I just feel like they wouldn’t introduce the swiss 18C only to release the EF only a month later.
Gaijin seems set on their believes that the EF is too strong right now, I’ll leave the question of whether that is true or not to more knowledgable people.
I feel like june 2025 together with the next “batch” of somewhat equivalent vehicles makes the most sense.
There is some debate on what the max AAM loadout is for the Tranche 1 if im not mistaken, might only be 10 missiles max (4-6 IR or 4-6 BVR). Also could easily be mitigated even further by limiting it to AIm-9M and Aim-120Bs and handing out 120Cs to other nations
(also high thrust aircraft with only BOL)
thats why i always kill 4 or 5 tanks with my tiger heli? or average 4 to 5 kills with my leo 2a7?
This is on topic: Smin revealed the UK (we think, he has not clarified if Barham counted), France, Italy and Germany can expect new rank VI’s in the next few majors provided all goes to plan. To provide context for why this is necessary, see below:
The UK received Orion at 6.7, which is the first superdreadnought and not very good, and this was almost a year ago now iirc. Something like KGV 1911 would have been a better option.
They also received 2 7.0 ships. Both of which were events, and the Renown the UK has no other equivalent to as her sister ship was sunk before she could be refitted with WW2 AA.
But then Gaijin proceeded to add several 7.0 ships to Japan so they have a total of 6 TT ships at 7.0, Russia despite not being known for being a naval power has 4 2, 1 of which could have been added to Italy also as their second 7.0, Germany has had 3 including Scharnhorst which is equivalent to 2-3 of everyone elses.
The discrepancy arises when you understand that the UK is the biggest naval power in the capital ship age. It would be like giving the US just the F-14D whilst everyone else gets several top tiers of the caliber of the F-15, Gripen, F-16C, M2K etc.
France has no 7.0 ships either and Italy like the UK has just one. In this regard Gaijin are ‘stealing from the poor to put money in the pockets of the rich’.
The UK for example should have received the pre-war built R-Class and QE-Class ships before Japan started getting Post-WW1/Interwar/Washington Naval Treaty dreadnoughts.
Whenever they add the 18C they’ll just add them at the same time.
You were already wrong multiple times last update, so tou’ll get used to being wrong in the near future too.
The game is ready, but yes Christmas probably another F-15…E model perhaps
And a Su-30 top stop Russians complaining.
By the time the Typhoon comes it will be outclassed in game
that would be a severe cur down on capabilities
the Tranches are a very good way ro divide them even tho each has 4 different versions
Tranche 1 with classic Parabolic reflector radar early missiles and no MAWS and No Sensor suite
Tranche 2 with Sensor suite, MAWS, Paveways and better IR missiles
Tranche 3 with AESA radar on top
Tranche 4 with METEOR
Yep HMS Orion was December update last year
They usually don’t release 2 US end of line/top tier fighters back to back in updates. Happened only once in 2023-2024.
So if the 18C comes this update that will likely be it for US top tier fighters for 2024.
I can kill 4-5 tanks in Pz.II that doesn’t make it one of the best either
Ive go some Kills in the Allouette II too, still that doesn’t mean anything
for the tiger
every other tree has a vehicle that is at least comparable and most have a better one in their tree, the french even have a better tiger
Im going on simplification of airframes incorporating systems certain variants didnt have to make them viable in game.
Gaijin may do individual tranches and if that is the case we should have tranche one Typhoons in game now.
Aim9M and 120 (its never getting the IRIS-T or ASRAAM
“iconic” end-of-the-line non-MBT…
Ok this clue gives us something to work with.
Here’s the lines of the US tree that aren’t MBTs and here’s what I think could go there.
Light Tank line: M10 Booker
SPAA: Lots of options, maybe the SLAMRAAM Humvee as people have noted
Tank Destroyer: M10 Booker could go here as well
Naval Aircraft: F-14D or F/A-18
Scout Helicopter: RAH-66 Comanche
Coastal: uhhh… I mean there are lots of options but I wouldn’t say any of them would be “iconic” until the Oliver Hazard Perry frigate
Bluewater: It’s not going to be Iowa, not yet. North Carolina seems more likely
german one wouldn’t have 9M it would have 9Li like F4F
Is the F/A 18 heavilly favoured for this update?
Could it come with the Su-33 as a “Naval” edition later on?
So in the list of leaks it is written that the F-18 version " A " will not be available yet, it will be skipped
I’ve spent this entire time thinking, “why are you talking about a WW2 heavy tank in relation to top tier MBTs”. Duh… Its the heli :D
Though I’d take Tiger over AH-64D anyday of the week, those FnF AGMs look buggy but fun
True they could do that or give it IRIS T who knows?
We risk having too many new editions using the same weapons its hard to hype.
cold war LUCHS would be warm wellcome
But at what BR?
Nah, first round of Typhoon will have Aim-9M / Aim-9Li. WAY too soon to be looking at ASRAAM/IRIS-T equipped fighters.
Tornado IDS, maybe within the next year, but Typhoon, nope, not for a while
yea you fire 8 and at besr hit 4
then you’re defenceless