Alternatively, we could just not. But as stated above, it is off topic. If you wish to moan about it, I am sure there’s some thread or other to sook in.
Ah, but you see, the AIM 9X you are so focused on is not remotely relevant to the Tornado.
You can create a thread regarding the introduction of 9X to the A10 instead of sooking here. If being related purely by tangent makes it on topic, I could bring up MICA IR. But that is not how on topic works. If you wish to have this discussion, open a thread for it.
I really do not care for this debate if you cannot grasp this, as it will only cause me tedium.
1 stop being so condescending and realise I don’t care about the US. I’m on the Tornado page and have been for months.
You have to consider what analogues other nations will get before you try and pitch a new weapon system that may cause imbalance.
I don’t think ASRAAM or IRIS-T on the ground strike Tornado would be overpowered right now considering we have the F-15E or the Su-34 have ARHM missiles and the flight performance to evade.
Again, if being related purely by tangent makes it on topic, we could discuss the fact that MICA IR (memory fuzzy if versions of this are imaging) should be brought on to the new M2K. There is nothing condescending in highlighting that this discourse is better suited to a discussion focused on the introduction of new IR missiles, and cannot be reasonably addressed in this topic.
If you think IRIS-T or ASRAAM would not currently be questionable additions in the current climate, I think you lack familiarity with the systems and their defeat mechanisms (Currently lacking, Gaijin needs to address this before their addition). Which is partially why it would be significantly more effective to have a topic of discussion focusing on these new IR missiles, and the platforms that can carry them. We can highlight what Tornado can receive and such, sure, but an actual discussion on the weaponry and equivalents would be better suited to a different thread.
I am tired, so this may be more blunt than intended, but to my mind this is quite reasonable.
Honestly, adding the MICA IR to the game would make sense, especially since the planes equipped with it are strike fighters that only carry two. It wouldn’t make them overpowered but would give them a fair shot in mixed battles. Having more threads focused specifically on adding these new IR missiles could be test to them coming on fighters like m2k5f and Rafal and ef2000 ect… and streamline these discussions and highlight the unique role each missile plays without derailing other topics. So, I’d argue the MICA IR or asraam is a balanced addition in seines that they are only on boat fighters and only 2 of them just like r73 with su25 that should be considered
Yeah, planes that have a primary role as a strike aircraft should be able to better defend themselves against planes which are multiple or dedicated fighters, especially in ground RB.
As such, planes like the Mirage 2000D and Tornado really should get ASRAAM. Same for how early strike aircraft got lass aspect misisles at BRs where most planes had rear aspect only.