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velka1995
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:00 #1

Cant believe its almost 1 year after launch and the flares are STILL bugged. Even with the new jets releasing DICE didnt bother fixing them, I'd say about 50% of missiles go through.

Seems like working flares have become "lost tech" or something...

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lekz4
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:02 #2

Good.

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comfred
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:09 #3

They aren’t gonna fix them. The currently hypervocal bottom 10% skilled players on this sub already think air vehicles are overpowered lol

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Nya234lol
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:10 #4

Not working? I played a match in AA and tried with the igla and couldn't kill a jet or fuckin heli for nothin because of below radar bs. Pop flares then they fly low where lock on isn't possible until flares are back up rinse and repeat.

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FunnyFoxShow
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:11 #5

It's never been fixed just like the heavy rockets upgrade not actually giving extra rockets for the PAX attack helicopter.

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cirno114514
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:12 #6

If you use the attack boat TOW lock on missile it'll just go straight through flares, even when it says "missed", it'll just loop around and hit them.

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merenclktn35
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:13 #7

yeah but if missiles go straight through someones flares then theres not even time to go below radar is there? I had it today in my advantage, was a Jet and killed another jet flying in front of me even though I saw him flaring on time

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zcybersky
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:15 #8

Ok, take stinger or igla. See how much rockets go through.

They dont.

Do not confuse lock missiles and guided

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Hust607
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:16 #9

Yea they still go thru sometimes.

It has been better than earlier this season tho

Still no excuse however

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Aenthon
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:16 #10

Below radar has been a staple in all modern bf games. Why am I seeing so many people complaining about it now?

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Nya234lol
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:16 #11

What like the IFV did before? Surprised that's back again, just been trying to complete the PITA kill or kill assist 10 air vehicles.

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zabak31
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:17 #12

Defiantly not all the time, and on a recent patch a hell of a lot less. Its been noticeable

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harryyyjack
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:17 #13

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. They’re about as wishy-washy as all the other flare/missile interactions

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cirno114514
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:18 #14

I'm not sure if we're thinking about the same thing. The attack boat has a TOW missile that turns into a lock on within close proximity of an air vehicle, I think it's the only vehicle with that missile.

I think they tried to fix it but it's DICE and we gotta wait for the 5th targeted patch for this issue to properly fix it.

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Nya234lol
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5 Sep 2026 at 18:21 #15

Probably not the same you could laser something and hop in the IFV and do the guided missile I believe a long while back.

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