And tbh it is not really big issue if Japan won’t get HAWK system (as any other TT in this case)
Because potentially Japanese SAM tree can be one of the best in game
Even with Japanese SAMs only (most of the line) it can be:
~10.0 - Type 93 with Type 91 Kai (I am convinced that this should be a separate vehicle so as not to increase the BR of the current Type 93)
~10.7-11.0 - Type 81 (as Strela-10 and Chaparral analogue). Can be added in 2 vehicles as alone vehicle (lower BR) as multi vehicle (higher BR).
~12.0+ (+future BRs) Type 03 as heavy long range ARH missile system. Only multi vehicle
~12.0+ (+future BRs) Type 03 Kai as similar to Type 03 but another missile and main feature is AESA seeker with 1cm wavelength. Only multi vehicle
~(idk will it appear in game but) Japan also has PAC-2, PAC-3, PAC-3 MSE Patriot systems
Also Thailand was officially announced and there are some SAM vehicle what can help
- Igla-S on car and Starstreak on car. Both them can work as addition to Type 91 and Type 91 Kai
- MICA VL. It is IR or ARH SAM system what will be analogue to IRIS-T SLM but with different missile head mechanic as on SPYDER.
It means that almost all possible categories of AA is closed with this tree like:
- Simple MANPADs (Igla-S)
- Advanced MANPADs (Type 91, 91 Kai, Starstreak)
- Strela-10, Chaparral analogue as short IR system (Type 81 in both variations of realisation)
- Current Type 81C and Tan-SAM Kai as advanced short IR systems
- MICA VL as medium range IR and ARH system
- Type 03 and Type 03 Kai as heavy long range ARH missiles
- PAC-2, PAC-3, PAC-3 MSE as extra-long range SAM
Yeah 2 categories are missing
- High BR SAM with guns and missiles
- High BR SAM with SACLOS missile
But here isn’t any variant to get something like that and tbh missing of this SAMs and adding all what was described previously make Japanese TT even more unique
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For the time being, I’d be fine if they fixed Tan-SAM kai. Besides the inaccuracies like the radar spinning the wrong way, there is one thing that really limits the system - missing IOG+DL on the IR missile, effectively LOAL. It would make it much easier to shoot down highly maneuverable planes and helis without IRCCM.
Does it really have iog+dl ? Didn’t see any bug reports abt that.
Yes, it does. I made a bug report about it missing the UTDC that went through but so far has not seen implementation yet.
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What 57 mm and 105 mm rockets do/did Thailand use? They made MLRS in those calibers, but I can’t figure out what rockets they actually use to figure out how much penetration they would (by guesstimating it based on other rockets in-game), or if they have 57 mm armor-piercing rockets which could make one of their MLRS potentially quite deadly.
Main line equipment should never be premium and we shouldn’t be fine with that as if thats just how things are now and it’s fine. One of the worst mistakes gaijin has done. Premiums used to be rare or specific production numbers. That has changed and it’s for the worse. Hey you’re from Norway and wanna play that nation? Well pay up kiddo!
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Its still pretty bad especially when it comes to historical vehicles, the KV-1B had a large role in the Continuation War yet its locked behind Germany. Split subnations are also pretty terrible.
Does anyone have pictures of the SS-1, the SS-2, the SS-3, and the SS-4 prototypes? I know they were around on the old forum, but that’s shut down and I can’t find any of them online except for the four-barreled SS-1 (kai) prototype.
Made for my wt.live account back in 2019.
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Do you have pictures of the SS-4 and the SS-4 (kai), by any chance?
Just look through here you might find it.
https://x.com/type3fighter/media
I remember playing the Stingray on Armored Warfare, was a VERY effective little light tank.
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Will the stingray be at 9.3?
Depends on the ammo it gets.
