Also, the A-10 isn’t a typical “base bomber”, but a CAS aircraft and tank hunter.
RB probably also isn’t the best place for that, but in Sim, it really excels at that, and by a large margin…
Its feasible in RB when every aircrafts have gone for reload
Using AGM-65 for long range shots until this is done
Slow dedicated cas aircraft not good in an air superiority gamemode, news at 11
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Oh, sorry did you meant that i know i’m not fast, and that i’m not going to fight vertical fights because hey i’m slow and have not a lot of Engine power compared to my mass?
The aircraft is a beast at turnfight : YES, if you’re going downard or fighting at level flight.
I’ve seen too many A-10’s trying to catch my Mirage 5F in climb AAM//Gun shots,… they loose so many energy that coming back at them is nearly guaranteeing a freekill.
The problem of the aircraft, is not the aircraft, which is basically OP for it’s BR,… but players that are using such aircraft so wrongly that it is impossible for Gaijin to put it higher than Current BR.
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If I may give you a tip:
Take 2-4 AIM-9L, 6 AGM, 4 2,000 lb bombs - if there is a base you can use these bombs so they are nice to have but in any other situation you should drop them before you wait …
When you enter the battlefield, activate auto-flare, try to attack as many ground targets as possible - if someone tries to kill you, use your AIM-9L or GAU - but don’t chase him if he escapes the fight …
Your priority are the ground targets.
The AGM will give you 4 till 6 Ground-Unit Kills …
The GAU is the most important weapon - realy short bursts
… sure - there is no guarantee, but if your team don’t loose instant, you have realy good chances too have fun with the Warthhog (Tech-Tree and Premium-Version)
Greetings
cant wait to see A-10A early move up to higher BR even more with current loadouts for saving 9.0BR jets
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Dat, also in Sim EC, but there I swap the Mk.84’s with the Mk.82’s.
- AGM’s to get rid of the (in Sim EC dangerous) SPAAG threat
- Bombs and Gun against gun emplacements and tanks
When I get the itch for it, I pull out mine and hit convoys and stuff(Mostly because everyone and their mother rushes bases) and get plenty of SL that way. Good RP too
What the hell are you even talking about? :S lol
Yes and no.
You are making it yourself way too easy here.
The mode is horrible for normal A10 players, I am talking about the regular players, not the ultra pros.
The A10 is slow as hell, making it one of the last planes, if not the last one to reach the battleground.
IF you manage to survive because in most matches there are one or two players that love to fly around with their supersonic jets and hunt A10 from behind.
Also if you manage to survive most of the targets are already destroyed, be it bases or ground targets.
When you get into a dogfight with a plane, your AIM-9L is mostly useless, if the enemy player has some awareness or a few flares.
Also to have the chance in the fight you have to drop your payload so you can manoeuvre somewhat, making your plane almost useless, since you are not only dropping your means to help the team, but also you are wasting money.
Not to mention how many times I had fights where the enemy plane had survived several hits from the 30mm Gatling, no matter which ammo belt I was using.
Please don’t get me wrong, I know the A-10 isn’t some miracle plane that can do anything or is perfect.
It has many flaws and yes I am at best an average plane player.
But it destroys all the fun I have in the game and it makes me want to deinstall it.
Especially if I have a good game, and with a good game I mean, I can get to the middle of the battle and kill some ground targets and maaaaaaaaybe one enemy, this plane makes a lot of fun.
I wish there would be a mode for planes like we have for chopper, that would be fun!
I mean you talk about a highly specialized aircraft optimized for ground attacks not really suited for a mode which at least in theory is about aerial warfare as whole - delete the AAMs out of your text and you can replace the A-10 with the Hs 129 (aka “Duck”).
For guys willing to contribute with PvE in Air RB i placed this:
So with some changes gaijin could ensure that strike fighters could influence the match result whilst being not playing the role of an easy victim.
I am also not a fan of this stupid and boring map design which allows enemies to locate you just by watching own units to disappear from the map.
And regarding fighters going for rather ez kills of strike aircraft - you have them in all BRs, either really good or really bad pilots; for the first group you are just kill #1, for the second group often the only chance to score a kill.
I am sorry to read this - my post was aimed solely at pure base bombing grinders.
For player which play for fun only - i fully support this. A special PvE mode for high tier strike fighters tailored for players which have fun in tank busting might be suited to use them in their intended roles and to avoid being easy victim for PvP players…
then dont kill bases but focus on ground targets which eat tickets like crazy. You are literally flying a CAS aircraft like su25, dont expect it to perform good in air battles against fighters and interceptors
Su-25 can surprise dedicated fighters with surprising sustained turn rate. Especially with careful flap usage. Nobody with 2 brain cells turns with an A-10 (so it happens all the bloody time).
I’m currently grinding upgrades on Su-25 from tech tree, and the experience is a million times nicer than my A-10 Late experience. Even with R-60M vs AIM-9L.
I’ve even surprised people frontally by popping them with distance fused S-25O rockets. Su-25 is objectively stronger for ARB now.
su25 might be little better in arb but a10 is better in grb
anyways in arb both are free kills for the enemy
The difference between the A-10 and Su-25 damage models is absolutely ludicrous.
gaijin should fix this crap. it’s absolutely unplayable unspaded in ARB! AAB probably the same.
Not just 2 missiles 2 all aspect missiles
Idk about a10c yet but a10a late is fine
when will people realise A-10 and SU-25s arent meaned to be played in ARB,
They are quick and dirty CAS plan option for ground players that dont want to unlock a whole air tree.
If you wanna grind air play an actual air aircraft not and striker
Super easy to grind mods in ARB plenty of ppl willing to turn fight a sub sonic even when I go to ground pound with a10a late (I haven’t grinded the c yet so I can’t speak for it)