue on its own momentum?
Starting a forest fire right near a road you need to control is a bad idea. Depending on weather conditions, the fire could take either too long to spread or spread too rapidly and spiral out of control... right next to the road you need to use.
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by Vitaphone Racing » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:23 pm
Firmador wrote:The Akasha Colony wrote:
Starting a forest fire right near a road you need to control is a bad idea. Depending on weather conditions, the fire could take either too long to spread or spread too rapidly and spiral out of control... right next to the road you need to use.
So it would be a tactic reserved for more open battlefields?
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by The Akasha Colony » Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:25 pm
Firmador wrote:So it would be a tactic reserved for more open battlefields?
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by Velkanika » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:12 am
Triplebaconation wrote:Firmador wrote:
Alrighty, thank you. I always thought bad weather would obstruct
Bad weather will degrade radar and IR to some extent, plus at the low altitudes you'd expect for an airfield attack vision and hearing are still important. The chances of encountering defending patrols is smaller.
Historically bad weather has been preferred for low-level attacks - even before the proliferation of very expensive all-weather navigation and targeting aids, which would seem to be wasted if only used on clear nights.
Firmador wrote:So bad or good weather for a strategic-sized air operation?
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by Gallia- » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:17 am
Velkanika wrote:Triplebaconation wrote:
Bad weather will degrade radar and IR to some extent, plus at the low altitudes you'd expect for an airfield attack vision and hearing are still important. The chances of encountering defending patrols is smaller.
Historically bad weather has been preferred for low-level attacks - even before the proliferation of very expensive all-weather navigation and targeting aids, which would seem to be wasted if only used on clear nights.
You do not want to fly below 2,000 feet above ground level in bad weather, it's extremely dangerous at best and probably suicidal. Between microbursts, ridiculously bad turbulence, and the general lack of visibility you better have one hell of a pilot if you plan on sending an aircraft toting a bomb load through that.Firmador wrote:So bad or good weather for a strategic-sized air operation?
It could be useful to achieve tactical surprise at serious risk of death if a pilot has to fly through much more then a light rain storm while simultaneously trying not to catch a SAM.
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