I have been grinding for many months now for the Jf 17 thunder block squadron vehicle. I must say the test drives look promising. I am about to get it tomorrow and would like some advice about how to use it and what Air to Air loadouts I should equip. Lastly please let me know if i should even buy it are there any major flaws I don’t know about?
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I got it when it first came out, it was very fun, use the 4 sd10 and the 2 pl5eii, all very good missiles, use them at closer range than you would an aim120 or aim9 though.
The biggest thing to be aware of is that the plane has a low-ish top speed so you should play pretty defensively
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Pretty much, stick to the ground, u don’t have a lot of CMs, 56, so stay low. Don’t have many missiles, so take ur chances, but also be aware u don’t want dogfights because it doesn’t have HMD. Overall not great for first entry into top tier but could be good still.
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This is not my first introduction to top tier, I am familiar with its eternal suffering. I grinded for the Su 22m3 and got good at suffering and tactics. (keep in mind the Su 22m3 flies like a refrigerator and only has 6 flares and chaff. But the Jf 17 will be a whole new world, I think I will be able to go crazy on it if I know what to use. OF ALL THE LOADOUTS WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO AIR BATTLES? (what are the best missiles etc.)
4PL12 + 2 PL5EII. U won’t be able to base bomb cause it’s too slow. PL-12s are a bit bugged RN, literally unusable in some cases, although still better than R-77 and R-Darter or Derby. PL5EII is sort of ‘fake’ Magic 2s, very nice acceleration, but does have slightly longer motor like AIM9s (that is what it was made out of). Otherwise, try to save CMs cause it is a massive pain.
so right now it seems like you recommend the 4PL12 + 2 PL5EII. is this all or are the sd 10s any good or should I leave them out.
SD10=PL12, or rather PL12=SD10 cause the ingame version is the SD10, rather than the PL12 cause that would instantly be the best missile in game, unless R-77-1 got fixed.