- YES. Give all.
- YES. Only the guns/cannons.
- YES. Only the Sidewinders.
- Addition - add the BL-755 too (for addition to 1 of the other 2)
Well, as the title says, I believe its finally time for gaijin to implement the true armaments of the Strikemaster to the game!
With the addition of variable weapons along with cluster munitions, the strikemaster is missing a fairly hefty level of weapon options that would give it a wide range of BRs based on the players choice.
Firstly of course, the aim-9G.
Well known as an armament when gaijin were first adding the plane, perhaps its time to add at a high BR increase? The plane in GRB is often still viable in ground attack up and into the 8.3/7 zone with careful flying, perhaps 8.7/9.0, as there are other 9G carriers such as Harriers and Jaguars at 9.3 in GRB with this missile? It would be a much slower/weaker and easier plane to combat so a slight drop in the BR vs them.
Secondly, it would also be in need of some better guns for such a task too, and theres 2 options.
A) The SUU-11 gunpods recently added to the F-102(?) iirc.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/eq1ml5W6sNK1
B) The 20m 621 20mm cannons!
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/o9gNfes1s1UE
Hard to see but on the inner pylons, which is great as its different to the sidewinders.
While the latter would be much more ideal for being able to engage targets, either would give a valued boost to the capabilities of the plane in self defence or ground attack. The SUU-11 perhaps requiring a 6.7 BR, and the 20mm cannons a 7.0/3 BR?
Lastly, the BL-755 because why not ^^. The jet Provost which it is born from could carry them, there are reports of a “unknown arab country” likely to have been the Omanis to have gotten them before they had other jets that could potentially use them (originally IIRC their hunters but then Jags). Would make for a bit of variation in air RB for now and can also require a BR bump if necessary.
So, thoughts?