You’re right, it is hyperbolic to say it is better in every way, and I was thinking of the 2KCS5, since I had forgotten it moved up in the last BR changes. However, it should be at least equal to the Hornet in 1C, most likely equal in 2C, has twice the countermeasures, its Magic 2s are worth any amount of 9Ls, and while the 7M is better at long range, the 530D is faster, not slower, though it has wonky tracking at times.
I don’t expect them to be disparate, but since the 2KCS5 has gone up, the precedent I thought I was citing isn’t really there. I may also be underestimating the Hornet due to my own preconceptions about its performance from other games and real life.
I think gaijin wants to sell premium F/A18C(late), but don’t want to make it so p2w.
Someone mentioned the F16As, but in fact F16As’ flight performance are superior than both Hornets(a diagram told this, but i can’t find it). This makes F16As more capable to win a late game, when SARHs are less useful.
However this may change because the conclusion is from one dev-server-version. Nobody knows what things will be in the real update.
Gaijin doesnt care. The obvious solution wouldve been giving the hornet aim7ps. But they want their p2w premium to be the only American aircraft with competitive fox1s in the bracket
“M2k S4 having half the countermeasures” is half truth.
It can equip 16 large caliber ones and then 18 regulars, and they fire in singles. Set yourself up with 16 large flares + 18 chaff and they will last you longer than 60 twin firing pops ie 15 button presses on Hornet, not to mention large flares are much better decoys.
The hornet currently beats m2k’s in maneuverability on the dev server. I think this is likely because of the somewhat recent flight model change on the M2k. I dueled a buddy who i would definitely say is the better pilot and he lost every gunfight. The AOA limiter definitely gives it the edge as well.
yeah the new netz being 12.7 is kinda weird with it literally being an upgrade on the tech tree one.
after using both missile the python 3 is much better than the L’s but not as good as an M because of course no IRCCM or not being mostly smokeless, it rlly needs some decompression but also bringing it to the same br as the USA A version makes even less sense.