I’m really disappointed with the direction the F-16 is taking in the game. Yes, I know the Italian ADF in real life was ordered with AIM-120 AMRAAMs but that doesn’t mean the US ADF should get them too. If we give the US ADF the same missiles, its BR will just climb, and we’ll lose the only F-16 in the US tree that still uses Sparrows and older AIM-9s.
Instead of pushing every 12.7 BR F-16 into AMRAAM territory, the devs should focus on adding the many missing variants—like the F-16B, or other Block 15, Block 20, Block 30, or Block 52 variants—and eventually moving toward the Block 60 or Block 70. The ADF was fine where it was, and now it feels like the F-16 lineup is getting left behind in terms of variety and proper historical progression, while other aircraft lines are rushing ahead with brand-new models.
Yes for ADF, but the Block 20 MLU on the Chinese tree should get them in order to stay historical, instead of being the current fictional version with CM counts handicapped.
I can relate to your concern. I feel that the BR setting should be determined by both the armaments and the vehicles, rather than vehicles alone. Like for F16, the base BR would be 12.7 in airRB, if the player select armaments of AMRAAM, then the matchmaking should be raised to above 13.0.
What about we just start adding modifications that change the BR, so you can have disable the amraam modification and get your ADF at 12.7? Doesn’t that seem alright?
I don’t think it’s necessary to add a gazillion variants that you’d have to grind, when we could add this kind of mechanic
