Major Update "Firebirds" - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 2)

issue with that is that thing is a corvet and would easily be 4.7 maybe higher as it has either 2 AK630s with a TOR missile system or the turret of a Pantsir-M oh and just a 76mm cannon

Supposedly it’s a minesweeper from 1942

hmm neat that is way better then the one I found lol

Yeah, instead of typing Pr. 253 type Project 253.

This is looking like an incredibly cool update for me.

F-117, Luchs, Su-34, Dunkerque… absolutely wild.

I am also wondering what the heck Pr. 253 is, other than a boat of some kind

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This reminds me of that time when this was all you got when you googled “Challenger 3”:

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im kinda sad I was looking forward to the update since the tornado Gr4 seemed to be the only CAS plane I thought it would get the spot light but with the Su34 and F15E being rumoured I already know its gonna get relegated to being niche that only the british mains will look at lol

it’s still going to be one of the best strike jets in the game and have a completely unique weapon to it for a while-

I dont trust the Su-34 / F-15E rumours. Those to me feel like Decemeber aircraft

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*we hope

(They may omitt them)

  • ALARMs are unlikely as ARMs are probably a dedicated update
  • AIM-132 ASRAAM is also unlikely (but if the M2KD RVM is coming then it’s actually a tiny bit more likely)
  • Storm Shadows are unlikely because they’re cruise missiles

That leaves Brimstones.

If none of those last 4 things listed get added with it, the plane literally has no reason to be added as that’s the only meaningful change from the GR1

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Leopards in the French tree but still no AMX 13-105

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Unless December has smth more spicy O_o

(just my thoughts)

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Idk, we’ve got multiple trustworthy sources confirming them at this point. Plus that would make way for the Hornets in December, which would fit in with that update usually having mass appeal

Eh… We sitll dont have the principle and most infamous weapons for the Torando Gr1 (and other IDS in-game) Like CBUs.

I would not entirely put it past gaijin to add a Torando Gr4 that pretty much copies the Tornado Gr1 in most respects only with upgrades in:

  • Engines
  • Countermeasures
  • TPod
  • GPS bombs

Now I really really hope im wrong, but Britain rarely gets what it needs/wants and the idea of Britian having something maybe good, is scary for a lot of people (look at the reaction to everytime in the past Britian has gotten something good, Fox, Gripen, Gr7, etc)

I trust it 100%
F 18c will be the big thing december. F 15e and Su 34 imo aren’t as heavy hitting as the f 18

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F-15E with AESA
(whatever the soviet equivalent would be)
Rafale
Typhoon
Gripen E?

etc etc etc

Would be quite a spicy update

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yes britain has been hated for getting good things in the past. This has not stopped them from getting it.

The GR7 when it was added was the best strike jet in the game for nearly a year before Italy got the AV-8B+ to match it.

And even still both remained the best dedicated strike jets until the Su-25SM3

No, let it be, Su-34 needs to come.

engines:so small changes
tpods:hard to say whether gaijin will change it
GPS bomb:toys,no use