@SpudBugWhat would be the point of using a SOFLAM otherwise? It has a short enough range to not make it overpowered (it makes it useless when it comes to jets though, so I would hope for a LONGER lock on range for jets). A M5 is (and definitely should be) a one hit kill for the Nightbird (I guess we agree on that 😉 ) when it is when fired without a lock on, so why should it do LESS damage otherwise?
In any case, the problem for the Nightbirds is that:
- we have too many players (no need go into that again, but 128 is simply too much an not fun) and
- EVERYONE can equip AA weaponry
Once the player count is changed to 64 players, the maps get a bit smaller and we have the classes back, things will be much more controllable (and fun for both vehicle and infantry players).
