IR Beacon

BloodBane611 · Post by **BloodBane611** » 2007-12-12 01:01

Its a well known fact, hollywood is the basis for all US military tactics.

For the most part I think that infantryman call in airstrikes and arty based on coords, not using fancy gadgets.

DarkTalon · Post by **DarkTalon** » 2007-12-12 01:07

it's not a bad idea, something with a heat signature would help, also try to cite a different source, the people here get their panties in a wad whenever someone mentions BHD.

LtSoucy · Post by **LtSoucy** » 2007-12-12 01:20

You have comms, Commander's, and Atack markers. So why use a beacon that could give off a heat source?

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-12-12 01:36

Even though he is using Black Hawk Down as a reference (which should never ever happen) he has a point... Why not? I think it is a valid suggestion and it would make interaction between air and ground forces easier.

charliegrs · Post by **charliegrs** » 2007-12-12 04:20

its not just black hawk down references that annoy us, but call of duty 4 references REALLY annoy us.

anyway i think one problem with this is that IR beacons i believe only work at night. they are used in a nighttime map in COD4, and i believe in bhd the ir beacon is also used at night. i think that its too hot in the day for them to show up but i could be wrong. and in case you havent noticed we dont have much in the way of night maps in PR and the ones that we did have sucked anyway.

charliegrs · Post by **charliegrs** » 2007-12-12 04:21

<--- waiting for futureweapons reference lol

Sadist_Cain · Post by **Sadist_Cain** » 2007-12-12 04:22

There definately needs to be something to link troops with air support more than taxis

Gyberg · Post by **Gyberg** » 2007-12-12 13:55

charliegrs wrote:its not just black hawk down references that annoy us, but call of duty 4 references REALLY annoy us.

anyway i think one problem with this is that IR beacons i believe only work at night. they are used in a nighttime map in COD4, and i believe in bhd the ir beacon is also used at night. i think that its too hot in the day for them to show up but i could be wrong. and in case you havent noticed we dont have much in the way of night maps in PR and the ones that we did have sucked anyway.

IR-Infra Red... It emmits Infra Red Light.. not insane amounts of heat... temperature would not be an issue... It's basically a grenade giving of really strong infra red flashes...

Clypp · Post by **Clypp** » 2007-12-12 14:18

Gyberg wrote:IR-Infra Red... It emmits Infra Red Light.. not insane amounts of heat... temperature would not be an issue... It's basically a grenade giving of really strong infra red flashes...

True, but the world is bathed with IR during the day, same as it is bathed with visible light. Strobe lights still work during the day (police car cherries) but are not as visible as during the night.

Summary: IR beacons should work during the day, they will just not be as noticable.

darkNight · Post by **darkNight** » 2007-12-12 21:56

Yeah add that beacon, than more items and weapons than better

HughJass · Post by **HughJass** » 2007-12-12 23:08

it has been suggested, but i am all for it. it will help communication and provide more teamwork. BTW maybe only medics should get them

so the class looks more attractive in some maps.

HughJass · Post by **HughJass** » 2007-12-12 23:15

true but what can it replace? the green smoke?