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Old 02-28-07, 05:09 PM   #56
Molon Labe
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Originally Posted by Bellman

I dont recognise the description of Stocks as ''crap shoot'' as I achieved a higher proportion of kills with them when approaching over extreme topography. The LwTlAms still overshoot too often or plow a furrow in a hillside. The result is a much reduced kill ratio.
It sounds like we're using different standards. You seem to be considering not only the missile's performance, but the ability of the player to find a flight path.

I am only analyzing the performance of the missile on a given flight path. For a LW/ami missile, a given flight path will either be passable for all missiles or it will be impassible for all missiles. For a stock missile, there is some unknown probability of failure which increases with rougher terrain and longer flight paths. So for a stock missile, if you're firing over rough terrain, whether any particular missile will reach the target is unknown. With a LW/Ami missile, you know that it will or that it won't.
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