There is a clear discrepancy in the number of CMs currently implemented for the F-16 in War Thunder. Under the previous standard, each pod held 30 rounds, resulting in 60 rounds for the F-16A, 120 rounds for the F-16C, and 180 rounds for the C/D Barak. However, F-16s added or modified after the F-16A OCU (excluding the Belgian OCU) in the Winter 2024 update follow the new CM standard. This configuration mirrors the F-5E, featuring 30 standard munitions and 15 large-caliber munitions. Frankly, this is ridiculous. In ARH combat, having 45 or 60 CMs is overwhelmingly inferior to other aircraft. Itβs clear this is one factor lowering the win rates of OCU (TH), ADF, MLU (Blk20), and AM (NOR). Therefore, the CM standard should be reverted to the previous configuration. Doing so would allow the ADF and OCU to carry 60, the MLU (Blk20) 90, and the AM (NOR) 120. While not listed as an example, the F-16I, which uses the same CM standard, would carry 240. This would at least improve survivability compared to the current situation.
(Norwayβs AM CM was aligned with Belgiumβs.)
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