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

Also gonna throw my 2 cents into that Swedish rank 7 premium discussion…

JA37D with AMRAAM would be a terrible choice for Gaijin because of no proper A2G weaponry, airframe limitations and skill it would require from the player. Danish or Norwegian F-16A is a much better option but even some unit specific Gripen A would do.

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I’m afraid HMD was never even tested with JA37

Ah yes, just like the Italian subtree in Germany.

Or the Israeli subtree in the US.

Or the French subtree in the British techtree.

And unfortunately, Gaijin’s word has always been final, they’ve never said one thing and done the other.

Like, we still lack supersonic aircraft.

We have yet to see a modern MBT.

And we have yet to see battleships.

Clearly, Gaijin’s word is to be taken with utmost sincerity. They have NEVER said one thing and done another, especially when they can make more money.

In unrelated news, did you know that the Viljante has the record of being the fastest premium removed from sale?

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Ja37D with amraam would also have to be 13.0 minimum, I’m not sure if Gaijin wants to do 13.0-13.3 premiums yet.

F-16A with only AIM-9Ls could make for a decent 12.7 premium.

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Israel was never a sub tree in the US and was never announced as such.

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its literally in the pics mate. https://www.fht.nu/bilder/Flygvapnet/Flygvapennytt/fv_nytt_2_97_ir_otis.pdf

If it comes, we’ll prob get many at once.

Previous patterns of premium additions, especially recently, have shown the US getting a type of premium before everyone else. For example, the clickbait and f4s, as well as the a6, f20, and m1kvt

A lot of times now US has gotten a top tier prem before others, like the clickbait and f4s

It stands to reason US will get the first arh premium as well

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Would be a pretty good decision to implement this on Gaijin’s part. The F-16A with 9Ls would fit in well amongst other jets, without hitting top tier.

Unsure if they would equip it with Aim-120s, but we are yet to see any ARH premiums…

In practice, it’s about as much as a sub as the Indian one is. It’s all premium/event shit.

The clickbait got released at the same time as the Chally OES.

The F-4S was actually late. Everyone already got their 11.3+ premium supersonic fighter premiums an update earlier.

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and lets hope india remains that way. Hard enough to get British vehicles on the British tech tree these days, without having to fight off easy soviet C&Ps

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Yep, F-4JJ(UK) came in december 2022 vs F-4S whiuch March 2023

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So maybe ja37di along with some prem US arh? Would not be unlikely imo

Not really. As the additions were pretty evenly spread out over different trees for the first while.

US got the Magach 3, then Britain got the shot kal and then france got the vautour IDF.

Only became a bit more one sided when they introduced the 3 event metkavas after that.

US just got the AV-8B(NA) so I doubt they’ll get a new premium jet this update.

Or maybe as the US got the F-20 and is one of the few nations with a 12+ premium. It will be another nation to get a 12+ premium that requires ARH to be competitive/to be added will get it first

US: 3 competitive 11.7+ premiums (including the highest premium in game) and several good premiums below that

Germany: No Premium above 11.3
USSR: No premium above 11.7(though very good 11.3/11.7 premiums)
Britian: 1x 12.3 premium (though I hope it gets replaced with something good soon)
Japan: no premium above 10.7
China: No premium above 11.3
Italy: No premium above 10.7 (AMX A-1A should be 10.7)
France: No premium above 11.7 (but has one of the best 11.7 premiums in the game)
Sweden: No premium above 11.0
Israel: No premiu, above 11.0

So any nation but US and Britian would be my guess for a premium ARH carrier first (Though Sea Harrier FRS51 is possible for Britain)

I just feel like I’ve missed the boat for grinding Swedish air. The J-35xs is in such a horrible position (still) that I’m just not willing, even at half price, to subject myself to misery just to get the gripen.

An F-16 with 9Ls would just fill that spot perfectly though.

If you go back enough Germany started with Italian planes so Germany was an “Italian sub”

Bruh the hell ?

They had tech in US, Britain and France so no they won’t

No as these were events

Says the person who doesn’t understand the concept of sub trees at all.