What would what be a disaster?
Yeah. Not very studied on Japanese aircraft but they seem to be in a rough spot right now in regards to things they can add. I heard about a Japanese F-15 that carried just regular AMRAAMs, I think that would be the only good option (that I know of). Game isn’t ready for a flying pantsir (radar wise) yet.
Hell, in my opinion the game wasn’t even ready for the non-flying pantsir, but what can you do?
At first they had only received TAM series for relatively valid reasons, with it being based on the Marder.
The only non-TAM vehicle in Germany other than that is the JaPz.K A2, but this was initially meant to be the SK-105 that currently resides in France. Due to community outcry that change happened.
FMA IA 58 is also in files for Germany, but idk how much that counts considering it hasn’t been added for so many years after it’s discovery.
If the update wasn’t ARH focused, they could add the F-2 early with SARH missiles as that’s all it ever used. Since AIM-7Ms don’t have datalink and have their own seeker, they wouldn’t be any different than now. All you’d get is better TWS situational awareness.
But since the update is ARH focused and Japan has to get one, it kinda rules out the F-2 unless they decided for some reason to add the F-2 late with AAM-4 or just substituted the AIM-120B ahistorically. That’d seem really atypical since they’re already padding out the F-15J with early and MSIP variants, so I’d assume they’d do the same with the F-2 (XF-2 early/late, F-2 early/late).
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Yeah, but to be fair I dont see much else they can do. Just not enough different aircraft types that Japan made…
Thai F-16 is my bet
I guess so, forgot that they started doing that for Japan.
I feel a Thai Gripen
Only reason I think F-16 over Gripen is because Gripen has been C&P’ed twice now whilst at least Japan does already have an F-16 and it will maintain a bit of diversity at top tier.
I’d personally hope for Gripen over an F-16A. We already have the AJ so having yet another F-16 will be so boring.
Both are possible. It would just be a bit nice to have top tier not be Gripen Vs Gripen (especially in SB)
I suppose, but it being F-16 vs F-16 isn’t any different lol. At least Gripen would also be more competitive and give Japan a good CAS platform too.
I think the F-15C will be the one coming. (and ones for all the nations it could be C&Ped too)
despite me wishing otherwise.
Yeah thats true. Either way. Im really hoping for some interesting native aircraft sooner rather than later. Like FA2 and F-2
Yea, I would waive Japan’s ARH capabilities if it meant F-2 early but that’s just me lol.
F-15J MSIP would be nice because it still being something Japan built and used.
Dev seasons gonna begin today(tues) right
No one knows for sure. It could begin tomorrow, it could begin next week. If it was gonna start today I think devblog would be out by now
It’s up in the air, all we can do is wait & ask.
Based upon GMT timings. Dev blog wouldnt drop for like another 14 hours.
Tuesdays are usually when the dev seasons begin, unless there were some simple pre-orders to toss out.