+1 pretty neat ngl
+1, Naval aviation is always good; although it would be somewhat funny to see a wildcat at a higher BR than the baseline F6F-5 (maybe, low tiers need some more breathing room…)
I need it. I want a good reason to fly a Wildcat.
From what it seems like Gaijin puts in to weighting BR’s, the fact it only has 4x and not 6x .50 cal MG’s, regardless of a better engine, it likely ends up at 3.0 (in Arcade BR) same as the P-51A, F4F-4, and F6F-5.
Why considering it’s a side upgrade more or less (cause it could operate better from the CVE’s) I’d actually like to see it as an Event/BP vehicle seeing as that A: means that it can count for grinding events, and B: opens up the ability to put it at Rank 3 (being that bit more advanced) and meaning it can do events and battle pass challenges, especially cause US got kinda hosed when they moved stuff and foldered it with the Hellcat going down to Rank 2.
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I don’t think so. It could easily go 3.3-3.7 given its got significantly better vertical handling performance and better acceleration than the previous versions. Because it’s usage goes all the way through to 1945 it could have access to the better 50. Cal belts, better octane fuel, drop tanks, napalm - it carries a larger and more sophisticated CAS payload.
This thing would be an awesome dog fighter and ground supporter.
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FM-2’s at last check have the same carry ability as FM-1’s and general Wildcats - 6x rockets and a couple of 250lb bombs, cause they were meant for the CVE’s who’s main focus was anti-submarine and CAP, with some focus on ground support but that was still more the fleet carriers thing. It was more or less a pure-bred fighter they added a little ground attack to.
Your basically looking at a slightly heavier F4F-3, with a slightly more powerful engine (the power gap isn’t that big, and things like the P-51A have more powerful engines than it), that can actually carry a couple of 250lb bombs or 6 rockets. Better belt options like the API-T that US starts seeing closer to 4.0 even though other trees have it or belts like it sooner - sure, but if the F6F and F4U’s are at 3.0 - with more powerful engines, in cases higher payloads, more guns, and a good 1-200 km/h on them in speed, yeah, no, it’s not going to 3.3 or 3.7 unless Gaijin wants it so out-classed no one plays it.
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hasnt changed one bit, im just hoping that maybe they’d revamp some old prop planes models atp, ive never been a fan of jets and im so sick of every update being nothing but jet focused
just make sure to add pretty skins that you can get for kills and im down +1
You’re way over-simplifying the power difference. It’s got a lot more to do with the power curve and power output at relative altitudes than max power between varients.
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Reminds me of the Raiden prototype test skin. Its the I’m the bait look at me paint job come on jump me nothing bad will happan!