Anyways… moving on from whatever that was for the last hour:
We are closing in on 5th gen (hopefully December, but I’m expecting March 2027 at the latest taking into account any delays for any reason… I actually hope there’s a delay), and BVV/Community update said (paraphrasing) “we want to introduce 4+/4++ gen, introduce modern warfare technologies that hadn’t yet been implemented and then move onto 5th gen”
IMO, I feel like we’re at the last lap so to speak development wise, with (again, IMO) 3-4 technologies missing (AESA/PESA rework, RCS modelling, Datalink modelling, buddy lasing, etc) at the moment.
Could we still see 5th gen without some of them? Sure, this is not exactly a new thing to happen that vehicles come before features. It actually helps everyone (IMO) that the straight learning line doesnt immediately tilt into a very steep learning curve due to a bunch of new stuff hitting at the same time and instead new features (again, IMO) are gradually introduced as we’ve seen so far this year.
what about when they add missiles that can orbital strike you from 200km away? Most 5th gens carry missiles like that. I’d have to look to see exactly which ones do.
It would not be fun when say, you’re in a rafale and something like that happens, no? Or even something like an f-14
It would eventually come to that. As missiles with longer ranges get introduced, it would reach a point where you don’t even have to visually see the enemy at all. You would pick em up on radar, fire from over 200km away, and run. Most missiles like that should they be added would theoretically have longer range than the long range SAMS in NE. There wouldn’t need to be a furball at all because everyone wants to shoot each other from hundreds of KM away.
It’s not as bad as you’re thinking. Not every next gen missile is like the Fakour on steroids. Some have better battery life, most with slightly or completely different type of propulsion, etc. They have more range yes, but they’re not dangerous in those long shots if you defend properly. It’s the medium ranges where they’ll be annoying. For context, by “medium ranges” I mean 50-60 km. No one is gonna fire from 70+ km and get consistent results.
Most next gen (and even current) missiles to be launched from far are AFK check missiles. If you die to them it’s genuinely because you weren’t paying attention.
I personally wouldn’t try multipathing AIM-174B or R-37M or any beefy missile. That’s a recipe for disaster.
@Smin1080p_WT sorry for the ping, however. I have seen (and purchased) update packs on the Microsoft store. This has happened twice before and it normally means the update has been pushed back, am I correct in assuming this is the same case?
such a funny definition, because it would mean the IL-10(1945) and Il-2 Type 3 are the same plane, but IL-10(1946) and IL-10(1945) aren’t, since 1946 can headon and defend itself more fiercely.
