Don’t Worry About the F/A-18 Premiums
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I want to clear up some confusion surrounding the F/A-18 premiums because the moderators removed the entire discussion, including my own messages. That means some of the context is missing, and I don’t want people making assumptions about what I was actually suggesting.
I don’t think the existing F/A-18 premiums will receive AIM-120s. Gaijin could make far more money by adding a completely new, shiny aircraft rather than simply upgrading an existing premium. There’s therefore very little reason to worry about this happening.
The current F/A-18 premiums seem to be intended as the more advanced Fox-1 options rather than Fox-3 aircraft. Gaijin has only really changed premiums when there was found to be something historically inaccurate, so there’s no reason to assume they’ll suddenly turn these into Fox-3 premiums.
One of the options I mentioned was also one of the least popular choices, and I didn’t even include it in my own posts because I’m not particularly interested in seeing it added. There’s a clear difference between what could happen and what should happen, so I’d appreciate it if people didn’t interpret my suggestions as me actively pushing for every possibility I mentioned.
I’m a little disappointed that some of you missed the nuance here. This isn’t something I actually want to see happen; I was simply discussing one of the many possibilities that might happen.
I think the F/A-18s are already in a very good position at 12.7, and I’d much rather see other aircraft added instead. There’s a difference between discussing what could happen and saying what should happen, so please don’t take every possibility I mention as something I’m actively supporting.
Hopefully that clears things up.
Spain in WarThunder
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I was already aware of many of the additions planned for Italy, and adding Spain would be the cherry on top. However, I’m still conflicted about where Spain should ultimately be represented in WarThunder.
There are several possibilities, including a Latin American/Spanish/Portuguese tree or a Spanish sub-tree within Italy. Spain has developed a number of unique vehicles and operates Leopard 2 MBTs, which could significantly strengthen Italy’s top-tier lineup alongside the additions already planned.
That said, putting Spain in Italy could also mean losing one of the most important contributors to a potential Spanish and Latin American tech tree. There are plenty of other options that could help strengthen Italy, too. For example, Italy could make use of vehicles such as the AMX-30, which was operated by both Spain and Venezuela, while Brazil’s EE-T1 Osório would also be an excellent additions.
Personally, I’d love to see Spain added to Italy because it would create some really strong lineups, but I’m equally interested in seeing a dedicated Latin American/Spanish/Portuguese tree. If I had to choose, I’d probably favour the latter and keep Spain available for a larger multinational tree, I’m not going to die on a hill over this so if it doesn’t happen, it is what it is.
Ultimately, I don’t mind where Spain ends up. I’m just conflicted because both options have a lot going for them. If Spain doesn’t go to Italy, Gaijin will simply need to explore other options to strengthen Italy’s lineups as more nations continue to receive unique vehicles.
