[Weapon] v0.9 Improved Area Attacks

Jaymz · 2010-01-05, 04:42

After seeing one too many fartillery strikes and faildams, we thought it was about time we overhauled the "Area Attacks" in PR to be properly representative of their real life counter-parts in terms of damage, firing rates and impact zones.

Mortar Barrage

This will be the primary area attack for our unconventional factions but will be available to all on smaller maps.

Weapon : 81/82mm Mortar x 2
Projectile : High Explosive
Projectile Kill Radius : 20-25m
Projectile Wound Radius : 40-50m
Impact Zone Radius : 30m
Barrage Length : 30 rounds in 30 seconds

Artillery Barrage

This will be used for conventional factions on select medium/large maps.

Weapon : 105mm Howitzer x 4
Projectile : High Explosive
Projectile Kill Radius : 35m
Projectile Wound Radius : 80m
Impact Zone Radius : 50m
Barrage Length : 24 rounds in 45 seconds

Laser Guided Bomb (JDAM)

This will be used for conventional factions on select medium/large maps.

Weapon : 1000 pound General Purpose Bomb (equivalent to a MK-83 or KAB-500L)
Kill Radius (regardless of cover) : 75m
Kill Radius (open terrain) : 175m
Wound Radius (open terrain) : 350m

I'd like to give a special thanks to [R-Dev]Ninja2Dan, who's vast real life experience as an artillery crewman was invaluable here. I'd also like to thank the Combined Arms team for helping fix the "faildam"

Side Note : For those wondering about having multiple types of area attacks on one map, this will be looked into after 0.9.

theflidgeface · 2010-01-05, 04:45

awesome can't wait to see the improvements ingame

~~Soldier[PL]~~ · 2010-01-05, 04:50

Nice Can't wait to play 0.9

Feriluce · 2010-01-05, 04:58

What was the exact numbers for the old area attacks, and are area attacks getting fixed so they dont kill caches through 4m solid cave roof?

Dev1200 · 2010-01-05, 05:39

I lol'd at 350m blast radius.

That is going to raep

Feriluce · 2010-01-07, 03:19

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Originally Posted by Feriluce

What was the exact numbers for the old area attacks, and are area attacks getting fixed so they dont kill caches through 4m solid cave roof?

No answer for these questions? The new area attacks looks quite deadly, but it would be nice to have some numbers to compare them to the old ones. It would also be nice to know if the bug where they destroys caches deep within caves and large houses.

X1 Spriggan · 2010-01-05, 04:57

Pics or it didn't happen.

00SoldierofFortune00 · 2010-01-05, 05:00

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Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Jaymz

Laser Guided Bomb (JDAM)

[*]Kill Radius (open terrain) : 175m
[*]Wound Radius (open terrain) : 350m

O LAWD!

Nowhere to hide now. I assume everyone within 350M will have to patch themselves up?

Useless/Unhelpful Post Content infraction by [R-MOD]Thermis

Silly_Savage · 2010-01-05, 05:06

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Originally Posted by X1 Spriggan

Pics or it didn't happen.

Exactly, video or gtfo.

Jaymz · 2010-01-05, 05:11

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Originally Posted by Silly_Savage

Exactly, video or gtfo.

Ok,

You just volunteered to be the guy inside the Kashan Bunker we'll be dropping the JDAM on.

2010-01-05, 04:42	#1
Jaymz Retired PR Developer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,127 Ireland Blog Entries: 5	[Weapon] v0.9 Improved Area Attacks After seeing one too many fartillery strikes and faildams, we thought it was about time we overhauled the "Area Attacks" in PR to be properly representative of their real life counter-parts in terms of damage, firing rates and impact zones. Mortar Barrage This will be the primary area attack for our unconventional factions but will be available to all on smaller maps. Weapon : 81/82mm Mortar x 2 Projectile : High Explosive Projectile Kill Radius : 20-25m Projectile Wound Radius : 40-50m Impact Zone Radius : 30m Barrage Length : 30 rounds in 30 seconds Artillery Barrage This will be used for conventional factions on select medium/large maps. Weapon : 105mm Howitzer x 4 Projectile : High Explosive Projectile Kill Radius : 35m Projectile Wound Radius : 80m Impact Zone Radius : 50m Barrage Length : 24 rounds in 45 seconds Laser Guided Bomb (JDAM) This will be used for conventional factions on select medium/large maps. Weapon : 1000 pound General Purpose Bomb (equivalent to a MK-83 or KAB-500L) Kill Radius (regardless of cover) : 75m Kill Radius (open terrain) : 175m Wound Radius (open terrain) : 350m I'd like to give a special thanks to [R-Dev]Ninja2Dan, who's vast real life experience as an artillery crewman was invaluable here. I'd also like to thank the Combined Arms team for helping fix the "faildam" Side Note : For those wondering about having multiple types of area attacks on one map, this will be looked into after 0.9.
	"Clear the battlefield and let me see, All the profit from our victory." - Greg Lake

2010-01-05, 04:45	#2
theflidgeface Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 218 United States of America Location: Folsom, CA	Re: [Weapon] 0.9 Improved Area Attacks awesome can't wait to see the improvements ingame

2010-01-05, 04:50	#3
~~Soldier[PL]~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 24 Poland	Re: [Weapon] 0.9 Improved Area Attacks Nice Can't wait to play 0.9

2010-01-05, 04:58	#4
Feriluce Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 332 Denmark	Re: [Weapon] 0.9 Improved Area Attacks What was the exact numbers for the old area attacks, and are area attacks getting fixed so they dont kill caches through 4m solid cave roof?
Feriluce Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 332 Denmark

2010-01-05, 05:39	#5
Dev1200 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,668 Canada Location: Alberta	Re: [Weapon] 0.9 Improved Area Attacks I lol'd at 350m blast radius. That is going to raep

2010-01-05, 04:57	#7
X1 Spriggan Retired PR Developer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 414 United States of America	Re: [Weapon] 0.9 Improved Area Attacks Pics or it didn't happen.