The April 2026 BR changes further exacerbate the “lineup gap” in the Italian tech tree. Balancing aircraft solely on Air RB metrics is destroying the synergy of Ground RB decks.
- Structural Gaps in Mid-Tier Lineups
The upward BR movement of the G.55 and Re.2005 has left the 5.0–6.0 ground decks without viable air options. These fighters are being balanced against super-props and early jets based on dogfight statistics, ignoring the fact that they no longer have a ground lineup to support.
- Tactical Misplacement of the MB-326B
The MB-326B is a poor performer in terms of flight characteristics. Moving it to 7.0+ based on its Zuni rockets is a mistake; it lacks a dedicated 7.0 lineup and the platform cannot survive the air-to-air environment of higher brackets.
- Critical Lack of Electronics: Sagittario 2 & Ariete
Positioning the Sagittario 2 and Ariete at 9.3 remains indefensible. These aircraft lack countermeasures (flares/chaff) and RWR. In the current meta, maneuverability is not a substitute for defensive systems against guided missiles. Similarly, the Italian F-86 and G.91 variants suffer from “Legacy BRs,” often sitting higher than equivalent or superior jets in other nations. In GRB the issue is even major.
- Ground Vehicle Distinction and Overtiering
There is a lack of nuance regarding the different Italian light platforms:
• C13 90 mm= it is 6.7 material not 7.xx
• C13 TUA: Despite the superior OTO Melara chassis, its BR is inflated. It should not be tiered alongside high-performance ATGM carriers or IFV.
M113 TOW: These vehicles are being pushed into brackets where their lack of mobility and protection makes them purely situational, yet they are treated as equivalent to much more capable IFVs.
• SIDAM 25 (8.3): Without a search radar and with extremely limited APDS ammo, it is objectively worse than the Gepard or specialized SPAAGs at the same BR.
• M26A1: All Pershings should be consolidated at 6.3. Without HEAT-FS, they cannot effectively engage the heavy armor found at 6.7.
- The “Decompression” Failure
Shifting BRs for the sake of Air RB “decompression” (specifically in the 5.0–6.3 range) has fundamentally broken the Italian Ground RB experience. We are left with “orphan” vehicles that have no matching lineup, forcing players into constant 1.0 BR uptiers just to bring a single competitive tank or plane.
Request: Re-evaluate Italian BRs based on Ground RB utility and ensure that for every aircraft moved, there is a viable ground lineup to accompany it.