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Phantom VIR
Gphantom-reticle
Information
Faction NSDF/CCA/ISDF
Name Phantom VIR
Internal name gphantom
Type Special
Ammo usage 20 / sec

Description:[]

The Phantom VIR will render your craft invisible by bending light waves around your craft. However, it will not mask your shadow, V-Thruster exhaust, or dust from said exhaust. Radar systems can also detect you, although image-seeking missiles will not be able to lock onto you.


Potential Oversight:[]

The name of the weapon gives no hint regarding its efficacy against weapons such as Thermal Hornet, internally known as 'heatmsl' and it would appear that the weapon should only be effective against Shadower Missile, internally known as 'imagemsl'; however, Phantom VIR is indeed effective against both types of lock-on missiles. This renders a stock NSDF Wolverine Rocket Tank completely helpless against an enemy that is using the device. It is extremely likely that this was not originally intended; however, the probable error carried over to Battlezone II as well. Indeed, Shadower/Hornet is a popular anti-air configuration of the treaded ISDF Rocket Tank in Battlezone II and likewise, Phantom VIR would render it helpless.

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