As far as I have researched, the f14d doesn’t get aim120. Just the old aim9, aim7, aim54 load outs
He thinks that the f14a test bed is an f14d because it had the same radar. hella sus if you ask me.
F-14A+ tested amraam iirc
he also thinks two f-14d can use data link to double their effective radar range
(while being close to each other)
The SLM would be nice, however as long as the SLS is compatible, it’s more likely that’s coming.
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Well, according to him the testbed was configured so that for firing missiles, it was effectively the same as an F-14D as far as electronics went
oh ok
it was a F-14A+ then and not the F-14D
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I mean sure ig. If they added 9M and added latest version of Phoenix I think it could still be a solid 13.3
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still with the old engines iirc
The F-14D? I’m talking about that not the A+ testbed
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while the SLM would be interesting the max range of CAS being 20-30km and the max range of the SLM being 40km
the F-14A+
that is the one that tested the amraam
Yeah, Gaijin will always want CAS to be at least fairly capable, so the SLM is not expected any time soon, but as I said, it would be nice.
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Yeah that’s why I said latest phoenix and 9M to be 13.3, instead of AMRAAM and 13.7. as well as the better IRST
Tbh Bombcat should have 9M at 13.0 and A should have 9L at 12.7
f14d without amraam could be hard to balance. If it doesn’t have amraam and is too high br, people complain about it being too weak. But if it then gets put lower, people complain that its too strong, because of its engines etc
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This is the solution I’ve wanted all along tbh. People just think the aim54 sucks, which to be fair it is subpar at the moment. They just need to fix the aim 54 tbh. perhaps the other motor where it accelerates faster over a shorter period of time should be modeled instead or added as another option.
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The aim54 on paper is pretty mid. But in an average game scenario where people don’t bother to avoid the long range shots, the phoenix can actually be usable. I have gotten 2 ace games from solely shooting 6 phoenixes at the start
For 12.7/13.0 they’re fine tbh. they work some of the time. just not against super skilled opponents.