Unfortunately im not sure how it couldn’t seem like that.
When asked during the dev server why AIM-9L/I-1 or AIM-9M wasn’t added, we mentioned clearly that they were under consideration, however the investigations into the 9L/I-1’s smokeless capabilities had not yet reached its conclusion.
Due to the feedback of many here within this topic, we decided to introduce 9L/I-1 regardless, with 9M on standby as a smokeless option should it be conclusively proved 9L/I-1 did not have a smokeless motor.
It was always the intention (and preferable) to leave Germany with its own domestic AIM-9L/I-1 to give it something different from AIM-9M. But a higher priority was always to keep it with a smokeless option regardless. Plus 9L/I-1 does not go to waste as it retains a domestic IRCCM capable option for those that want to use it for any personal decisions.
Sadly it seems even when we directly follow requests in many cases like this one example here (9L/I-1 and 9M) there is next to no positive reception to that and it just moves on to the next negative thing. Drawing into question if it was reasonable to follow the feedback here in the first place and provide the running commentary and answers that we did at the time.
I would feel a lot better about giving positive reception for changes if we didn’t have to fight tooth and nail for every. Single. Change. It’s exhausting.
Absolutely. There is no argument against this. Everyone would’ve wanted the 9L/I-1 to be used, and it’s a shame that it’s not smokeless.
Nevertheless, what can be done about giving Germany their “distinctive feature,” that was the 9L/I-1, but has none now? It’s been repeated that it has “distinctive features”, but what are they?
A bit of gaslighting, no? We simply want a NON-GIMPED version of the BEST plane Germany uses.
Y’all introduce 3 variants, with one simply being a “stripped-down” version of the other 2. Kinda crazy, no?
This is the version of the aircraft Germany uses, as they use it. We have not “worsened” it in that regard, this is how the Luftwaffe chose to operate their frontline aircraft.
We have introduced all 3 in the same standard as those 3 nations operate them, reflecting their individual differences. Otherwise its 3 identical versions of the same plane with no differences. Where its possible to have differences, we will always try to reflect that.
We have only 1 Rafale in game currently and the HMD / MICAs greatly increase the balance of this aircraft in game and were tested on the version we have in game.
Equally the German EFT was given AIM-9M under the same balance considerations. Similarly with some ground ordinance too.
PIRATE is however not planned for this version of the EFT. There are 3 variants of Typhoon in game currently, each with their differences.
The question on IRST has been answered countless times now. This is not planned to come for the current German EFT for now. Currently this appears to be going in circles.
Todays update was regarding the radar reports. Nothing has changed on the IRST situation.
Id kill for the FnF AGMs that it has on the Teapache (due to Pantsir performance (and actually most SPAA deal with Helis fairly well at top tier) and the effectivenss of ARH for killing Helis. I rarely seen anyone in any helis at top tier these days)
But currently UHT already in bad state when come to close A2A combat where stinger didn’t work against target around 2km that keep spam not only gun sometimes with FnF A2S missile. I dont see any “Balance” here compared to other Heli at same BR.
