Yeah AESA should withstand jamming better, and allowing better burn through but I’ll have to double check this.
Further, if they do add datalink, F-2A would be a better support to teammates since AESA maintains track on targets and also provides much better tracking. High quality datalink can make or break a team, so now that I think more about it the F-2A is more future proof than the F-15JM.
Unfortunately that nerf really exposed the underlying bad low-speed ergonomics the flight model currently has.
Yea, while the lack of HMD and arguably 2 less ARH missiles is a minus, I think after using the AESA radar of the F-2, the APG-63 is a painful downgrade in every way.
If the F-2 had better radar missiles, that made it deadly at closer ranges, it would be well suited to current meta and beyond.
I’d also argue it’s possible they will give the F-2 HMD in the future anyway for balance reasons (similar to how the Thai F-16A has it when it shouldn’t).
I would say the F-2A is already really strong in WVR even if it lacks HMD, but an edge in BVR missiles with the AAM-4B should make it much better overall I would assume. My assumption is that the F-2A is lacking more in BVR (>30km) than WVR (<20km) from my experience fighting against it, let me know if I’m wrong or not.
AAM-4B with AESA seeker should give it an edge in BVR with each missile having a normally higher kill rate than other missiles even if there’s only 4 on the F-2A.
Yea the biggest issue (and really the only issue imo) is that the F-2 has only 4 radar missiles so you will lose in a war of attrition against most opponents. This can be mitigated by not being the center of attention, but having any attention means you have to play defensive and give away advantage. However, one can argue that’s good because once they get into WVR, you win.
From my limited time in ARB, as long as the team doesn’t crumble and you have some terrain or just go into the battle later, you can perform well.
Yup and would make it at least something to fear in typical ARB gameplay.
Aside from having the Welsh dragon painted on her bow (despite not being Welsh), I don’t think a Type 45 would have any other positives in the game.
Depends what impact CAS has on a typical game if/when we get to that point
Every other missile destroyer has AA capabilities
And none of it will really matter since spawning in aircraft would be even more difficult than it is now.
(which is a good thing)
plus why bother with a Type 45 when you could have a Burke or one of her Asian cousins :^)
As much we want Thai pfp’s I unfortunately don’t seeing that happening any time soon due to the lack of pfp from other minor nations
crop the top image a bit and it’d already look like the ones we get in game already, its not a million miles off
Polish K2 for Germany
Captured Leo 2a6 to Russia
Captured T-90A to USA
Taiwan M1A2T to China
Thai VT-4 to Japan
My evil plan… All of the pieces are falling into place…
firebirds was a year ago? damn
Hungarian air is almost 3 years ago 💀
Thinking about it now, it’s actually pretty wild that we have 12 R-77-1s but not 4 AAM-4Bs…
No more ignoring F2 on RWR in beginning of matches…
