although shouldnt it say MRAAM ahaha
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I think it does when you switch to it
Camo looks familiar 😂
I did actually just put up a patch file of sorts for these to replace the _n material files on the Saudi and RAF camos I did, with one where the gloss/metalness around the engines is fixed
Fix is literally just taking the RGBA blue channel from the German EF-2000’s _n material and putting it in the blue channel for the FGR.4’s _n (with some masking for areas where PIRATE is UV mapped). So it very much looks like the lack of engine metal on the FGR.4 and F-2000A’s camos was just an oversight by Gaijin.
For my own purposes, I’ve left the updated .blk and _n.dds as a separate download so as not to double the file size putting the same _n file in folders for multiple camos, just to fix a texture file that I expect Gaijin will apply a very easy fix to, themselves.
I believe there are already tickets about the FGR.4 and F-2000A’s lack of metal/gloss on the engines on the CBT that are closed as acknowledged, but maybe this is helpful to illustrate where the source of the bug is.
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Me being hard to hit doesn’t mean anything when I have to break the LoS with the target and lose my laser track on them. Each and every time I play against Russia, I have to put an insane amount of effort into how I play, on the other hand, when I squad up with mates, and one of them picks Russia, my biggest problem goes from the Pantsir, to the ping I experience when playing on US server, and how tired I am during the match.
The entire point is that the EFT has to put itself in danger to use Brimstones effectively, and if the enemy SAM player isn’t a literal vegetable, my chances of doing a “High Score” go from relatively high to minimal, on the other hand, a jet with Kh-38 doesn’t have to put itself in danger of SPAA’s (because it outranges all of them, and the only one that can threaten it is 99% of the time on its team unless the MM decides on a mixed match with Russia on both sides).
Then there’s France’s Rafale with AASM Hammer, a rocket boosted GBU with a IR fire’n’forget seeker, which simply outdoes everything, as it has a comparable flight performance to the EFT, and the SAM immunity of a Kh-38 jet.
Calling Brimstones “insane” simply because the platform itself is excellent is reaching for straws. It’s the jet that is good, the weapon itself however is sub-par and will continue to be as long as its laser guided/slow as it currently is. Top tier meta caters to F&F and fast weapons, Brimstone is neither.
Case in point, this required far more effort from me:
(They also spawned two more Pantsirs after this and I got swarmed by missiles, the Rafale would’ve done far better here, so would the Su-34)
Than this:
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Returning after a bit more practice.
HMD definitely better than TWS at this point - so long as you ensure you’re not using the IR function to lock up. The radar is weird - if you were to ask me what is ‘wrong’ with it I cannot at this point say - only that it seems much less consistent than Gripen or Tornado F3 in terms of actually getting a lock and sticking with it. With the Gripen I find it VERY good in holding a lock on someone even if their notching is slightly less-than-perfect.
Some of that might be due to personal play-style - I tend to try and stooge around at low-medium level.
I see the thread has visitors again.
We’ve got the usual suspect who is convinced that the Eurofighter / Typhoon cannot possibly be as good as the manufacturers, government agencies, services and actual pilot reports state.
Hmm…guess who’s probably right…
I also feel like they have improved the tracking for the TWS, it now doesn’t go randomly for missiles that the target fires anymore
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well you can still use the paveways on the EF
especially the paveway IV as it dosent has a max release speed
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The paveway 4s are definitely the better pantsir killer, downside being you’re in a more vulnerable position against other jets.
not really you can toss the paveway and then like 10 seconds before impact activate the laser to guide it in from a safer position
Sure you can drop back down to where you’re no longer creating contrails but it does eat up time since you need to reclimb/realign if there are more.
With the new map tgp feature you can also shoot brimstones from saftey to their spawn and then guide them in for the last seconds.
I gotta say, these brimstones are quite satisfying to use at range haha
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Point your nose and match elevation brackets with RBL line. Yes its additional work but after some time, it will be automatic and within second.
Bigger issue is missing scan coverage altitudes like on other jets. It doesnt have it or i couldnt find it anywhere.
Is there any way how to get rid of this glow??? Its ugly as sin, hard to read and my eyes literally hurt from seeing in.
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Yes, when opening the tab with Y you gotta click “cockpit” then on “more” and there will be an option to tune it down
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Thank you, you saved my eyes
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No worries haha, hate that glow too.