My main theory is that it will be depicted on her original configuration, just like Mutsu; and, in a future, a late refit West Virginia may come along with an also late refit Nagato, making the lineups look like this:
Mutsu (1922) vs Maryland (1922)
And, later:
Nagato (1944) vs West Virginia (1944)
If that’s the case, they better really knock it out of the park with the SM’s radar, because as it stands, there’s little difference beyond radar, better engines (tvc not withstanding, nor that useful), canards, and R-77-1’s which I’ll believe are worth a damn when they actually model them properly.
We all know this is still a BVR fight until the furball, and the SM isn’t going to sustain high speeds, just low-speed tight windows. Easy target unless truly 1v1.
While my comment was largely made in jest, there is an unironic desire to see these munitions in game. I am happy that we finally got a meta change from the 7F/27ER slingers, though I want to see more added to the game.
If Gaijin need to expand the maps, change the gamemodes and rethink their gameplay design, so be it. Make it happen.
I really want to play it to but unfortunaly i belong to the group of players who will not play something unspaded when he cant research something and he would lose the Bonus RP.