ThunderHQ / Nuclear Escalation
Advanced Combat Tactics
Make it easier for the next aircraft to get through. Agree on who handles the SAMs, who attacks and who watches for fighters.
Agree on the attack order
Find what’s stopping the attack
Is it a SAM site covering the depot, or a fighter picking off everyone on the way in?
Deal with that threat
Suppress the site or push the fighter away. Keep checking for other threats along the route.
Bring the attacker in
Have the strike aircraft ready to use the opening instead of starting a long flight after it appears.
Cover the way out
Call the result, help the attacker leave and decide what needs doing next.
Be ready when the radar goes quiet
An S-75 or HAWK can stop transmitting when an ARM threatens it and still be alive. That may give the attacker an opening, but keep watching for the radar to return and for other sites to engage.
There’s no fixed number of seconds to wait. Time the attack around what you can see, where the weapons are and how far the striker still has to fly.
Back to contents ↑Share the workload
Someone guiding a laser weapon can’t maneuver freely without risking the shot. An escort can watch for fighters while another pilot attacks the SAM covering the route. Agree on those jobs before going in.
Attacking together may divide a defense’s attention, but it doesn’t guarantee you’ll overwhelm it. Weapon types and AI target priorities matter. Each pilot still needs enough room to escape.
Back to contents ↑Give the nuclear aircraft some help
Before spending the points, check which nuclear aircraft is available, what it costs and what you plan to hit. Look for SAMs and likely fighter interceptions along the route.
Let teammates work on the defenses and provide cover before you go in. Plan the drop around that aircraft’s actual delivery requirements. A main-base kill doesn’t automatically win the match, so check the score and keep fighting if it’s still going.
Back to contents ↑Choose the next attack from what happened
Once the strike is over, look at what’s left. The route may be open, supplies may still be getting through, or a fighter may have arrived to cut off the next attacker. Choose the next flight for that situation.
If the enemy starts waiting for you, change the route or timing. Repeating a successful run makes you predictable.
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