Before Pantsir and before Pantsir’s late 2024 buff: Tornado IDS ASSTA, Mirage 2000D R1, 20005F, F-16C, F-14B, Harrier GR7, Mig-27K, Gripen… off the top of my head well into mid 2024.
Post buff I used the F-16C primarily as it was me trying to get the 20km bomb achievement with GPS guided bombs, and Su-34 at least once. I didn’t know the Pantsir was buffed until after I retired CAS from random battles though.
In custom battles I’ve used Rafale, Su-34, and F-15E to learn tactics people were talking about and see how OP they are, as determining OP with proof is easily done via cross analysis and custom battles.
Also learning Pantsir changes in custom battles as to keep ahead of knowledge so I can help people struggling with CAS if they need help.
Citing CAP as a necessity is admitting they’re OP and only proves the claim of them being OP correct.
After getting the 20km achievement I retired CAS over learning opportunity was drained, spawn point nerfs made spawning more tanks objectively better for the team, and BR nerfs made having CAS an objective negative.
Oh, and when I say if you’ve played one laser GBU platform you’ve played them all, that is just a purely correct statement. It’s a rather boring 15km launch playstyle that’s universal among all GBU carriers, and sadly only works on maneuverable platforms like F-16 now; and if you have F-16 you might as well use AGM-65Ds from directly above instead.
And unless you’re bringing glide bombs, the F-16C playstyle is identical to the F-15E, glide bombs is the real useful aid for F-15E though, especially with more than 1 CAS up on your team at a time.
You grab a lineup of USA, France, and USSR. The F-15E dazzles any SPAA period, then the 4 of you clean up even within 12km.
