Naval Warefare: Part Two - The Moscow Slayer | Forums

[Rapier71]

I've finally found the Achilles heel of the LOMAC Moscow battleship. Load up a few Hornets or Vikings with AGM-84E SLAMs at high-alt and have them let fly at stand-off range. The missiles cruise in MUCH lower than any other NATO cruise missile in the game, for some strange reason, and will remain undetected by the Moscow up until it's too late.

For the same reasons why I don't think the Aegis not being able to intercept supersonic cruise missiles isn't realistic, so isn't this. I know subsonic missiles, by their nature, fly lower, are smaller and stealthier than their supersonic counter-parts, but this is overkill. Every single SLAM (8, to be exact) struck home, engaged only by the CIWS.

Just thought people would like to know. Now, if anyone wants to create a mission of a naval battle between two opposing coalitions, at least they now know that the Moscow isn't invincible.

Good luck and good hunting

[Rapier71]

I've finally found the Achilles heel of the LOMAC Moscow battleship. Load up a few Hornets or Vikings with AGM-84E SLAMs at high-alt and have them let fly at stand-off range. The missiles cruise in MUCH lower than any other NATO cruise missile in the game, for some strange reason, and will remain undetected by the Moscow up until it's too late.

For the same reasons why I don't think the Aegis not being able to intercept supersonic cruise missiles isn't realistic, so isn't this. I know subsonic missiles, by their nature, fly lower, are smaller and stealthier than their supersonic counter-parts, but this is overkill. Every single SLAM (8, to be exact) struck home, engaged only by the CIWS.

Just thought people would like to know. Now, if anyone wants to create a mission of a naval battle between two opposing coalitions, at least they now know that the Moscow isn't invincible.

Good luck and good hunting

[Eddo36]

Does anybody know what the status is on Harpoon 4? Last time I check, I got this: www.harpoon4.com Anyone got an update on the game?

[HolyCarp]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rapier71:
I've finally found the Achilles heel of the LOMAC Moscow battleship. Load up a few Hornets or Vikings with AGM-84E SLAMs at high-alt and have them let fly at stand-off range. The missiles cruise in MUCH lower than any other NATO cruise missile in the game, for some strange reason, and will remain undetected by the Moscow up until it's too late.

For the same reasons why I don't think the Aegis not being able to intercept supersonic cruise missiles isn't realistic, so isn't this. I know subsonic missiles, by their nature, fly lower, are smaller and stealthier than their supersonic counter-parts, but this is overkill. Every single SLAM (8, to be exact) struck home, engaged only by the CIWS.

Just thought people would like to know. Now, if anyone wants to create a mission of a naval battle between two opposing coalitions, at least they now know that the Moscow isn't invincible.

Good luck and good hunting <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's an interesting observation but there's no problem killing off a Moscow-based fleet with ships alone. Just had fun watching a naval battle in which the Moscow-centric "fleet" of four ships (1 Moscow, 2 Neustrashimy, and 1 Resky) lost in spades. None of the four US ships (2 Tics and 2 Perrys) sunk. (I don't think they took even one hit.) Three out of four Russian ships, including the Moscow, slipped beneath the waves. No a/c involved, only ships.

The Moscow was playing the thousand pound gorilla for it's side but, in the end, it didn't matter. The US side ate their lunch.

HC

[Paveclaw]

I said this before, but try placing the ships in guns range.. makes for a quick battle as it seems only the OH perry class will engage....

[Capt_Harlock]

I really doubt such ships would ever come to engage battles at gun range...

[Capt_Harlock]

I really doubt such ships would ever come to engage battles at gun range...

[olaleier]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Eddo36:
Does anybody know what the status is on Harpoon 4? Last time I check, I got this: http://www.harpoon4.com Anyone got an update on the game?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It got cancelled.

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