Some minor nations in War Thunder use licensed or renamed copies of munitions from the major nations, mainly American. Currently, it’s not too clear if a munition is a direct copy of a known munition or if it its its own stand-alone munition, which can make learning and comparing weapons more difficult than it needs to be.
Proposal:
Add equivalent/alternate names to missile stat cards. This could be done by:
- Including a short line in the stat card (e.g., “AIM-9B - Exported to Sweden or AIM-9P - U.S. export variant”).
- Adding the parent designation in parentheses next to the missile name (e.g., Rb 24J (AIM-9P)).
Benefits:
- Improves clarity for new and veteran players alike.
- Makes cross-nation comparisons easier.
- Reduces confusion when minor nations use renamed copies of the same munition.
Some examples:
Example 1: Swedish AIM-9B
An updated stat card for the RB 24s could look like this:
RB 24 (AIM-9B) air-to-air missile
AIM-9B - Exported to Sweden
72.57 kg - Mass
IR - Guidance
Rear-aspect - Aspect
4.00 km - Lock range in rear-aspect
10.00 km - Launch range
1.7 M - Maximum speed
10 G - Maximum overload
20.0 s - Missile guidance time
HBX - Explosive type
4.76 kg - Explosive mass
7.62 kg - TNT equivalent
Example 2: Swiss AIM-9P
An updated stat card for the Flz Lwf 63/80s could look like this:
Flz Lwf 63/80 (AIM-9P) air-to-air missile
AIM-9P - U.S. export variant
76.93 kg - Mass
IR - Guidance
Rear-aspect - Aspect
5.50 km - Lock range in rear-aspect
18.00 km - Launch range
2.5 M - Maximum speed
20 G - Maximum overload
40.0 s - Missile guidance time
HBX - Explosive type
4.76 kg - Explosive mass
7.62 kg - TNT equivalent