The MI-28NM is not hugely dominant because of the sheer amount of people that have it (It does play a role in it tho) but rather because NATO SPAA aren’t as good as what Russia has and don’t have anything close to what Russia use. For example the Pantsir SM-SV is really good at killing the FnF helis even good at killing the MI-28NM but its Russia so they have the Pantsir on its team by default (unless its a mixed battle ofc)
I suppose the problem arises when with that method of balancing, it would force modern Russian MBTs to face much older western MBT designs. Say for example if you based on what you’re referencing, the IPM1 would be more comparable to the T-90M. I fully get your point and where it comes from but it’ll have a lot of consequences.
The Multi vehicle SPAA are good but they struggle at killing the MI-28NM due to its LDIRCM and they typically fly either close to cover or low enough where multipathing protects them
USA/ NATO dynamic of spawning CAS every game is threatened by the SM-SV. Russia having it gives them a clear advantage since it can wipe out the skies in minutes and allows for the team to push while SP has been wasted on bombs or GBUs. Would be nice if SPAA has higher SP instead of a static 90? 70?
Now, if all CAS is wiped you can spawn your CAS and after that it’s GGs since people are then switching over to SPAA. From my top tier gameplay on both I can understand why Russia got the SM-SV. When it’s not in the air there is some much CAS you genuinely can’t do much about it against NATO. When playing US, now all the CAS is dead and enemy is pushing their CAS
Moral of the story, FK CAS
I see that Top Tier nowadays is just a race to see who can get their CAS off first and who can protect their teams from said CAS better
Another thing is Russian tanks tend to benefit from volumetric armor due to how ERA was implemented. Gaijin subcontracts other studios to make the vehicle models, then applies their own damage models, modules, etc. ERA, for example, is just simply modeled as extra destructible armor, which means it will perform in ways that shouldn’t be possible. A game originally built for planes is going to have problems with making tanks works sadly.
I specifically run the f16 PoBIT to keep skies clear and my team focuses on tank battles. It will definitely increase your chances to win if you have good tankers on the ground. If you get teamed up with real German mains it’s an easy GG
Vice versa, I also run tanks if my team holds the skies. All comes down to how serious you are about winning and if you have the proper lineup.
Honestly, if I start playing America again, Im just running the F-15C Golden Eagle to keep the skies clear
Tbh it’s a map design issue. CAS is primarily used to blunt advances and flush out players in power positions, or the typical revenge CAS. Racing to CAS on the winning side is to prevent counter attacks, and racing to CAS on the losing side is to p the enemy advance and make sure your team has even footing.
That golden shower is good in ARB but the f16 on a small map with the agility, in my opinion, works better. I can stay low, avoid their missiles and hand them the business. 3v1 in close quarters makes the F16 king
For Cobra maneuver noobs, it’s not going to win you the fight pressing the button. STOP IT!
Fair but I don’t have the PoBIT yet so its the best I got other than the F-15E
F15E is dead since SM-SV popped up 😭 the golden eagle is still good but I feel it’s good in huge maps with its radar and missiles
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so with multiple proof of russians having too strong CAS missiles…
only russians have ATGM (heli launched) flight profile as it should but hellfires/jagms don’t…
only russians have top notch SPAA ot counter any CAS missile spam while others don’t…
only russians take so long to debuff bmpt…
they have bmpt…
To shoot at russian MBTs, gotta go pixelhunting. Urban debris on the ground ? Good luck shooting at LFP. The MBT does zigzags ? Good luck shooting at LFP. The MBT has bushes all over UFP ? Good luck shooting at driver’s port/breach (especially when you have the blur motion on, and that those bushes will “melt” with the tank’s armor in a blurry weird way). You shoot at russian MBTs from far away ? Good luck, gotta go pixel hunting. NATO MBTs in comparaison ? You point, click and shoot. Simple, easy.
Russian MBTs don’t need to have the best pen, because NATO MBT armors are paper. They have basically the same speed going forward.
russians have IFVs with much higher fire rate, laser accuracy, 2 cannons (1 main for HE/ATGMs, 1 autocannon), much faster than some wheeled NATO IFVs. NATO IFVs in comparaison ? Bushmaster, completely garbage.
are you blind or just act like alvis ?
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All I’m going to say to this, is you need to go look at the data per vehicle per tank per jet etc. ARB and GRB.
You need to read what I previously wrote, I get where your frustration is coming from.
You need to see how to use your tanks. No abrams or Leo should be losing a peaking battle against Russian tanks that’s Grade A skill issue.
Go see which tanks have the best and worst stats.
Play Russia all the way to top tier.
100% Russian bias doesn’t exist minus the broke BMPT and SM-SV.
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Tbf its not just the MBTs, its pretty much almost every single top tier vehicle at this point.
Selective realism as a balancing tool sucks, because if you do it once then theres no limit to it like Germany getting a fake LDIRCM on the UHT for balancing purposes.
Sorry but that has to be a lie, if you look at the current playrates theres no chance that new players flock mainly to those 2 when russia is positively exploding in players.
add to that kh-38mt only russians have it and no one has anything close to it…
WHAT ABOUT THE FLIGHTPATH OF HELLFIRES/JAGMS WITH HOW LMURS WORK???
well guess what look higher up in the posts you will see stats explained pretty good :)
it does. i even have only russian top tier premium line up it gets me 150k per battle …
Let me tell you something, I have never won so much since I’m currently grinding Russia
I’ve been winning non stop for 4h30, over like 50-100 games I only lost 6 times lmao
Russia is soooooo ez I swear
Now I understand why Russia has it so easy, their soviet tank armors are so much artificially buffed. I’ve been bouncing series of shot in a row, something I would have never done with tanks from other nations
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Funniest SadRIPer moment was when he was complaining here about losing like 70-80% of his game at 10.7 US, only for people here to find out that he is effectively a 1 death leaver the majority of his games at that BR.
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I obsess you, you cannot sleep properly anymore.
I’ve broken you inside.
Unfortunately I have much much bigger things going on to worry about at the moment and fortunately I have ADHD.
So no, you barely cross my mind. Just wanted to contribute to a discussion I saw here.