I think when it comes to India in the UK, for air the MKI, Tejas, and Jaguar IM are all solid worthwhile additions to the UK tree, the Tejas is unique, the Jaguar is a British aircraft anyway and the MKI adds diversity and extends a now dead branch of the tree. Other vehicles like the Ajeet may come or not depending on if there is room in the TT, or potentially as premiums, but it’s top tier where British air needs some diversity, so I’ll not go into that
The Mirage 2000, Rafale, and MiG-29K seem less likely or necessary, if any of those come I’d expect it to be the MiG-29K as India was instrumental in its existence, but the Rafale competes directly with the Typhoon, the Mirage 2000 could maybe come as a premium as it does have the distinction of carrying R-73s, but it’s role in the TT is already filled by the SAAF Gripen, the 29K I can see happening, between the Sea Harrier FA 2 and the F-35 potentially, but I don’t have strong opinions either way
As for Commonwealth Hornets, while I would like an Australian Legacy Hornet (for ASRAAM exclusivity), there isn’t really a need in the tree for them, and with neither country being a subtree I think they’re best left alone for now.
Imo i think unless they need them, they should be left out, no reason to bloat every TT, which only hurts TT’s without that option. Besides we are still missing a lot of domestic options for vehicles that are very unique like Hawk 200
In a full downtier in sim, yeah. Which at 13.0 it gets 50% of the time im the current rotation.
Obviously not if someone is a n00b buying into it. Learning curve too steep for that.
We never operated the Hawk 200, it’s a cool aircraft and maybe it will be added as a premium, I’m not sure it should be tech tree, the regular Hawk would be cool though, but not top tier, and tbh I don’t think the Hawk 200 is top tier either
I agree there’s no need for unnecessary bloat, like with the Mirage 2000 for China, it kind of feels in the way, though that’s more because Chinese top tier needs another branch, but the three aircraft I suggested should come isn’t enough for bloat I don’t think, like I said, it’s a modernized Jaguar, the Tejas, and an addition to an already dead end branch
Again id rather see vehicles like the Hawk than unnecessary additions like the F18 to britain when the EFT or gripen cover that role. Maybe eventually they might need it but rn they dont need more additions. Even then if gaijin either updates the gripen C or gives them a new gripen C with only IRIS-T
Yeah, I don’t see the need for the F/A-18 to Britain with India as a subtree, I just personally want that one, but I won’t argue that it should be a thing, it very much isn’t needed now
Will it even be needed? I cant see it being needed, do i think they will get it? Yes, Britain will likely get Australian F18’s because the players want it and because it will add more rewason to grind the tree for some players. Do i agree with that idea, not really but it is what it is.
Britain also didn’t operate the Desert Warrior, but it still went into the British tree.
None of the current Hawk 200 operator nations are in-game anyways and a Omani operated one would be fine if they don’t want to add the non-expert Hawk 200.