F-104S TAF - Is anyone currently playing with this plane? I don’t see it very often in matches, and I’m tempted to grab it in the May sale for half price—if only it had AIM-7E-2 DFs instead of the standard AIM-7Es. the standard “E” doesn’t start tracking the target until 1.8 seconds after launch, which, combined with an ACM with a range of only 4 km, is a bad combination; the E-2 version, “dogfight sparrow” starts tracking just 0.7 seconds after launch. An ACM with a short range of 4 km would make more sense when flying head-on against an opponent.
In general, looking at this aircraft’s specs, I see it as more of a BR 10.7 than a 11.3, ok, maybe 11.0 if it had the AIM-7E-2.
F-4E Phantom II is at BR 11.3 and seems superior in almost every aspect (it only has weaker engines).
Is there anywhere we, as players, can suggest to Gaijin that they reconsider the battle ranking for the F-104S? This aircraft is really struggling at BR 11.3; even at BR 11.0, it won’t be anything special, but at least it’ll have a better chance in ARB battles.
No, Gaijin doesn’t care; besides, this forum definitely isn’t helping – otherwise, given the constant reports from Italian players, they would have lowered the BR years ago
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isnt that the thing with the napalm bombs that invalidates any bomber at its br?
I recently discovered the JA37C, which is currently rated at BR 11.3, and I have to say it’s great! It’s hard to understand how the F-104S/TAF is still at the same BR—after all, even a new player would notice that the F-104S/TAF doesn’t fit into BR 11.3 and is actually closer to ~10. 7–11.0, especially since it has a rather unfavorable flight model…
The JA37C, F-4E, J-8B, etc.—these planes CRUSH the F-104S/TAF, yet they’re on the same BR. It’s crazy.
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