Vehicle: Javelin F.(A.W) Mk.9
Gamemode: Air Realistic & Air Sim
BR Change: ARB: 8.3 → 8.0 ASB: 8.7 → 8.0
Reason: The Javelin is easily one of, if not maybe the weakest aircraft at its respective BRs. It is slower than most, turns worse than most and its weapon systems are hard to use. After its recent nerfs in Firebirds update, it has only gotten worse and really needs to be moved down in Battle Rating. In an uptier of any kind, you are a free kill. Especially with the introduction of the Hunter F58 at 9.3, which you are matched against often. Your only hope to do anything in the Javelin is a full downtier, and even then, every match is a struggle. 8.0 May not actually be low enough for this aircraft to be competitive, but it is as low as it can realistically go.
F4j US doesn’t have agile eagle either
Should the adats move down to 11.3…i feel like is kinda high
Very nice adjustment on bmpt and saab105g, but please check the 11.7 tornado, it is the same plane as 11.3 ones
Antelope
10.0 → 9.7
Honestly this vehicle is not very good, and PGZ04A performs much better than it in every regard save for mobility while being 9.3.
Changes nothing for Britain, given we only have 11.7s.
The Tunguska isn’t op at all
Vehicle: Harrier GR.3
Gamemode: Ground Realistic
BR Change: 9.7 ----> 9.3
Reason: The Harrier Gr3 is rather lacking in terms of performance when it comes to CAS and Britain has very little in the way of 9.7 line-up for ground. The Harrier Gr3 is weaker than the Buccaneer S2 already at 9.3 for CAS but would provide a stronger option for a CAP Fighter, which is a little lacking at that BR, with the only meaningful option the Hunter F1 on the TT or Hunter FGA9 if you have the premium.
With the Tornado WTD61, Tornado MFG and Tornado A200 only 0.3 BR above as well, with notably better performance in every single respect, the need to lower the Harrier GR.3 is only increased further.
The Harrier Gr3 could also receive a Phimat pod for increased survivability
Vehicle: Harrier GR.1
Gamemode: Ground Realistic
BR Change: 9.7 ----> 9.3
Reason: The Harrier Gr1 is rather lacking in terms of performance when it comes to CAS and Britain has very little in the way of 9.7 line-up for ground. The Harrier Gr1 is weaker than the Buccaneer S2 already at 9.3 for CAS but would provide a stronger option for a CAP Fighter, which is a little lacking at that BR, with the only meaningful option the Hunter F1 on the TT or Hunter FGA9 if you have the premium. Additionally, the Harrier Gr.1 has no CMs and is unable to defend against any of the IR threats at this BR
With the Tornado WTD61, Tornado MFG and Tornado A200 only 0.3 BR above as well, with notably better performance in every single respect, the need to lower the Harrier GR.3 is only increased further.
Vehicle: Hunter F6 (Britain)
Gamemode: Ground Realistic
BR Change: 9.7 —> 9.3
Reason: The Hunter F6 has very limited GRB potential, with a minimal A2G weapons load, especially alongside missiles and no CMs. Compared directly to the Hunter FGA9 already at 9.3, let alone other 9.3s such as the Buc S2, it is notably underpowered in this role.
The main strength for it, is the AAMs that would give a much needed CAP option for our 9.3 line-up which is about to become our primary BR of this bracket.
I cant really think of any IRCCM missiles that low, the earliest i can really remember seeing stingers is the gepard 1a2
Also SPAA are supposed to be able to deny an entire airspace alone, so dont complain yhat you cant sp space bar and get free kills
Kfir really was the last fun jet around the BR. No fighting the radar, no fighting aesa fox 3 spam.
Makes positioning fun, like an assasin through the sky lol… and not down to luck. I cant say enough good things about the Kfir. RIP
Vehicle: F-15A, F-15J & Baz
Gamemode: Air Realistic & Air Sim
BR Change: 12.7 —> 13.0
Reason: These aircraft are substantially too strong to remain at 12.7 in their current state and cause a significant compression issue for aircraft below. If they are to remain at 12.7 then they should get a nerf of some description, perhaps the removal of Aim-9M and especially AAM-3. If they remain in their current state, at their current BR then a large number of aircraft need to move down as well.
YAK-3U 5.7->6.3
basically the best propeller driven prop in the game only beaten at high altitudes when it looses its WEP as it can out energy literally every prop in the game and can out perform some 6.7s and 6.3s
AIR RB
IRCCM missiles two rapid fire 30mms that also shred tanks and an amazing radar at 10.3 and free loadout vehicle
The US gets the roland which can get out ttrns by a B29 faik and the LAV doesnt get a search radar and is extremely fragile and easy to flank
I think thats all of them for now. Tornado GR4 to a lower GRB rating was also on the list, but I want to wait and see how ALARM actually interacts with GRB assuming its coming next major update. Though even then, 12.3 is probably too high
Also how many 8.3 planes have cm the irccm can counter?
The tunguska is a radar sam, not ir, so no irccm.
Def agree, nuclear thunder proved the F15 was under BRed by a long shot
Personally, I’d prefer having autocannons and SAMs, over having better SAMs.
Whichever is better, I think it’s pretty fair for them to be the same BR.
They shouldn’t be facing Sabres and Mig-15-19 at all.
Yes, and for that reason, I do not use the statcard for K/D calculation. I can only rely on manual counting.
So that’s pretty on-par with what I was getting. Getting 3 air kills per game is pretty good when only 3 spawn, and you have teammates also in SPAA.
Then move the PGZ04A. Compression is not the solution.
There’s numerous IRCCM carries at 9.3, including the Type 93, ZSU-23 4M4, and SIDAM (MISTRAL)
No they’re not. That’s the job for CAP. If SPAAs costed 400sp then sure they’d warrant being as strong as CAS, but not when they cost 70sp.