Freedom’s 80’s realism tweaks
A set of basic tweaks to fix/add some realism elements, bringing the game up to the end of the 80’s.
This mod is intended for use in missions between 1985-1990. It modifies the vanilla ships, so if you’re playing a mission that takes place BEFORE 1985, I would recommend disabling this mod.
FOR NTU MOD: Load this mod first. Let me know if you encounter any bugs.
Features/tweaks:
Sensors
– SPG-55 – Buffed range, added more channels to simulate SM-2 timesharing
– Mk92 – Buffed range slightly
– APS-125 – Buffed range slightly
– SPY-1A – Buffed range slightly, added more channels
– NEW SQR-18A + SQS-35 – Knox class exclusive configuration that sees a SQS-35 VDS towed by an SQR-18A towed sonar.
– NEW "Timeshared" SPG-51 – Allows SM-2 equipped tartar ships to simulate timesharing of illuminators. Each illuminator has 3 target and 6 weapon channels.
Launchers
– Mk26 – Reload speed reduced to 5.0s
Weapons
– NEW RIM-66D – SM-2MR variant for the Virgina-Class
– NEW RIM-66E – SM-1MR upgrade for Kidd and O.H. Perry classes.
– RIM-66C/D/E – Added lofting
– AIM-54A – Range increased to 110nmi
Vessels
– Ticonderoga class – Loadout optimized for AAW (swapped out some RUR-5s for SM-2s)
– Virginia class – Given SM-2 (as per 1986 refit), timeshared SPG-51, optimized loadout for AAW
– Knox class – Swapped SQS-35 for SQR-18A + SQS-35
– Adams class (early) – Swapped RIM-66A for RIM-66B. By the 80’s, the Mk11 Adams ships all had the newer SM-1.
– USS Enterprise – Fixed wrong F-14 squadrons
– Forrestal class – Swapped F-4J for F-14A
By Freedomplaza
