Because clearly a plane with 2 bombs (2 potential kills) is OP, especially when America has no SPAA, and rather crappy tanks to back it up.
100% totally OP
You can also load 3 more bullpups with the bombs to potentially get even more kills.
There are 2 9.0 SPAA in the US tree.
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The bullpups aren’t why it’s at 9.3. funnily enough, I’ve never seen any1 get a kill with bullpups either.
M247 is only slightly better than 8.3 SPAA, and Imp.Chapparal is literally useless.
Walleyes have a TV lock, not IR
Which fixed wing plane is more capable than the A-4E at 9.3 GRB? I can’t think of any that can match the 2 Walleye+3bullpups or 5 bullpup loadout. I don’t think many can match the magnified optics that the walleyes provide either. The Su-25 at 10.0 doesn’t even get magnified optics and it’s still better than what a lot of nations get at 10 meanwhile the A-4E is sitting pretty at 9.3.
M247 with its HEVT ammo another example of a vehicle that america is blessed with that other nations would KILL to have on their lineups.
MCLOS missiles in general have a higher skill floor to use, and not every player is competent enough to use them, but the bullpup is basically the easiest MCLOS weapon in the game to use. Especially after the NORD nerf. As far as capabilities go, they’re comparable to the Su-25’s laser guided Kh-25ML’s in terms of ranges where you can accurately engage a tank. A little better even if you can master guiding a bullpup via the magnified optics of a walleye. There is just more of a skill floor to using MCLOS weapons than pointing a laser at someone.
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America is literally the only nation in Warthunder that doesn’t get a Gepard or ZSU-23. America is not blessed in Warthunder.
The Su-25 gets more than just 2 guided bombs.
The M247 is BETTER than the Gepard and shilka. At least at shooting down planes. You actually have to hit what you’re aiming at with those two. The M247 is the one blessed with HEVT ammo.
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try killing anything other than an R3 T106 and tell me the M247 is better
Last time that I checked, the R3 didn’t have wings.
This guy is just trolling.
You can go for his stats in-game and You will see that he is just bad in the game.
I mean 9.7 already have Mavericks so… (is it 10.0 now?)
neither does a Leopard 1. what’s your point?
Remember when they finally moved the a6e up like one br step only to buff it at the same time?
If they fixed the motor bug, it would be fine. The stealth missiles were pretty good.
Still 9.7. If you are refering to the german hunter
Honestly I don’t even think it’s a bug. Gajin just for whatever reason really, REALLY hates American SPAA.
Players: “America is severely lacking 4.0-9.0 SPAA options, can we please get something new?”
Gajin: adds a 9.3 SPAA thats worse than the already existing 9.0 SPAA
Players: “America is still severely lacking 4.0-9.0 SPAA options, can we PLEASE get something new?”
Gajin: “We hear you, we’re going to add a 3.7 SPAA (T77E1)”
At least it was acknowledged as a bug but that was lole 8 months ago.
Seems like all spaa are low priotity. I reported a bug on the 2s6 over a year ago and it still isnt fixed.
I would love a major update that is only about spaa.
I thought the chaparral was pretty good. It struggles with helis but it worked great for jets
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Just take all S-24s, theyre great. You also could try an Su-7
Alpha Jet with rockets is insanely good