Thread:Qbicle/@comment-25370154-20150113212718/@comment-4503347-20150114064602

I assume you are talking my comment here?

The ATK DMG (AIR) & ATK DMG (GROUND) stat bars in the aircraft tree do not translate to actual damage out.

Equipping your aircraft with Advanced Warhead (MSL) will increase your standard missile's damage, so the ATK DMG bars will go up. That makes sense.

However, other parts that affect standard missile properties, but not specifically on its damage also increase the ATK DMG bars. Advanced Propulsion (speed), Advanced Target Awareness Circuit (reload speed & load capacity), Advanced Mobile Fin (homing) and Seeker Cooling Unit (lock on speed) affect them. Heck, even New Stealth Coating parts do that. I know some guys have tested the damage difference in campaign mode, specifically the Il-76 in mission 2, but they see none.

So the ATK DMG stat bars may suggest a general rating not only covering damage, but other factors too.

And as a general observation, aircraft at lower levels will do less damage than those at high levels.