Thats the spirit xD
Though for now I am just suggesting the thread whenever rapier comes up lol. Gotta get people to talk about it so gaijin knows theres interest!
(ngl on a side thing, I would actually buy a tracked rapier 9.3 impact fuse only for like, £30 or something rank VI or so lol, it would be such a weird and wacky thing)
I wouldnt want it to be a premium, but if it had to be, I would definitely buy it
could be the ZA-35 if they go through with its Buffs
Ammuniton: 100mm pen on non APDS at 1km is mad (and the loss of Tracers for existing Ammo)
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/E86xhgXyJzSi
Increased Turning (all Rooikats)
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/vp5nclFqKIVO
Thermals (possibly Gen 2) - though has been denied
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/xQkxvjTYp2Qn
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/kjFzLKXUzwiW
Change in search radar band (less vehicles able to detect it)
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/tuzPja7lEO2g
Slight radar search zone increase / addition of selectable search zones
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/3Jf8Qlche63j
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/OdoJBtSWIOVk
wouldn’t be perfect but if its tracerless, than it would be a lot more deadly
its already our best 8.3 SPAA for AA Purposes
I’d like a Rapier at 9.3ish too, but it seems like an extremely powerful platform for that BR, even with a Mk.1 missiles without proxy
personally 9.3ish would probably be best served by some Javelin system seeing as it would be similar to a Stinger, but guided manually and immune to flare/chaff
The Javelin is SACLOS, its the Blowpipe that would be manually guided
Also, I wouldn’t want to see the ZA-35 go up in BR, as that would limit the SPAAs available at 8.3 to the Marksman and the Falcon, whose AA potential is severely crippled by its BR.
I mean SACLOS when I say manually, not MCLOS, seeing as you need to babysit it into the target, and i’m unaware of the fact that it has any type of target tracking available meaning you have to ajust your mouse manually to guide it in
any MCLOS SAM would be in the 8.x bracket hopefully, would only be significant threat to helis
Ah, fair.
Yeah, a Javelin/Blowpipe launcher would really be rather hard to use against planes at that BR.
Though I’ve had some limited success using Swingfires against planes and helis in the past lol
While I would love a blowpipe/javelin system to be added, sadly we are not at that point yet. Right now we are at a “make do with what we got”.
The model can 100% be used with an impact only missile, so pushing for it makes sense.
Also, do remember its still a saclos system on rapier, you get radar assist yes, but you still have to manually lead like stormers starsreak to hit things.
the Javelin would be alright considering a 6x zoom isnt too high and wouldn’t make SAM engagement ranges too had to track manually (besides you can just go into 3rd person view)
Swingfire best AAM, not far off around 7% of my kills in the Striker are to aircraft
Bonking helis and silly CAS players that think they don’t have to maneuver is one of the most satisfying things to do with the Swingfire
yep, combined with their manoeverbility helis don’t stand a chance when they go for rocket rushes, and even helis that get too close ATGM lobbing
ZA-35 talk summoned me
I have to correct you good Sir, not so denied
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/bhqRQY6a2C7J
Already on the dev server
oh damn, missed that report
Edit: I clearly didn’t i just checked it and saw i had already clicked the “I have same issue” button
nice,
Band report had nothing on “Fixed next Major” so i assumed it wasn’t here yet
Now when Thermals implemented and Ammuniton fixed, i want my 75mph, Thermal, radar guided falcon
when that happens it will be such a devil, easily 9.0/9.3 material in the tank-tank department, especially when the turning radius is reduced
Stop it guys :(
You are going to ruin my 8.3 lineup
Dont worry, Im going to add more Marksman (that will also go up in br)
Living up to your name, eh?
I still admire you for the work you put into making these bug reports and suggestions!
I try my best in both cases
btw do you happen to know how much pen FAPDS (gosh darnit, cant they pick something else as the designation?) would have?
APDS with a HE-like post pen effect sounds like pure evil
Nope, but remember a importatn thing about it, it goes into both AA and AT belts, so you could carry whole storage of them.
Oh god, you are gonna make these systems end up at 10.0+
Imagine impact fuse rapier being the lowest BR SPAA at 8.0 and up xD