So, Nuclear Thunder has practically the same issue with anti-aircraft (AA) defenses and SAM systems that SB mode does: they are overpowered—as they should be in reality—but the respawn rate and timing are insane. To deal with an ITO-90M, a player needs at least three missiles (and some luck); you can’t even destroy the three units protecting the depots in fewer than three sorties. And—believe it or not—between your first and second run, one of the ITO-90Ms you already destroyed will have respawned. Are the AAs overpowered? Yes, but what makes playing against them so frustrating is that absurd respawn mechanic. Just like with the airfield AAs in SB mode, this discourages players from targeting them because it simply isn’t worth the effort.
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