I could agree with them getting aim-9Ls
I’m just afraid that Gaijin would put it at 11.7 because of it.
Honestly, I don’t think that would be the end of the world. 11.3 almost never gets a downtier anyway(I hate flying the F-104ASA and the F1C has been a bit…painful lately)
I think it could get its AIM-9Ls and probably stay at 11.3, it might get a downtier once every 15 matches or so and sure, it would probably do really well, but I doubt 1 out of every 15 games is gonna break what we have anyway.
Stay at 11.3 or move to 11.7 I still think it should get its AIM-9Ls.
Ideally, we would just see a max BR raise and move some stuff around but…who knows when that will happen.
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Yeah, I mean, it’s already a good plane, just held back by it’s ahistorical loadout. 9L would just make it competitive in the current IR slinging meta, because having 9G… doesn’t really cut it as they aren’t all aspect.
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I agree with you, no reason for it not to get historical load out especially considering what it has to fight.
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USA got an whole new type of IR missile when the F-14A came. AIM-9H, it’s a copy paste AIM-9G. They could have spent some time to fix the British Phantoms instead of giving the US a missile they already have.
Dont downtier the F-4M and F-4K, give britain a competent 12.3, and move the top BR to 13.3
Attention, JA37C has same missiles, and PD radar in 11.0( yes only 2 skyflash)
It’s been confirmed by Smin it would, that’s why it hasn’t gotten them yet.
People kept asking for them, even though it was pointed out what made them different in irl wouldn’t be modeled in game.
Maybe they could make a poll asking the community if they want it added at the cost of raising the BR? I think more people would be happy to go up slightly in BR for some more effective weapons.
Maybe only allow people with rank 6 or 7 in Britain to vote?(or maybe just rank 6 or 7 in any jet, sans premiums of course)
Leave one of the Phantoms with its current loadout at 11.3 and move another one to 11.7 with Limas. It’s as simple as that.
What I really dont understand, is how the Tornado F3, with Aim-9L. Skyflash ST, a better radar and triple the CMs is 11.3 and no one complains about that, because lets face it, it couldnt go up. but FGR2/FG1 with Aim-9L added but staying at 11.3 is unthinkable.
But yeah, that split method could work.
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Slightly off topic but I’d be glad if you guys could help me with this report on FGR.2 and FG.1 Phantoms: Community Bug Reporting System
Might be worth DMing over to Gunjob to take a look and get it forwarded
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I absolutely agree with you but the issue is Gaijin WON’T increase the BR of top tier vehicles like the MiG-29SMT and F-16C
The solution to fix the F-4 Phantom UK issue is simply giving it the AIM-9L and SRAAM missiles.
I’d say leave the FGR.1 with no AIM-9L at 11.0 and just give the AIM-9 to the FGR.2 and leave it at 11.3.
If the thing is breaking the game(doubtful) then move it up.
I’d also like to see the AIM-9L come to the F-4F late and see if it’s too much for 10.7 and if so move it to 11.0
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100% agree
Would be in full support of this, currently no reason to use the FGR.2 over the Tornado F.3 besides its limited A2G
If the F-4F gets AIM-9Ls then the F-4E needs to join the F-5E at 10.7