The current SEM is more of an abomination that leans towards the SEM 4. The dual rack GBU-12s were only added in later SEM 5s, with prior variants using single racks, but we see the ATLIS pod on the aircraft that is on the SEM 3 and 4, as well as the countermeasures that are found on the SEM 4. The ability to self guide LGBs was also added with the SEM 4. The lack of the AS-30L for “Balance” is complete BS considering the other weapons at 10.0. The only decision I’d honestly support for balance would be the Magic IIs considering they did get IRCCM(that barely works for me at least, but still exists ig).
I do hope that in the future we do get a proper SEM 5 with the Magic IIs and such, but I do also hope they fix the SEM 4 rn to be more accurate to what the SEM 4 should be, without the Magic IIs perhaps.
As well, the Anemone was added starting with the SEM 2, only the SuE used the Agave.
It’s supposed to be based on the SEM S4. We had to send resources to get them to bump it up in dev since they were originally planning on having it be the S3 (1997) which is still seen in the files.
Standard 3 could not self designate the AS30Ls, and the Anemone radar should have been standard by S3 since the S2 was when they were having the transitional phase.
SEM 3 could self designate the AS-30Ls, it was LGBs that it couldn’t self designate. The whole point of the SEM 3 was for the AS-30Ls, the LGBs were only added later during testing due to the expense of the AS-30L, and the result of that was that it couldn’t self designate them as it wasn’t supposed to have em in the first place.
I still think it would be better if they dropped the BR of the current SEM S4 down to 9.7 in its current state, and introduced a SEM S5 or Jaguar A (Late) at 10.7 or 11.0 rather than move up the current one. Having a 9.3 or 9.7 CAS option would be great for the current GRB lineup.
What you guys are asking would make it on par with other nations premium strikers. I am french main but lets admit that it would not be fair! I think you should start talking of another premium version if you want it to be considered.
This is probably the most delusional take I’ve ever seen. Premium status has nothing to do with battle rating for the SEM.
In-fact, Gaijin is more than capable of selling premiums with capabilities equivalent to tech tree variants. They are so equivalent, they are literally the same vehicle with a different paint job. (i.e. M1 Abrams / M1 KVT, M1128 / Wolfpack, F1C / F1C-200, AD-4 / AD-4NA). Sometimes they’ll even sell you the same vehicle but slightly worse (F-4JUK).