After the recent events, I ended up needing to spade 4 top-tier jets, and honestly I didn’t expect just how frustrating this would be. The grind feels heavier than ever when you’re repeating that same uphill battle multiple times in a row.
Spading a top-tier jet in feels like pure chaos sometimes.
You load in with just 2 radar missiles and 2 heatseekers , trying to make progress, and meanwhile fully spaded jets with 12 missiles are already rushing straight at you. Every match feels like you’re fighting at a disadvantage before the battle even starts.
Even trying to score a few ground targets can be a struggle — matches end so fast that you’re often only halfway through your plan before the match closes. And when your team collapses early, suddenly you’re one of the last players left with half the enemy team hunting you down.
It’s a weird mix of frustration and determination — you’re just trying to grind upgrades while everything around you is moving at top speed. Every kill, every assist, even a couple of ground targets starts to feel like a real achievement.
How is this supposed to be solved? Should first matches in a new top-tier jet really feel this punishing? It feels like the early grind is the hardest part — not because of skill, but because of how huge the gap is between stock and fully spaded aircraft.
Top-tier spading isn’t just a grind… it’s something else
Cheers.