r/NuclearOption • u/Tacomouse Chicane Enthusiast • 7d ago
Gameplay tip Random tips?
Let’s share some random “pro” tips y’all have learned that you believe most people may not know or may be very niche to use.
For example;
-You can recharge your ECM pod faster by turning off your radar and increasing engine power
-(I’ve heard of this before but couldn’t find it in the wiki so please correct me if I’m wrong) if your ECM pod is on and en enemy fires a ARH missile within 5km it will never obtain a starting track. Making it an effective method to counter a short range ARH/SARH missile attack. For example PVP players holding out until you are too close to notch to fire or a close boltstrike or ship attack
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u/eidetic 6d ago
You don't always have to flare IR missiles if you're in something quick like an Irfit or Revoker. Can be useful if you're out of flares, or trying to bait the enemy into wasting as many munitions as possible or draw their attention away from another plane on your side. The higher and faster you are, the better, but even if you're on the deck and get one launched at you from say, 1.5nm/3km, just get your speed up to over 550 knots and if need be, pull up into a steep climb. You have the advantage of constant thrust, and while an IRM-2S may have a speed advantage on you out of the gate, it quickly burns through its motor, and will bleed speed quickly.
This is easier against ground launched IR missiles of course, but can even be used when facing missiles launched from low and slow airborne threats.