Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Hardpoint: Cloud Obscured Air-to-Ground Tips for DCS World
How many times have I watched wingmen and flight leads die because of cloud-fueled impatience? When a thick cloud deck throws off an...
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Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Aug 8, 2019
- 8 min
Hardpoint: Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses in Ace Combat
An in-depth look at S.E.A.D strategies and weaponry inside of the Ace Combat Franchise.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Dec 25, 2018
- 6 min
Hardpoint: Countermeasures in Ace Combat
Inclusion of countermeasures in Ace Combat came late but is now an option for players to rely more on technology to evade missiles.
Santiago "Cubeboy" Cuberos
- Dec 15, 2018
- 5 min
Hardpoint: QAAM in Ace Combat
These highly advanced missiles possess superb tracking thanks to their advanced seeker head that features off-boresight capabilities.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Mar 11, 2018
- 7 min
Hardpoint: SOD in Ace Combat
This analysis article presents information about the SOD in Ace Combat, including detailed deployment notes.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Nov 11, 2017
- 7 min
Hardpoint: ECMP in Ace Combat
October 21st, 2004. For the first time, players could equip a special weapon known as the Electronic Counter Measure Pod (ECMP). ​
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
- Nov 10, 2017
- 6 min
Hardpoint: Electronic Countermeasures in Ace Combat
The ultimate form of ECM in the Ace Combat series would come with the release of Ace Combat 5: player controlled ECM Pods.
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