Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion (Part 1)

If it looks like an F-16 flies like an F-16 it’s an F-16

“It flies like an F-16” only if gaijin messes up it’s flight model. Its flight performance should be more like an F/A-18 with a bit of F-16 mixed in.

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Ahh ok so a worse F-16 got it. It’s literally just a supersized F-16

Hey if gaijin actually modeled AESAs well or had electronic warfare or had JP missiles not be gimped to hell it would be way better then the F-16s we have in game.

(Sadly Gaijin will continue to not add any of these things)

Nationalism is a helluva dr*g.

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How am I being Nationalistic and to who?

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JP missiles are not the only ones gimped rn both the MICA and PL12 are also gimped atm

Yeah, but are either of those on F-16s?

IRL the F-2 is an outstanding plane, that was decades ahead of the main F-16 family due to things such as Electronic Support/Counter Measures, it’s AESA, weapons, flight computer, entirely redesigned airframe with carbon composites, and decreased detectability. None of these things except maybe the flight computer are coming to game.

So, honestly? yeah, in game the F-2 at this point isn’t much more then an F-16, but IRL it was by a longshot. For a few kinda short years, the F-2 was literally the most advanced in service fighter jet on the planet untill the F-22 came along. People have kinda forgotten that cause stuff that has came since has overshadowed it, but it was a standout plane in it’s own right.

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please no

Note: i think in my humble opinion that this is very likely fake
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Reddit post

https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/1kphqt4/just_released_leak_list_credit_to_iron_elf/

Chinese profile picture checks out

Leaklist? More like a Wishlist.

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yeah my thoughts too

My hopium says please be true, because of all the top tier ground vehicles.

But realistically I think it’s fake. It’s also missing the Leclerc prototype that was talked about in the community update article.

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Amazing considering no visual info exists on the Strv 123 lol

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SU-30MKI for Britain
2A7A1
STRV123
Mk4 barak

yea na complete bogus

What’s my picture got to do with anything lol

Of those 4 only the Strv 123 is a strange and out of place one. All others all are decent possibilities that are not too out of line with what Gaijin could add.

doesn’t make the list any less fake though.

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Challenger 2 Streetfighter 2.
It is very much out of place there.