Major Update "Hornet Sting" - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 3)

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5262

For heavy bombers I would

  • Drop BR by 1.0
  • Overhaul damage models to make them more durable
  • Rework/overhaul contrails to make them less beacon like
  • Remove markers so that “stealth” was an option
  • Overhaul ground targets to better gurantee something to drop bombs on
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5263

The heavy bombers have a new game mode in development for them. I don’t know if we will see a BR change.

5264

If its anything like Heli PvE (poor rewards, stale gameplay and absolute buggyness) then it will do little to help.

So I hold strong reservations for it.

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5265

Would love to see a large combined arms mode for SIM, like a super large ongoing battles where you can be in a tank sniping players and doing missions. Flying low with a helicopter to avoid SPAA and theater defense. Also you’ll be able to have more targets in the sky like suppressing air defense systems and destroying convoys.

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5266

According to the leak list we are getting two F/A-18s in the US’s TT. Very interesting…

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I do wonder if we can expect the F/A-18E and F/A-18C (late) to be in different parts of the TT. The Super Hornet could be after the F-14s, and the F/A-18C (late) could be specifically a USMC upgraded C with the AN/APG-79 and placed after the AV-8B+.

Both Hornets being placed in the same line (after the F-14s)

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Both Hornets being placed in the same line (after the AV-8B+)

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F/A-18E following the Tomcats and F/A-18C following the AV-8B+

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(It’s worth noting that Gaijin could potentially folder the Tomcats together)

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5267

I’d rather they put both after the Tomcats because I’m dumb and didn’t buy the A-10C and AV-8B+ during the New Years sale.

5268

Gaijin should folder the F-14s and then do option 3, the F/A-18C was not a successor to the F-14, it was a complementary strike aircraft, then the F/A-18E was developed to replace both

5269

Well no there is still ASM-3 with 200 to 400km range
Arh/passive homing composite seeker, semi anti-radiation capability, gps, mid course correction mach 3+.

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5270

Yeah, in any of the 3 options the Tomcats should really be foldered, that’s for sure.

5271

Why would they be adding that?

5272

Not now ofc but i was referring to what he said “the best they will get until F-35” (him referring to the ASM-2)

5273

We honestly might get the F-35 before the ASM-3, given the rate at which Gaijin is adding airframes vs the rate they’re adding weapons

5274

True

5275

Given the lack of gamemode reworks and generally small map size for naval and ground I don’t see why they would add the ASM-2 or ASM-3

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5276

Is it just range increase or do they have better warheads too?

Also better range also typically means maybe faster at short range

5277

Another way is this

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5278

gross

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5279

Won’t go after the F-15E that is air force the F-18 is navy

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5280

perfectly depicts how the f18c is a slow bomber so it goes to attacker line and the f18E is an even slower less maneuverable bomber so it goes to bomber line

5281

Why would the F-18E go into the bomber line?