That’s why it’s obvious a SAAF Gripen is the most likely option. Of course, unlikely we’ll get any Gripen this update. Just more prep for ARH + rank 8 ground, so probably some more ARH capable jets that can have their pylons filled with AIM-9s and/or AIM-7s.
Also it’s less than 1 year, not 4. Tornado F3, which up until Kurnass 2000 & JA-37D changes, was the best 11.3, 3rd best is still good tho.
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third best Support fighter yaaay
Tornado F3 was NOT a top tier addition. It was a barely playable 11.3 added 3 months after 12s had been added. Was only playable in La Royale with a MASSIVE buff. But still only an 11.3.
The last time we got a competitive actually A2A jet at top tier was the FGR2 in 2019. The only thing that is actually superior in A2A combat to the FGR2 since then is maybe the Gr7 but that is a sub sonic cas jet. Not really meant for A2A. Tornado F3 is more of a side grade to the FGR2, why else does the FGR2 not have 9Ls by now If that wasnt the case
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FGR wasn’t playable until PD radars, which wasn’t 2019.
Tornado F3 should’ve released at 11.7, only in hindsight do we see multiple 11.7s moving back to 11.3.
Granted, you want late F-15s before Typhoon.
Yeah that’s true. He wants late F15s about 6 months before the typhoon can even be considered
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Anyways, I guess the Stream announcement will come in 2-4h
and then we’ll see a stream in about 8h
Dev server opening Tonight probably
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And if it had, it would have been even more DOA than it is now.
This is Britain we are talking about. If there was even the slightest bit of evidence for it needing to go up in BR it would have gone to 11.7 6 months ago. It’s not a soviet jet they spend a year debating. The fact that after every single buff it’s received. It’s still only an 11.3 proves at best worthy of 11.3 rating.
Meaning we still don’t have anything for top tier. And havent for at minimum, 1 year, maybe as much as 4.
The best we can hope for is either some copy paste for another nation that barely has a connection to Britain or a Low spec gen 3. The likelyhood is that we are going to fighting late gen 4s for 6 months in said jets before they’ll even consider an early typhoon. Not too mention even add it. Britain is by far the most neglected nation in game in every single tree
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I dont understand why the Gripen is coming but the Typhoon isnt even being considered
Gripen is rather inferior to Typhoon & 2000s F-15C MSIP II+.
Gripen C is about equivalent to a late F16. But has a few Inherrent weaknesses Vs Typhoon like more limited hardpoints. Gripen C is probably going to be about 12.3 to 12.7
But in truth. I reckon it’s perception it would be OP more than it would actually be OP. Typhoon DA2 at MOST would be 13. But could as 12.7
There is also this engrained idea that US and USSR must get things first. We can only get a 13 after they’ve had 13s for a while. It sucks. If typhoon was a US jet, it would probably be on the table
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Thats actually not the case due to its significantly less drag and its ability to pull +12g.
I find it so hilarious that people always downplay the Gripen
USA & Soviets don’t have 13.0s, and they aren’t getting 13.0s before anyone else.
@XSpaz1NOuTX No one’s downplaying the Gripen, you’re downplaying the Typhoon & late F-15.
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Right… so when they inevitably get 12.7s this year. Which we all know they will… why couldn’t the Typhoon come at 13 sooner rather than later?
Why is it that US and Soviets can get 12.3s before all even have 12s and it’s no big deal but even the idea of Britain, Germany and Italy getting a 13 before US and USSR is blasphemy?
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That makes no sense though? I know quite well the capabilities of the Typhy and the F15 I just happen to know that the Gripen would keep up very well due to its design, as Morvran stated its only lacking in hardpoints because of its size
Japan top tier SPAA let’s go!!!
but for the future, we need something more competitive and future-proof. may I suggest the following:
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Really hoping for the 81C so we can get ARHs, but mainly for the range
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No one gets BRs before others unless those others didn’t make vehicles IRL; or extreme cases there’s a delay.
USA & Soviets physically have all the vehicles for all BRs, so of course nothing will come before them, only with them.
No one should get BRs before anyone else so long as there’s stuff to give; and for the most part BRs are added with as many countries as possible getting equipment.
Typhoon, F-2A, F-15C MSIP II+, F-16C Block 60, Rafale, etc can come when they’re ready & the game is ready.
For now, there’s nothing within the BR range outside SAAF Gripen for a supersonic fighter for Britain.
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TWR, hardpoints, radar…
I love that this is always the argument with the Gripen “TWR”, sure it matters however the Gripen can EASILY keep up with the F16C Block 50+ in a climb due to its lower drag which makes up for the loss in TWR, the Gripens radar is very powerful for how small it is and wont matter that its small in War Thunder because they refuse to give us bigger maps so thats irrelevant and the harpoints sure however 7 hardpoints or 9 cant remember off the dome is MORE then plenty for A2A
Gripen A was never added for Sweden 12
Mutliple nations didn’t get 12s till what 3 to 6 months after US and Soviets. The point is. If we assume they get 13s early next year. It won’t be until end of the year that the Typhoon is added at 13. Maybe even after they have 13.3s.
Why? Why does it HAVE to be that way round?
And the whole idea that we have nothing therefore we must suffer is BS. Fine, we might not have built anything between Gen 3 and Typhoon. Still no excuse for the poor state of what we do have. Or the lack of many additions that could also come. Gr9A with right loadout would easily be 12.0, maybe even higher with A2G upgrades
They could have delayed 12.3s, till ARH was added and the FA2 could be added along side them.
Heck, we could have even gotten a NZ F16, would be more realistic than Japan…there were so many options. But none were taken
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Gripen A was never added because Gripen C was chosen instead, and JA-37D already exists for the BR Gripen A would be… oh yeah, it wouldn’t be 12.0. It’d be 11.7 due to only having 6x 9Ls and nothing else.
There’s no indication that we’re getting another jump in BR at the beginning of next year.
You’re inventing fictions that cause yourself distress instead of vibing.