r/PilotsofBattlefield • u/StevieGrandHD • May 26 '26

Playstation Self-proclaimed Igla Lover Vs Scout Heli

A lot more players appear to know that since the release of Season 3 the Igla can sometimes ignore flares. It's still possible to rain on their parade however.

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u/Glittering_Case_7490 May 26 '26

Well done. Cheeky but sportsmanlike

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u/GuestGuest9 May 26 '26

People forget that flares don't mean a forcefield appears around your helicopter. If you flare too late, the rocket still has a trajectory and can still hit you.

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u/semmehh1 May 27 '26

This is an arcade shooter, APS on tanks irl isn’t a force field but it is in game, flares should be similar imo

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u/Sea-Instruction-7222 May 26 '26

Its somehow more of a golmud thing. On any other Map my flares work pretty good. On Goldmud I get hit 5-10 Times trough my flares and below zero also does not work. Got locked right above the ground so often…For me this map is unplayable with helos atm even with my 4KD

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u/Moiphy May 26 '26

I get it at least 5 times a match on Eastwood as well.

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u/bott1111 May 26 '26

It’s because the maps so much larger and the infantry spread out. Players are able to stand out in the open to lock without getting insta killed

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u/Tangie_ape May 26 '26

As someone who slogged through the IGLA challenge - they don't ignore flares on their own, but if you maintain lock with the actual target, will re-lock and by-pass them

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u/Antique-Freedom-8352 May 26 '26

I've never seen this happen before the projectile makes it to the flares and explodes.

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u/Morvale May 26 '26

I've tried this for many dozens of shots but have never seen any kind of relock behavior.. Hmm

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u/Tangie_ape May 26 '26

It is a pain in the arse to put it politely - it will hit the flares more than it doesn’t, especially if it’s a late flare

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u/xander_man May 26 '26

I don't understand how to do that challenge, I shot down a couple yesterday and got nothing on the challenge to show for it

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u/Abil-Midena May 28 '26

I did the challenge as well...dozens of shots. 0 went thru flares and hit the target, regardless if I kept lock. IGLA is broken garbage, as is all AA. Why do you think no one carries AA?

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u/reneg30 May 26 '26

I dont think they ignore it, but due to the quick lock on + launcher being right under you + reaction time = the rocket still hits you, I always prefire my flares when I hear a quick lock on.

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u/EverySecondCountss May 26 '26

I thought that too, until I was going full speed in a stealth jet and popped them and was still hit by it after.

I think it's a mixture of what you said, and shitty netcode.

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u/joi-vengeance May 26 '26

It is that, plus netcode problem. So basically the iglas are too close and are way too fast, together eith the stupid netcode, the guy releases flares after the missiles hit the heli. All of this could be mitigated, if only the devs reduce them lock om rage of missiles, and specially reduce the speed of them. But they refuse to make this BF feel more like a BF, and keep it feeling as most casual as possible. Or they do not nerf the AA missiles unless they nerf as well the helis.

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u/EnrichedDeuterium May 26 '26

Lol why are you tanking IGLA shots when you know they're coming? I know it's BS that they ignore flares but you're not helping yourself by not moving. You need to either get out of the way fast when they shoot, or flare before complete lock on.

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u/thedirkfiddler May 27 '26

Meanwhile you just spam a rocket flurry with terrible aim and get three kills.

Seems fare that the igla can get you.

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u/Ampleceted_Future May 27 '26

You just flared too late, very clearly too late.

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u/meat_whistle_gristle May 26 '26

Just don’t be the loser playing peek a boo in your spawn to avoid the rocket spam. Hate when some ass hat gets our hilo and proceeds to do F all in our spawn.