I’m honestly getting EXTREMELY tired of how ridiculously overpowered Man-in-the-Loop (MITL) missiles are in War Thunder right now.
How is this even remotely considered balanced gameplay?!
Helicopters can literally sit behind cover, completely out of sight, and launch missiles at ground vehicles without exposing themselves to ANY meaningful danger. Meanwhile, tank players have practically ZERO chance of fighting back.
What exactly are we supposed to do? Just sit there and accept getting destroyed by something we can’t even see, target, or realistically defend ourselves against?
THIS IS NOT BALANCED. THIS IS NOT FUN. AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
The entire point of a competitive game is that players should have some reasonable opportunity to counter their opponents. But with the current implementation of MITL missiles, that opportunity is practically nonexistent in many situations.
Even SPAA vehicles, which are specifically designed to counter aircraft, can struggle to engage helicopters that never have to expose themselves.
I’m genuinely sick and tired of this mechanic ruining ground battles. It’s incredibly frustrating to spend time positioning yourself, playing carefully, and trying to win, only to get destroyed by a helicopter sitting safely behind a hill.
Gaijin, something NEEDS to change, and it needs to change NOW.
I’m not asking for helicopters to become useless. I’m asking for actual BALANCE.
There NEED to be meaningful limitations, weaknesses, or countermeasures against these missiles. Helicopter players should not be able to attack ground targets with such little risk while the people being attacked have almost no opportunity to respond.
This issue should be treated as a priority, not something that gets ignored for months while ground battles continue to suffer.
PLEASE FIX MITL MISSILES IMMEDIATELY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Ground battles should reward skill, positioning, and teamwork — not leave players feeling completely helpless against helicopters they cannot even engage.