inert R-73 on the right
R-77-1 is theoretically better than 120, except it’s bond to Su-30sm for now, and carrying base is trash and doesn’t really press anyone until enemy is bunch of typical Typoo/Ravioli fans which can’t notch. Having 120 in F-16C for example I can both do sniping shots at the beginning going mach 1.4-1.5 or slam enemy in some close range fights thanks to maneuverability which allows me to compensate aim-120’s turn.
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SU-30 does it better…
Being a bit heavy is not the issue people make it out to be.
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I hate Russian mechanical radars with a passion
(IDK, maybe they are better these days after recent bug fixes … Haven’t flown them in a while …)
It was 5 games before I realised that the SU30 has all the unguided bombs and rockets unlocked immediately from stock…
No other 14.0 has this except maybe the F18?
Every other top tier has to unlock dumb bombs/rockets
F-15E gets 12x 500lb unlocked stock, Rafale doesn’t for some reason (6x 250kg), and EFT gets big dumb bombs that’s not stock. But F-18C gets 2000lb stock
weird
It’s still kinda bad compared to other planes but it’s not impossible to use, although i’d prefer the heavy su-30sm over a hypothetical su-27sm3 with r-77-1
US players turning themselves into free kills for stock Eurofighter and Rafale. I see no issue hehe.
Something to potentially improve the stock grind of the SU30SM.
Because the stock R77-1’s are equipped on Pylons 2 and 11, this means there is little to no point in having the R73 modification because you will always take the R77-1’s until you unlock the additional R77-1’s, by which point you will most likely never equip R73’s on these pylons again.
Proposal: Move the Stock R77-1’s to any 2 of 4 the fuselage pylons to allow stock players to equip additional R73 missiles after they unlock the R73 modification.
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/TKU235nYccbF
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The Eurofighter had the same issue in the beginning. Odd they still don’t pay attention to it on new aircraft
it used to be fuselage, idk why they changed it. Also you can use R-73s on the ET pylon (Middle wing)
Those golden eagles aren’t gonna sell themselves
Obvious misinformation. On faster plane you get to enemy positions earlier, so dummies might catch missiles before turning away. Plus, you obviously give missile more energy, plus you can unironically dodge missiles kinetically, without need of much CMs, as I sometimes do with F-16C. Heavy weight with no proper power for it=death in top tier
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The only aircraft you have is a MiG-21 Bison.
Please believe me if I tell you that in general SU-30 will clap F-16 no matter how fast or high F-16 is flying and that SU-30 usually has more than enough energy to evade missiles.
Especially if you use the effective range you have while taking advantage of it’s arsenal. Unlike Rafale for example which is just as dominant you often do not have to get as close to the enemy or play as aggressively to achieve the same results. Hanging back a little actually is quite reasonable.
If you fly to fast and to high especially straight towards the enemy chances of kills are not to high to begin with while you increase the chances of yourself being spotted by the enemy and consequently engaged.
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Let’s be honest guys, currently, there isn’t a single nation that can’t do well in the top tier meta. Some will do a bit better some will do a bit worse but in the end it’s somehow balanced…
Su-30sm is enough for top tier, it’s a good plane but it’s also not op, it’s perfectly balanced.
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Facts, only super OP plane rn I would say is rafailure, just so damn good in everything
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I don’t have it yet so i can’t opine 100% accurately about it, but yeah, from what i saw it’s probably the best jet for now
SU-30 and Rafale take the crown.
i would say so looking at the winrate as well
