I’m not down-playing it, it’s real, and it is what it is. I play China as a second tree, and just got the F-16A MLU. It’s very cool in many ways that the Russian-origin fighters are NOT. However, I don’t like it the way I’d like a MiG-29 or a base Su-27, and I can’t believe I ever thought it was better in most situations. I’m grateful it’s in the Chinese tree because it gives you variety you just don’t get otherwise.
Given that there will eventually be planes that are almost identical in form and function to the Su-30MKM, I don’t really care if China doesn’t get it. I would however really love to fly an Eagle, and I don’t think I’ll be finishing a grind towards the US eagles anytime soon, and really enjoy the diverse playstyle China can give you. So I’d really love to see a Singaporean or Indonesian Eagle in the Chinese tree tbh.
I seriously think China + ASEAN would really work well together. If people could get over the politics, they could enjoy the best of both worlds. Or they could just hate-grind to get their lineups, and plaster their favorite flags over the emblems they don’t like etc. etc. whatever. It’s a bummer everyone has probably shit-canned this idea before anyone gave it a chance tbh.
All of that being said, I think China will be fine, it would just be nice to see a fuller-fleshier tree.
But that’d stagnant the excitement. Agree or disagree but sub-nation additions where it’s at and Gaijin marketing knows. Hence the event Pak T-80UD for China.
So, taking that into account, (change is the only constant, bla bla … ), I’d say Pak + BD + Myanmar + SL for china+taiwan tree is more than enough. Maybe DPPK as well, if not Ru worthy)
singapore eagle would be nice for US, since there is a really cool F-15E lineage you can trace all the way down to the EX, which isnt part of any tree currently
This would be sufficient, and I think worthy of the trade to the rest of ASEAN going to Japan.
I slightly disagree, but only in so far as what would give China an absolutely maxxed (not necessarily good, just full) tree. It can basically piece things together on it’s own otherwise.
Su-30MKK should’ve come by now. Along with Su-30M. JH-7 was enough of a flop to justify investing in the Su-30MKK etc. in the first place.
I mean, if the Sokol radar is any good, sure. Otherwise AESA Eagles should come with J-11B/15 and Su-35S/Su-30SM2.
Nah. That’s silly. At this point Iran’s lines are fractured due to the IRIAF F-14 going to the US. Might as well dump some more Imperial Iranian gear on the US and then call it a day. No one seems to care about Iran as a nation in this game beyond a few western-based enthusiasts anyways.
Yeah, well, it seems non-nation planes don’t necessarily go to their nation of origin. Otherwise an Su-30MKM or MKI would be great for USSR/Ru for some of the avionics (i.e. thermal TGP).
Acknowledge your opinion.
But since China can get all these Asian nations (Pak + BD + Myanmar + SL + Maybe DPPK as well, if not Ru worthy) + few African ones … does ASEAN on top make sense?
Jp needs support … ASEAN can do that.
Yeah and Israel was not a good example to set.
Besides, Israel can still get unique stuff like the Lavi or the F-4-2000 plus other stuff with israeli tech, which are ACTUALLY unique, not just [F-5 but made in Korea]