how is that a sidegrade FM
F-16A OCU should not be lowered, but it is also not on par in any fashion to the other 13.7 f-16s.
it is currently just an example of how BR compression can fuck up a plane
Better acceleration and it only loses about 2% on turn performance to a block15 when compared clean/no loadout. With missiles the extra power is even more handy.
Don’t forget that the F-16D is not heavier than the US block50, but actually a little bit lighter.
Simply remove the ahistorical HMD & AMRAAM and move it to 13.0. It would be nice to have its A2G armament & CM count issues fixed while we are at it, but that set of changes alone would make it much more balanced.
The OCU was never supposed to be the high end F-16, that should be the (e)MLU.
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I agree with you; I am just saying that the reason the OCU hasn’t been moved down in comparison to say, an F16C, is because of BR compression, and that if the BRs were decompressed even in its current messed up state it could at least be balanced.
Personally, I’d argue the Su-34 is still superior in A2A given the higher missile count, superior radar, option to carry R-27ET & much more preferable CM count (obviously its also better in A2G). Gaijin giving the F-16 OCU an ahistorical HMD for IR aams has made the two closer, but still. the OCU could probably drop to 13.3 in it’s current config, though that’s treading a dangerous line and I would much rather see the amraam removed.
yeah, I think that the Su-34 should be moved up, not the OCU moved down. The answer to compression is not more compression, even though the OCU does really need a buff.
I don’t, it’s overrated from what I see
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well, I don’t think it should be moved up alone, it should be moved up with a bunch of other vehicles if decompression comes.
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And now imagine F-104S.ASA getting uptiered to your IRIAF with RWR which doesn’t even show direction.
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Draken vs IRIAF was the funniest shit ever, they don’t even get an RWR-
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“Just look at RWR and notch it! It seems that you are Skilless zomber!”
Was what they said. XD
It performs better in terms of CAS (4x AIM120 / 2x AIM120 + AIM-9M * 6x Mav + 2x GBU-12), but with a worse targeting pod, worse airframe.
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agreed, it’d be amazing at CAS w/ a slightly lower Ground BR, and still be sort of competitive in 13.0 Air
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Also, if they allowed it the 8x maverick loadout instead of arbitrarily preventing it, it would truly be a standout 13.0.
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Love the new animation of this meme
Better solution: dont play any of the thailand sub tree :^)
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Man, that sucks, good luck fighting eurofighters, F15E and rafale
Then add F-2
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Ask BVVD and Gaijin staff. I have no authority