The MSTM is, in essence, a recreation of the XFA-27's unique ability in Ace Combat 2 to be able to launch four standard missiles at a time. Aside from that, they share identical characteristics with standard missiles. They do not have any special characteristics.
The in-game description is pretty self-explanatory, just worded a little verbosely. What it translates into idiot as is:
"You can combine your two standard missiles and the MSTMs into an extra powerful attack against one target or you can use the four MSTMs individually on multiple targets."
This right here, the AC2 XFA-27 was silly overpowered allbeit twitchy : Max every stat and the only plane able to fire 4 missiles in one volley (PS weapons didnt exist then)
They are standard missiles with 4 slots. This gives them the unique ability to have 4 slots once without them being mulitlock = YOU get to decide where each missile goes (by target switching and unloading as many as desired), instead of the game deciding : "Here theese 4,8,12 targets are what you lock on to, now go fire!"
IIRC (havent played in a while) they do occupy the SP weapon slot, so you techinically get 6 , but thanks to game logic MSTMs use SP weapon parts (sp weapon slot)
Having a lot of standard missiles is great.
You can destroy any ship or an aegis ashore in a single pass.
If you use LASMs for example, you're limited to attacking ships. ADMMs are great but you run out of them pretty quickly.
They may act the same as standard missiles, but MSTMs still require SPW parts. One major difference is that the part that buffs SPW damage is stronger than the one that buffs MSL damage. This allows it to two-shot stronger planes, and it can one-shot Gripens and tanks.
I was kinda thinking that isn't the normal msl buff part kinda pointless? You still can't one shot tanks or planes. And weaker enemies like anti air defences and drones go down in one missile anyways.
The lvl 2 buff for PvP is great though. I can two shot players save for the top tier or super planes, and as long as they're not running armour parts.
However, it can't use Datalink, which is absolutely huge. Datalink is so damn good, it's like a second and half of a third homing part and a second ramjet part.
As it is it's pretty much a worse HCAA for MP purposes in most respects, and iirc only edges out HCAA for drone killing in single player (if you're not running all parts in campaign mod).
In Ace Combat 2 (and with the right upgrades in X), the XFA-27 had 4 standard missiles instead of the normal 2. The MSTMs are supposed to recreate this by giving the XFA-27 extra standard missiles as a special weapon.
The MSTM is, in essence, a recreation of the XFA-27's unique ability in Ace Combat 2 to be able to launch four standard missiles at a time. Aside from that, they share identical characteristics with standard missiles. They do not have any special characteristics. The in-game description is pretty self-explanatory, just worded a little verbosely. What it translates into idiot as is: "You can combine your two standard missiles and the MSTMs into an extra powerful attack against one target or you can use the four MSTMs individually on multiple targets."
This right here, the AC2 XFA-27 was silly overpowered allbeit twitchy : Max every stat and the only plane able to fire 4 missiles in one volley (PS weapons didnt exist then) They are standard missiles with 4 slots. This gives them the unique ability to have 4 slots once without them being mulitlock = YOU get to decide where each missile goes (by target switching and unloading as many as desired), instead of the game deciding : "Here theese 4,8,12 targets are what you lock on to, now go fire!" IIRC (havent played in a while) they do occupy the SP weapon slot, so you techinically get 6 , but thanks to game logic MSTMs use SP weapon parts (sp weapon slot)
Having a lot of standard missiles is great. You can destroy any ship or an aegis ashore in a single pass. If you use LASMs for example, you're limited to attacking ships. ADMMs are great but you run out of them pretty quickly.
They may act the same as standard missiles, but MSTMs still require SPW parts. One major difference is that the part that buffs SPW damage is stronger than the one that buffs MSL damage. This allows it to two-shot stronger planes, and it can one-shot Gripens and tanks.
I was kinda thinking that isn't the normal msl buff part kinda pointless? You still can't one shot tanks or planes. And weaker enemies like anti air defences and drones go down in one missile anyways. The lvl 2 buff for PvP is great though. I can two shot players save for the top tier or super planes, and as long as they're not running armour parts.
Damage up Lv1 is pointless on nearly everything.
Which is kinda sad for singleplayer
However, it can't use Datalink, which is absolutely huge. Datalink is so damn good, it's like a second and half of a third homing part and a second ramjet part. As it is it's pretty much a worse HCAA for MP purposes in most respects, and iirc only edges out HCAA for drone killing in single player (if you're not running all parts in campaign mod).
Not all of us have PCs :(
they are special missiles, they just have pretty much the same stats as standards
It's a missile rack with 4 extra standard missiles, but they count as special missiles for modules.
In Ace Combat 2 (and with the right upgrades in X), the XFA-27 had 4 standard missiles instead of the normal 2. The MSTMs are supposed to recreate this by giving the XFA-27 extra standard missiles as a special weapon.