ICBM: Escalation

ICBM: Escalation

Submerged launch & Independent targeting
12 Comments
cjtj 11 Dec, 2024 @ 3:34pm 
Why does it only ever target the units not the cities?
cjtj 10 Dec, 2024 @ 7:36pm 
OMG SOMEONE FINALLY ADDED INDEPENDENT TARGETING!!!!!!!!! TT TY TY TY TY TY :steamthumbsup:
Diocletian 6 Dec, 2024 @ 4:52am 
TY!!
PanJan 4 Dec, 2024 @ 12:13pm 
@StalkerJames Thanks, subscribed
StalkerJames  [author] 3 Dec, 2024 @ 8:49pm 
@PanJan I doubt it, since both functions exist in Game 1. However, the devs do listen to the community, so you should ask them to add it as an in-game option. In the meantime, I've uploaded an 85% SplitPath version that limits the spread of MIRVs.
PanJan 3 Dec, 2024 @ 3:10pm 
Or maybe, since those properties already exist, the devs are planning on integrating them in the future...
PanJan 3 Dec, 2024 @ 3:09pm 
@StalkerJames Yeah, the spread is very large now, would be nice to tone it down a little. I guess adding a button to toggle the independent targeting or different split path percent values would be way too much work? Maybe limit sub-water launch to tier III and higher SLBNs for example?
StalkerJames  [author] 3 Dec, 2024 @ 2:55pm 
@gmhs2 There is no easy way to do it. SubwaterLaunch and IndependentTargeting are innate properties of missiles that cannot be changed through research. I would have to create identical copies of existing MIRV missiles with the SubwaterLaunch capability. This would end up doubling the number of missiles in the missile selection screen, making it impractical.
As for IndependentTargeting, I could add an extra stage to each MIRV missile so that it spawns MIRVs with IndependentTargeting once the required tech is researched. I’m not sure if it would work, and the process is quite tedious. I’m not sure if it’s worth the effort.
StalkerJames  [author] 3 Dec, 2024 @ 2:33pm 
@PanJan Maybe, I could try using SplitPathPercent or limiting the range of MIRV warheads so they only target units in the vicinity of the main target. It needs some testing to see the results."
gmhs2 3 Dec, 2024 @ 9:51am 
Not sure if it's possible, but it'd be nice to have a version that only unlocked these with later research, so early SSBNs and MIRVs are still more limited.
PanJan 3 Dec, 2024 @ 5:09am 
Oh, yeah, this is awesome! Feels a little like cheating... Would you consider trying to add an option to be able to choose from different sized areas the MIRVs can target units in?
PanJan 3 Dec, 2024 @ 5:01am 
Oh, this sounds really interesting! Probably makes SSBNs even more OP though, haha