In real life, South African fighter jets are better than in the game. I think it’s time they gave them the AIM-120C and D missiles, and other missiles in the future like the A-Darter, IRIS-T, and Meteor. In real life, South African fighter jets are better than in the game. I think it’s time to give them the AIM-120C and D missiles, and other missiles in the future like the A-Darter, IRIS-T, and Meteor. Besides, if I’m not mistaken, they have much improved and modernized sensors, radar, engine, and other components.
Loadouts are always a balancing decision
Aim-120C would probably move it to 14.0 (look at F-16I and they arent worth it)
D maybe higher still (if we are being entirely realistic here, it shouldnt even have AMRAAM which is why it has R-Darter, though its a rule they flip flop constantly on, whether a nation needs the weapons to get them)
A-Darter again… no idea what it compares to, but would probably be a BR increase.
IRIS-T is not in-game on A2A platforms and not even the Typhoons get those yet. Would probably be 14.3/14.7 and at which point you would be better off grinding the German or Italian TTs for a Typhoon with IRIS-T or the Swedish TT for the Gripen E (the Gripen most likely to actually get them)
Meteor again, SA doesnt use and would be higher still and you owuld be better off just using the Typhoon FGR4 AESA.
I think the SA Gripen C already has better than it should in this regard.
@Pheonix_RX01 would know more than me. You are probably confusing it with the Gripen E that SA doesnt operate.
you’re repeating yourself
also, isn’t the SA gripen meta in tournaments rn? Due to R-darter
ZA only uses IRIS-T for missiles.
Also you claim its better IRL then in game…no, ZA had a ton of money problems which led to all Gripens being stored around 2020, after a recent contract with SAAB they have started getting the parts they needed to get them running again.
Now as for your comment ZA Gripens are of MS19, they lack the ability to use GBU-39 which was given to them erroneously as a form of balancing. The ZA Gripens IRL are the oldest Gripen C’s in service because ZA can’t afford to upgrade them to MS20 standard so please if you’re gonna spout stuff you have no idea about please list some sources
If you wish to learn about MS and what it is I recommend reading through my bug report which also has some secondary and primary sources for the ZA gripens to be nerfed to historical levels.
Gripens not being identified by their MS. // Issues Community Bug Reporting System
Both armament that was selected and age of the Gripen C models putting them at MS19, no announcement of them being pushed to be upgraded to MS20 has ever been announced.
For the GPS bombs it’s stated by SAAB that it was planned for MS19 models to get them but unfortunately the plans were pushed back to the following upgrade so yes this paper is a tad out of date and therefore conflicts with current unclassified info on the MS and SAAF purchases.
@kizvy think this is good enough info or do you think I should add more lmao. I kinda hate being the defacto Grippy dude lol. Need to train you to take this role lmao
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ZA Grippy is literally the best Grippy in game for its playstyle of mid to close range engagements. I could see a noob or someone who refuses to play the Grippy to its strengths having problems with it so it’s not that big of a problem but if they get AIM-120 then they need to give everyone else the Darter which I doubt will happen.
Gaijin seems content with the current balance of their amalgam jets
Nevermind Morvran, I know this guy, yeah he’ll create posts, get solid feedback then make a cope response or literally ignore anything anyone has said. Damn I should have checked the OP before wasting my time smh lmao
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