The statement that the BUK-M3 is the weakest anti-aircraft system at 12.7 is incorrect

You know what to expect when you point out a russian vehicle not being weak on this forum

Just 3 years ago, developers relied on specific objective performance metrics to compare SAMs and their missiles and demonstrated their case to the public with graphics and factual explanations which you can find here:

[Development] Dev team replies to community feedback on the Sky Guardians update - News - War Thunder

Now? They have relegated to using server statistics to justify their decisions to the public on their streams. If they had tried to re-use performance metrics comparing all of the missiles, they would have seen that the BUK outperforms all other top-tier radar SAMs.

In fact, it is looking like the BUK-M3 is going to outperform even the future Patriot SAM MIM-104B while outclassing other top-tier radar SAMs. (Credit to @legocubed)

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But comparing the performance graphics of all the missiles would not have served well to suit the narrative that the Buk-M3 is the worst performing top-tier radar SAM objectively.

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Even if the BUK was the worst top tier AA, the Pantsir is still one of the best top tier AAs in the game… Meanwhile the Spyder sitting at 12.7… it could be at 10.7 and it’d still be worse than the 2S6

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I think what Gaijin should do is definitely not release a new Pantsir, but instead fix the BUK’s radar so it can better leverage the overwhelming advantages of its missiles.

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If sample is big enough it will converge to the truth. This claim would require a size difference metric between observations.

Yes
BukM3 not weak
Russian get a new TOP SPAA
So The other country also should get a new TOP SPAA
Russian bias next win

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There is nothing weak about Russia. All the contrary, in fact.

Ever noticed how your IRCM top tier heli always manage to get hit by BUK missiles, even when hovering totally still (non very high in the sky too) ?

BUK is op, it doesn’t respect the same rules as IRIS or SAMPT, another BIAS.

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And now double it again, because for every big Missile less, you get 4 small ones

Buk is far away from Op.
I hope you you woulld actually unlock it, and try it.

Only way BUK is actually hitting helos, if player is smart enought to NOT use radar screen on shot against those, and instead using launcher and launchers own tracking radar. ( what you need actually see target to get lock)

And well well well, imagine that BUK what is completely radar missile doesnt respect same rules as IRIS what is radar quided, having IOG and gnss on first part of missile track, and when missile is in 10Km range of target it switches to IR quidance , and actually decimates every flying jet out from the sky. And yes IRIS is still best top tier AA in game.

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NATO 12.7 spaas don’t have that launcher saclos system, they suck. Can’t hit any helicopter with them.

Completely useless. Once again, advantage given to Russia (what a surprise).

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It doesnt have SACLOS. It is still radar , but it uses launchers radar to track it not the slow ass main dish with 4sec blind spot.
And that is only advantage in buk in reality.
And still every nato SPAA on 12.7 is performing better compared to BUK, what an surprise

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Once again, best mechanic given to russian spaa, and that way helis die against Russia and not against NATO.

Advantage given to Russia, “russian bias doesn’t exist”, I know the drill

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Save some tears for when it actually comes out

Just another lie. Everyone whoever played every TT in top tier knows it’s either type03 or spyder to be the worst one

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BUK most likely isnt the worst one but it also definitely isnt IRIS-T

An additional consideration would be whether the Pantsirs popularity is negatively impacting BUK kill rates compared to the other SPAA since russia is the only tree with 2 top tier viable SPAA that compete for kills

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My ircm top tier heli deflects iris missiles without problem. BUK always manages to land its missiles on top of my heli and instantly destroys it (on the first try).

I don’t understand how, but I understand why (the bias)

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It does! Also if you are in a squad with BUK and you in Pantsir…you are pretty much untouchable! BUK shoots the aircraft, Pantsir the ordinance. Afaik the only nation that can actually effectively do that

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If you dont understand how, you shouldnt be yapping about it than perhaps?

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Don’t understand why USSR is getting another top tier spaa, saying buk is the worse spaa is like saying t-90m is the worse toptier mbt

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