MW Mod 4.4 (Ironhide) Development Log Thread - WIC: Modern Warfare Mod for World in Conflict

Next version of the mod is 4.4 (codename: Ironhide). Dev change log as follows.

Last updated 08/26/2014

Change Log for MW Mod 4.4 (Ironhide):

- (RU) T-80UK command tank view distance increased to 250 (from 175).

- (RU) T-90A: Decreased hitbox size to more accurately portray the tank's smaller profile (in comparison to M1A2).

- (JTDS) JTAC/FAC infantry will now lay down on the ground when tripod ability (defensive ability) is enabled.

- (JTDS) Lowered cost of JTAC/FAC infantry for Armor role in reinforcement menu (from 450 to 350).

- (US) AGM-114R-3 Hellfire: the missile will no longer provide vision of enemy units while it is flying.

- New Unit (US side): Cruise Missile Launcher (restored from 2.X open beta days). RGM-109E Tactical Tomahawk
(TacTom) land attack missile -- now restored into the game, only this time it's using FLINT missile system.

Missile uses terrain-following navigation; upon arrival, it pops up and then goes for a terminal dive.

- (US): New Attack Helicopter for Experts has been added, configured with loadout of 16x AGM-114R-3 Hellfire
for semi-active laser homing coop w/ JTAC. There are now two Attack Helicopter for Experts, each using a
different load out:

* AGM-114L5 Longbow Hellfire: uses millimeter-wave active radar seeker -- does NOT work with JTAC and cannot
be designated by laser.

"Fire and forget" capability and provides high rate of fire against multiple targets. Can only engage armor
and vehicles which are visible to the radar seeker. No capability against buildings or enemy infantry.

* AGM-114R-3 Hellfire II Romeo: uses semi-active laser homing (SALH) -- can be laser designated by JTAC inf.
If JTAC is unavailable, helicopter itself will lase the target, provided that target is visible to you.
Capability to engage buildings and enemy infantry, so long as the target is designated by JTAC's laser.

- (RU) Removed legacy/outdated cruise missile launcher from RU tactical aid menu (use ballistic missiles instead).

- (RU) 9M113M Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) anti-tank missile fired by BMP-2 now uses FLINT missile system.

- (US) MGM-168 ATACMS: Updated flight dynamics.

- (US) MIM-104 Patriot and PAC-3 MSE: Updated flight dynamics.

- (JFSN Networked Artillery) (US): US M31A1 GMLRS rockets now use enhanced ballistic physics -- MLRS rockets now
take much longer to arrive on the target area (30 seconds+).

- (JFSN Networked Artillery): When artillery request is placed on an area with no enemies present, system will
now fire full barrage of 12 rockets -- this is to allow forward observers to "lead" a moving column of enemy
vehicles and call down heavy artillery barrage ahead of their projected path.

Note that artillery strike may take up to 40-45 seconds to arrive (fire mission processing time of ~10 seconds,
plus ordinance travel time of +32 seconds), so plan your strikes accordingly.

- (JFSN Networked Artillery): System will now process fire missions sequentially from the latest (very last)
request, rather than starting from the oldest. This is to allow forward observer to "correct" its artillery
strike request after calling one to a wrong location, or to fine-tune the target lead against a moving column
of vehicles.

- (JFSN Networked Artillery): MLRS units now take up to 120 seconds to reload their magazines.

ATACMS still serves as an excelent s-300 killer...

cym104 wrote: ATACMS still serves as an excelent s-300 killer...

And it's expensive as a result.

I think mwmod4.5's codename will be optimus prime .Sorry, no offense.