Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3522837-20150208144015/@comment-2094030-20150428162523

You may agree flares for enemies for now. But wait until they finally implement flares for enemies and SP planes begin dropping infinite flares like TGT_LEADs in ACAH. I have an idea for the HPM. The original HPM requires the transmitters from Archelon and a receiver on Fenrirs while being guided by the radar site, it's true what the anon says that it's linked to the final mission of ACX, so it can't be implemented unless Archelon or a transmitter is present. However, the spheres look very similar to the IRCM from Joint Assault. Why not use the IRCM as the base? The carrying Fenrir deploys the HPM like IRCM, but it doesn't deflect missiles like IRCM, and it loses the "homing" ability. However, the second problem comes. How to buff up HPM without becoming a balance breaker. In ACX, any aircraft that can fly fast can easily evade it. If the HPM loses the ability to home in on any target using the IRCM as the base, it would be completely useless since no player is diligent or stupid enough to stay directly behind another player's Fenrir for more than 10 seconds. If it's buffed up to retain the random homing and an increased speed to catch up to faster targets, poorly equipped players will take the full blow of Lv.5 HPM onboard Lv.10 Fenrir. More seal-clubbing will ensue. A second option is to make the HPM works similarly to MPBM. You need to lock on and the sphere will pursue the target. In this form, it comes with a weakness. HPM in ACX was only seen to be deployed against aircraft, with unknown capability against ground targets. Most likely ineffective since HPM heats up the aircraft's fuel and its tank until it bursts from the heat. If it's playable, it would be an anti air weapon. You have seen numerous comments about how MPBM isn't suitable for anti air weapon. It's homing is weak and it doesn't deal much damage. As an anti air weapon, if it doesn't home very well, it would be useless. Incease its homing and retain the instant kill effect, it would be balance breaker. Make the plasma sphere deal little continuous damage upon contact, it would just be a reskin of MPBM.