Decompressing Battle Ratings for Top Aircraft and Accompanying Changes to Stock Weapons

[Laurier_Dragon]

I did not read it yet - but holy Gaijin you made some change didn’t you!
Hope this is not disappointing.

Edit:
First of all thank you for this, I reckon that you have been listening to the community and I am appreciated. Rest assure this is a good change and you have my full support, I am still concerned with the following:

• If we are talking about the entire range from 10.0 to 13.0, then merely decompresing it to 13.7 is not nearly enough. I know you need to be conservative right there in Gaijin, but I want to let you know that there’s actual problem between BR like 10.0 to 10.3 (F8E vs F4C, for example) and 11.0 to 11.3 (F104S vs F4S for example while the J8B is at the same BR of F104S - nonsense to me.) So yeah I’d say if we extend it all the way till 10.0, then 14.0 is necessary at least.
• I’d mention this again that chaff is an essential need for survival against FOX1 or 3 after the calibration to multipath effect. I appreciate your work on missiles but chaff is just as important if not more than the MRAAM itself.

Elsewise, very nice decision, I am not disappointed at all.

Edit 2:
It looks like you guys had the focus on 10.0 to 11.3 really. Top tier is essentially unchanged. It is also - if not more, demanding for a change. Please Gaijin, you know and I know, we all know it.

[dotSHINI]

The tornado series being 11.3 and 11.7 is still a big joke. Just put assta1 gr1 on 11.3 like the MFG and the WTD, this would have been the chance to do so

[pyroraptor841]

They… Listened?

Dang, where is my Gaijin? What did you do with them?? Give them back- er actually, don’t. Keep it up guys :)

[Godvana]

Can someone explain to me WHY the all the Tornado IDS variants have different BRs. Like, in ARB they are all EXACTLY THE SAME yet the ones with guided bombs are 0.3 higher???

[War_Crime]

Could be worse, but how about ground battles? Are we going to get some decompression there for the tanks?

[GNDM_Panzer]

While we do need much more decompression - This is a small start.

Some credit where it’s due, naturally. It’s appreciated.

[Lulzwhat]

@Stona_WT completely dumb and unreasonable changes.
I can agree with some, but overall - you’re wrong. Cancel it before it’s too late!!!

[War_Crime]

You see, laser guided munition make plane go faster, says piss drunk Ivan

[out_run_my_gun]

Seems like good changes for most planes with some exceptions tho, I hope that feedback will sort those out before the update goes life.

[themadseventeen]

I had to do a triple check reading the title. Though it was another thread complaining about this issue rather than an announcement of a fix.

Finally. This will also relieve some pressure from lower BR planes as well, meaning those will also be decompressed soon (I hope).

Good change.

[Tactical_ra1nbow]

A-7D BR increased?! Seriously?!
All aspect? No
Why?! It’s can’t do anything agaist mig-15 (not bis).
Worse than su-25 in everything and still 10.3?!

Same for A-7E. More mass, less manuverability, worse missiles , more BR….why?!

Same for a-7k with OMG 2 AIM-9Ls , weak engine and more mass!
11.3 just like su-17m4 with infinite flares, 6 all aspect R-60M and Mach 2

A-7D and A-7E should be at 9.7.
A-7K should be at 10.3

[themadseventeen]

@Stona_WT

we’ll issue two medium-range missiles to all Rank VIII aircraft without the need to research the corresponding modification.

Will these be of the active variety?
Also what about chaff?

[Dontkev-psn]

@Stona_WT there is an issue in the chart, the F-4F Early is currently 10.3 in ARB, not 10.7, so it should go to 10.7 and not 11.0

And also, why are the GR.1/IDS(TT) going up, while they are literally the same as the WTD61 and MFG

[ColonelTORTOISE]

F-4J(UK) should be 11.3 I’m tired of f15 and mig 29s. very regretful for buying

[rrnate]

If the F-16 MLU and F-16 ADFs are going to be the same br as the Belgian F-16A they need to be receiving AIM-9M.

[_Renzo]

While I like the fact that there is more decompression, I mainly want to ask if there are any plans to decompress top tier ground as well?

The 2A7s and Strv 122s really need a seperate BR/BR step.

[Lulzwhat]

@Stona_WT BTW - what you mean “decompressing” if you just UP literally all top tier for 1 or 2 steps?
Decompressing it’s when you UP upper top tier but not touch lower.

[Master_Teaz]

everythign else is getitng decompressed, its being moved with the decompression

[Necronomica]

@Stona_WT

After analysing the effectiveness of aircraft that have new FOX-3 missiles and the number of game sessions involving top aircraft, we’ve decided to carry out decompression at Battle Ratings 10.0 to 13.0 and raise the maximum Battle Rating to 13.7. By doing this, we look to solve several problems at once: to separate the very best aircraft with the most advanced weapons currently in game from earlier 3rd and 4th generations of aircraft, and to also separate attack aircraft with all-aspect missiles from many opponents who don’t have these weapons and effective ways of countering them.

Who could have guessed XD
It’s not like 90% of the player base have been saying this was needed for the past 6 months or anything.
But i’m glad to see it happen either way!
(But please, try to make the devs listen a bit more to the players, contrary to popular belief a majority of players actually have valid input).

@Stona_WT

we’ll monitor the statistics of these aircraft after decompression and your reaction and feedback will help us decide whether this change is needed at a later date.

GREAT!

@Stona_WT

Along with the Battle Rating changes, we’re also planning to change the stock weapon loadouts of Rank VIII aircraft, which are available to you without unlocking modifications. Since high-ranking battles are often decided by the presence of medium-range missiles and the battle often begins at distances inaccessible to short-range IR missiles, we’ll issue two medium-range missiles to all Rank VIII aircraft without the need to research the corresponding modification.

HOLY S**** !!! This is amazing news! :D Playing the top tier air stock was absolute hell on earth, not even slightly fun and was almost purely a chore.

[Apollo_1641]

Ok, I have to admit the new stock weapons are a needed change and a massive W.

Thanks 👍

Not sure about the BR changes though. Some of them seem a little sus