Enemy skill level

[kenguan]

By selecting enemy skill level to Recruit, for SAM for example, does it mean that their reaction to shoot a missile is slower, but once the missile is in air, the missile acts the same way irregardless if it was a Recruit or an Ace who shot it (the missile works the same irregardless of skill level?)
Or is my question a bit difficult to understand…?

[Axe]

I see now that I misread your post.

I do not know how an enemy SAM reacts based on its skill level.

What have you seen?

[Axe]

Hi, kenguan

I am testing the skill level of SA2, Recruit vs Ace, in the TE module.
I have not yet seen any difference.
I approach at 15,000 feet.

Both Recruit and Ace:

–-hit my RWR at same distance and altitude. For this TE that would be 58 miles and 1,700’. (Soon after takeoff)
—Fire as soon as I enter their threat circle
—go solid red on Had approx 5-10 mile prior to me entering their threat circle.
—both appear to have an inventory of 12 missiles to fire, and both seem to fire at similar rate.
—from what I can tell, the missile behaves same way.
—are just as easy to target, and get kills on the Fan Song.

I don’t know what to check next. If I think of something I’ll be back.

[lazystone]

@Axe:

I don’t know what to check next. If I think of something I’ll be back.

Maybe the old F4_RP5_User_Manual.pdf (page:270) … even outdated
might give a hint in the right direction?
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?34549-What-is-the-range-covered-by-the-CBU-bomb-according-to-the-burst-altitude&p=480508&viewfull=1#post480508

Cheers, :yo:
LS

[Toybasher]

@lazystone:

Maybe the old F4_RP5_User_Manual.pdf (page:270) … even outdated
might give a hint in the right direction?
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?34549-What-is-the-range-covered-by-the-CBU-bomb-according-to-the-burst-altitude&p=480508&viewfull=1#post480508

Cheers, :yo:
LS

Ayup. I THINK in that manual they mention the “dumber” the SAM crew is the more likely they’ll fire missiles even if they don’t have a solid lock on you, while “smarter” crews try to save missiles until they’re sure it’s actually tracking.