SAMs are too OP

IRIS-T uses a scanning 2x128 px array, so its only affected in some steps through the scanning sequence.
if you cant use the lines because its fully blinded while looking, you could spin the seeker or the missile to build the 128x128 array again

If anything the SAMs are underperforming compared to their IRL counterparts.

Below top tier, which apparently includes 10.7 now, it is still a problem for Helicopters due to their limited dodging capability and the ineffectiveness of their countermeasures.

If you’re in a helicopter and an SPAA wants you dead there isnt much you can do without a mountain to hide behind.

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I think that sounds like one way to counter IRCM. Switching to a datalink from the radar and rotating the seeker at the same time sounds reasonable, so as not to lose a half-million-euro missile on a stupid helicopter filled with lasers for rave parties.
In any case, judging by the trends in recent years, anyone who is not too lazy has been installing IRCM on aircraft, so even MANPADS should be able to counter them in 100% of cases.

Not every plane is going to be able to do effective cas in ground rb.

Because dumb bombs are not going to be a good choice when aa is active. Even irl, i doubt they would try dumb bomb runs when an IRST is active.

Air rb and air sim

I have not played top tier cas since the new spaa but at lower brs, the spaa usually dont cause much problems. At worst, i just have to spend some time climbing.

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The new AA are extremely annoying and effective (which is fair, obviously), my usual strategy is to just throw glide bombs on them and rearm

Would be nice if they fixed SAMs and CAS, alongside increasing the range of engagements. Generally new SAMs are not that much of a threat, but simultaneously CAS can’t really get anything through them if they’re at all paying attention.

Not really much counterplay to either party at the moment, makes it a bit dull.

would also help if they FINALLY understood that one laser can only dazzle one thing at a time
so even if they refuse the sources we present, it’d still not be immune

What if I or someone wants to enjoy bombing real players with dumb bombs and rocket/cannon strafes in modern jets without being spawn spammed?

This is a fair point, and is exactly the reason why I suggested SEAD and EW capabilities be implemented.

But, I should also note, that many nations don’t have IRIS-Ts.

Then you will need to learn how to defend against SAMs being fired at you.

Sure there are certainly some tweaks that could be made to aircraft, such as moving the spawns further away. But to expect to be able to bomb with impunity is unrealistic.

Again, sure these can be added, but they shouldnt make aircraft immune to attack. Only add another level to the fight. Though something like the IRIS-T SLM would be largely unaffected by either.

Since I dont think real players consent to being bombed by, well, anything, I suppose you gotta work for it.

Let me ask you this, why your targets have to be real players? Whats wrong with AI targets?

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Real players don’t consent to be my targets at any B.R. But, it is at top B.R that I find it disproportionately difficult to victimize them.

If I wanted to play against A.I I would not be grinding a multiplayer game.

Because you keep insisting on use of iron bombs and rockets for historical reasons.

Hey man, ultimately, I know you will again say that realism is a spectrum, but judging by your pools, you are alone on this.

I’ll die on this hill then.

Then get better at it. You are choosing to take worse weapons and complaining that it is harder.

That is like someone going “I want to main heatfs in top tier but everyone has era and composite armor. why cant they nerf that armor so it is easier to use heatfs?”

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You are free to do so, as you are free to use iron bombs and rockets on top tier planes for CAS.

Just dont go out of your way to say that it is unfair to you that other players dont want to get bombed.

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It would be a net positive to finally have some more in depth play between the 2 branches. Currently it’s just salvo off a host of missiles against the threat with the hope one gets through. Is that referring to planes or SAMs? It don’t matter as they both play the same.

Yeah, agreed, though currently spading the Rapier, and my god it needs buffs

The rapier could be 6.7 and still need buffs, frankly.

I’m struggling to find reason to finish researching it. Oh how my excitement for the British tree has fallen since getting my first Chally 😿