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New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: Zeebie on February 27, 2014, 08:38:56 AM

Title: Missile detection range
Post by: Zeebie on February 27, 2014, 08:38:56 AM: Can someone help me with how missile detection works?

My ship has this active sensor:
Active Search Sensor MR23-R1 GPS 210 Range 23.1m km MCR 2.5m km Resolution 1

It detects this missile at 2.3 million km:
Congo Anti-ship Missile Speed: 19 400 km/s End: 129.2m Range: 150.3m km WH: 10 Size: 7 TH: 64/38/19

Why aren't I detecting it at 23.1 million km? Doesn't resolution 1 mean I should see a size 7 missile at the edge of detection range?
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Theodidactus on February 27, 2014, 08:43:38 AM: resolution 1 means you should see a 50 ton object at 21 million km.

However, this missile is much, much smaller than that, so you're detecting it much closer. This is what's scary about missiles.
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: TheDeadlyShoe on February 27, 2014, 08:48:16 AM: incidentally: "mcr" is the calculated approx range you will detect a size 6 or smaller missle
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Zeebie on February 27, 2014, 09:17:23 AM: Quote from: TheDeadlyShoe on February 27, 2014, 08:48:16 AM
incidentally: "mcr" is the calculated approx range you will detect a size 6 or smaller missle

I did not know that! Thanks.
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Rich.h on February 28, 2014, 10:12:49 AM: Quote from: TheDeadlyShoe on February 27, 2014, 08:48:16 AM
incidentally: "mcr" is the calculated approx range you will detect a size 6 or smaller missle

IS the MCR always for a size 6 missle or does it ever change size?
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Charlie Beeler on February 28, 2014, 02:08:53 PM: Quote from: Rich.h on February 28, 2014, 10:12:49 AM
IS the MCR always for a size 6 missle or does it ever change size?
Yes
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Erik L on February 28, 2014, 02:32:24 PM: Quote from: Charlie Beeler on February 28, 2014, 02:08:53 PM
Yes

You do realize that wasn't really a yes or no question? ;)
Title: Re: Missile detection range
Post by: Rich.h on February 28, 2014, 03:37:09 PM: Quote from: Erik Luken on February 28, 2014, 02:32:24 PM
You do realize that wasn't really a yes or no question? ;)

True but clear and concise answers with no fluff.... Now that I can never argue with.