My guess is they could either opt for different spawn costs, lower SL or RP modifiers, or outright place older models at loeer BRs.
They already said with the Tornados they wont be doing this, so I assume anything that is already in game they wont be removing or adding more advance wepons if they is a exsiting more modern platform of the plane already in game with those wepons.
This is Peak!
Give to me now. I wanna go dunk on 13.3 with a museum piece.
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Guess we stuck waiting for Ka-52M in this case (or Ka-52K, just to chug Kh-31 and Kh-35 for funny)
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I would like to have R-73s for my Sniper and Hungarian 29, even if it increases BR for 0.3.
It’s been requested forever too, like this is a major positive change for the community and in a lot of cases it reduces the need to grind BR specific CAS, (for example, the ka-52 can be downtiered with atakas instead of vikhrs to fit in lineups where the Mi-28N was previously required, while filling the Mi-28’s imitations (no AAMs while carrying AGMs) at the cost of hardpoint capacity (12 atakas vs 16).
Niche example but illustrates my point as to how this will allow you to use vehicles you prefer across a range of lineups, and not be tied to one, which in this economy is excellent, and increases vehicle diversity across different brs to keep certain brackets feeling fresh
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THAT IS SO PEAK! Finally, thank you Gaijin, huge win on that!
Because gaijin still strives to add as many vehicles as possible in these cases, all in all an extra variant increases the grind and time spent unlocking the endgame variant.
If you think gaijin is willing to miss out on cash just to have big tech tree gaps then you’d be sorely mistaken
Some of the ideas that pop to my mind:
- A-6E TRAM: Removal of guided bombs and AIM-9L for reduced BR
- A-7D: Addition of AGM-65B for increased BR
- A-7E: Addition of AGM-65F with same BR
- A-10A early/late: Addition of AGM-65D for early and 65B for late with same BR
- Mirage IIIS C.70: Addition of AIM-9P-4 for increased BR
- F-5E (SUI): Addition of AIM-9P-4 for increased BR
- AMX-1A-1: Removal of guided bombs reduced BR
- F-111C/F: Removal of guided bombs and AIM-9L for reduced BR
- Super Etendard: Addition of Exocet for higher BR
- Harrier Gr.7: Exchange AIM-9M for 9L for lower BR
- F-15E: Removal of more modern guided bombs and AIM-120 for lower BR
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This will be an incredible change.
However I fear that the balance will get even worse and harder to do, and with the amount of feedback you take in, basically impossible to get fair and right.
Yeah, I wouldn’t expect them to remove existing vehicles, but my question is whether we’ll see fewer aircraft variants added in the future, since later models can essentially replicate earlier ones by removing their more advanced loadout options. Even if those earlier variants have visual differences and deserve to be added from a historical perspective imo. From the devs’ responses I’ve seen, it seems like a solid maybe.
I can see the KH-38 argument being they’redefinitelyovwrpreforming in maneuverability. But the rest are definitely a skill issue. Plus it doesnt explain why things such as guilded bombs and Bulpups would raise the BR in air battles.
Not sure why you would be bringing them in the first place outside of nuclear escalation
what will happen to copy pasted vehicles like the german MiG-29s that only exist to split with R-60 and R-73?
will they be merged into 1?
I don’t think I’ve ever been able to say this, but thank you. Finally vehicles like the Su-33, F-4E, Tornado F3, export MiG-29s and so many others can get their historical but later armaments.
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This is going to completely destroy balance and vehicles that already overperform will be able to actively downtier themselves and completely wreck havoc.
This is literally a Pandora box moment that should remain closed, sealed and sank to the bottom of Mariana Trench.
People who think this is good will learn the hard way the sheer weight of the consequences that are gonna come with this.
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I always disliked the ‘early’ and ‘late’ system of addition, and would vouch to see it removed entirely.
But in cases like the apache D and E, which are both distinct versions with their own history, i believe that as a trend will continue to be represented in the game.
However instances like the A-10A early and Late, or Tornado ASSTA and WTD61 will likely continue because they’re split between tech tree and premium, which is fair enough.
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I cast unfolds your omlet, unoils your door hinges, and restubs your toe.
What if i do ?