On the Rafael website if you go down a bit there is a set of three text boxes that cycle the third one mentions “a 2 pulse rocket motor for longer ranges” note how it is not specified to be P5 MR, even though the same portion if the website clearly distinguishes I-Derby-ER. This leads me to conclude that they are indeed speaking about the standard Python 5 and not only the MR variant
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yep u are right but it’s very hard to see it
The Python 4 does not have the 80s second stage booster/sustainer the Python 5 does, I personally looked into this and verified it with individuals well versed in the topic.
No official document from Rafael mentions a dual pulse motor, they only said it has a powerful motor. Personally I wouldn’t trust the site. If it actually had dual pulse, then the range would be much, much more higher, maybe a little shorter than the I-Derby ER (which is confirmed to be dual pulse). The current Rafael Python 5 website does not mean the Python 5 has dual pulse, but the I-Derby ER.
Python 5 also uses almost everything from the Python 4, just adding a much better seeker, minor airframe changes and a thrust adjuster according to Rafael. The document also says its a rocket motor
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Just wanted to ask why there is no derby ER on the SPYDER it’s because of the balance or Just no Time to add in this update ?
For now it’s absence is a balancing decision
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Fair enough
Balancing how exactly? It can barely reach its posted range thanks to gaijins constant nerfs I say give it more long range juice
Wait is the update 8am or 8pm?
no dout on that
both the p5 and derby lacks in range by alot
Ask gaijin, they think giving these new SAMs a soft nerf is needed until ARMs are added (according to leakers)
just noticed that the p5 is slower then the chapparal
yep poor devlopper working AA for nothing they add nothing to the game what wasted time
“Soft”
That’s what they’d consider it really lmao
Meanwhile pantsir getting buffed
Im in the wrong timeline fr
Fact! I feel like that a lot. The SPYDER isn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be but it still needs fixes. Hopefully it won’t take as long as the Trophy APS or Merkava armor fixes…
How can it possibly be worse ?
They butchers every single thing that can be butcherd
Derby is useless
Python 5 missins range, speed, optical lock, sky searching and its wobble all its energy out and it doesnt have alot o begin with
Radar is also bugged as hell
Man just use machbet at this point
At least u wont trigger rwr
I’m not saying it isn’t bad. It is bad. It’s just not as bad as I was expecting. I was still able to get a few long range kills. It’s still in need of major fixes.
I hope it will
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