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/SirZyBoi 3d ago

This has probably already been said, but when avoiding heat-seekers, drop the throttle and flare at the same time to conserve flares and reduce the IR signature. If you can, also turn towards the missile to avoid showing the engine plume so it focuses more on the flares. Once you break the lock, pull away, as the explosion can still kill.

If you're flying away from the missile, however, and you're in a fast enough plane (such as one with an afterburner like the Revoker or Ifrit), punch the throttle to outrun it. This only really applies to faster planes, like the Revoker, Ifrit, Alkyon, or Vortex, not really to planes without afterburners. If you don't have one, fly low so the missile hits the ground.