Planned Battle Rating Changes (August 2026)

Vehicle: F-16A (US/Netherlands/Norway)
Gamemode: Air Simulator Battles
BR Change: 12.7 —> 12.3
Reason:
In the January BR changes the Netz and Netz (Mod) were moved down to 12.3 BR in ASB, meanwhile all of the Aim-9L only F-16As stayed at the higher 12.7 BR despite being objectively worse in armaments, with the Netz having the superior Python 3 missiles, and in the case of the Netz (Mod) having more than triple the countermeasures and even GBU-31 JDAMs, making them a straight upgrade at a lower BR which makes no sense, with no argument for it. And at 12.7 they now have to fight F-15A/Js with irccm and radar missiles, and F-14B/Ds with fox 3 missiles, which is very unfair. So they should be moved down as well.

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Vehicle: su27SM
Gamemode: air realistic
BR Change: 13,7—> 14,0
Reason:If it’s claimed that the late F-18C is too strong for 13.7, and the Mirage 2000-5F as well, why does the Su-27SM, which has capabilities very similar to the late F-18C, remain at 13.7?

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It’s flat out better than the hornet lol

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You have to use euphemisms so you don’t scare the snail.

The argument could be made for the following…
Rafale to 15.3BR
F15GE to 14.7BR
Gripen E to 14.3BR
Premium Su-30s to 13.7BR

Specifically in Air RB

If these were done as a set the top end of Air RB would be balanced IMO.

However that would leave everything underneath it needing decompression.

Rafale, euro aesa and sm2

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Don’t forget Netzs too. Why does gaijin still thinks python3 is god tier missile while ‘single’ flare can make it useless? Come on man. (fixed typo)

I’ll admit I don’t know a lot about the sm2 however, I don’t think the EFT AESA is on par with the Rafale. Though, I could be wrong.

As usual, never any attention for sim

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British phantoms have much worse radar and worse radar missiles, plus no hmd which is definitely useful. Youve definitely never played them.

Both Netz should get Derby missiles and a BR change IMO.

Vehicle: MiG-29SMT (9-19)

Gamemode: Ground Realistic/Simulaltor

BR Change: 12.3 → 12.0

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Reason: Unlike the MiG-29M/KR, it has only two air-to-surface missile attachment points.

EFT Needs bug fixes and it would be fine

Yes. I agree. Most nations need major bug fixes. However I am talking about things in their current state. Merkava armor bugs have been accepted for 4 years with no fixes. I don’t have high hopes for fixes.


Stop making up bullshit

Su-27SM has 4 for missiles, not two

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Vehicle: Su-27SM

Gamemode: Ground Realistic/Simulaltor

BR Change: 12.7 → 12.3

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Reason: Like the MiG-29M/KR, it has four air-to-surface missile attachment points.

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Vehicle: Su-30МК2 AMV (and ␗Su-30MKK)

Gamemode: Ground Realistic/Simulaltor

BR Change: 12.3 → 12.7

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Reason: Unlike the MiG-29M/KR (and JH-7A2), it has full six air-to-surface missile attachment points.

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This has got to be an April fools joke right? in August? Theres no way this can be real. A6M5s equal BR to 6.0 super props? a 5.0 plane? 50 extra cannon rounds over the base A6M5 is equal to a 1.0 increase?

Meanwhile:
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Only gets a GRB increase. The Yak3U is a plane that outperforms the A6M5s so massively that these two should never even be able to see each other in a battle, and yet the A6M5 Ko/Otsu are now 0.3 ABOVE IT IN BR

Ive gone so far beyond being mad that I just started laughing hysterically when I read it.

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Red text is moderator only thing

No its july compression reality