Hello everyone,
I would like to discuss the Netz Premium in the Israeli tech tree and its current weapon loadout.
The Python 3 missiles perform poorly in uptiers due to the lack of IRCCM, which places the aircraft at a significant disadvantage against higher-tier opponents. Because of this, I believe the aircraft should either be moved to 12.0 or receive access to AIM-9Ms or radar-guided missiles.
I believe one of these changes would improve the overall balance of the aircraft and make the Netz Premium more enjoyable and competitive for players.
-dr_Shade
Im offering you duel, me in my F-16A against you in 11.0 of your choice.
Tho we need to settle on date.
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Ah the forum usual. My plane does bad vbecause of compression so let us move it down and make compression even worse for the planes below it.
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9Ms would move it up to 12.7, especially as it already has a notable advantage over the other 12.3 F-16s with triple the CM count
Whilst Python 3 have lost their edge, they are still superior to Aim-9Ls and the Netz (mod) remains one of the strongest 12.3s in-game and whilst compression is such that that doesnt mean much at the moment, it still does not belong at 12.0 under any circumstances. Especially given the Kurnass 2000 is also at 12.3, so if any 12.3 deserves to go down to 12.0, its the Kurnass not the Netz (mod). Heck the TT version is also weaker given it has the standard CM count of 60, not the 180 the Premium version has.
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Like one can understand as to what is the issue with Netz, but solution isnt moving it to 12.0. Once the playing field is equalized weapon wise, Netz will just eat the 11.0s alive.
Trust me I know, I first tried to spade Mig21bis SAU when F-16 was top tier. Cant recommend.
As of the current Meta Netz (Mod) is at most opportunist plane: Load at least 2x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs and 4x Python 3 air-to-air missiles and just pick up clueless people. As I told to a friend Netz (Mod) should not be bought at this moment until Su-30MK2 AMV and Su-30MKK is moved in battle rating. For additional suspended weapons, given that it’s a F-16A Block 10 it will not recieve any radar-guided weaponry or even any newer and improved IR-guided missile:
F-16A Block 15 for reference
Yeah similar issue to what the Mirage 4000 has. 8 magic 2s is too strong to go below 13.0 but at the same time at 13.0 you keep fighting planes with FOX-3 missiles that can easily outrange you and you just cannot do aynthing.
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Funny thing is last time ive met it in battle flying out the 18C early it turned what was easy interception into survival horror and I had to start sweating in order to not die.
The plane is geniunely good.
Its just that its not good enough to face ARHs.
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Oh it’s a great plane I just cannot be bothered to spade it even because last time I tried I got 10 full uptiers in a row and decide to give up because it was not fun at all. 530Ds against FOX 3 slingers is no bueno. Classic case of compression can’t go down, struggles if anythining but downtiered. THough I did play it when top BR was 14.0, you can probably imagine the carnage
Dude, the mirage is 12.0 and the netz is an objectively better aircraft. You also can’t use uptiers as a reason to move it down, top tier suffers cuz of compression and everything dies in an uptier
Kurnass should actually go down.
