It seems like the Devs have 2 settings, either ignore problems or nerf/buff something too much. A similar thing happened to the mp18 it was too weak for br2 so they decided to turn it into a bastardised version of itself instead of downtier it.
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bad update… now the guns are all the same (firerate) and complet unhistorik.
the problem of the Typ99 LMG was it is terrible to handle reducing the firerate helps but what is the point to have to use it over the Typ96? with same fire rate…
same for the Typ 100 SMGs the early did have loser firerate and thats good so… now there is no different… thats not balancing thats ruining the game
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New event portrait.
Requirement - finish one match with the Japanese.
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Most of the buffs to Japan here are completepy unnecessary and just straight awful.
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Cry more
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Not crying, stating fact.
This community is so out of touch if they think these changes are healthy in any way.
I play Japan but now the unique br1 guns like the type 100 early are exactly the same as the late variants, also the type 99 lmg is nearly identical to the type 96 lmg now so there is less variety for br3 mgs now, just because the numbers of the stat cards are higher it doesn’t mean the weapons are necessarily better for example the type 100 mg now burns through it’s ammo too fast when in reality it didn’t fire that fast, the Devs have clearly gone too far and ruined the uniqueness of some guns , the viability of other guns and the balance of low tier Japan. You don’t have to be a Japan hater to see that.
They are not bad
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That’s good, it lets players choose which weapons they want without caring about rate of fire or other attributes, you want to talk about realism? lol
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No, they’re no longer having to decide to either use a type 99 with a higher rpm which will have a better time to kill but trades of accuracy or a type 96 with a slower rpm but better accuracy, your no longer making a decision of which gun you want to choose because of it’s pros and cons, you’re now choosing which skin you want to use.
you got the bot x ray very lucky
I got that when I was playing the Sig earlier today
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This change is completely ridiculous. If the BR I SMG data for the Japanese Empire is equal to the BR IIISMG data for other countries, then new players in the American camp will be slaughtered by the Japanese Empire’s super BR I SMG right from the start of the game.
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The US BR I had no weapons that could compete with the early Type 100 SMG, and even the BR III M1928 A1 Tommy gun was only close to the Type 100 SMG in terms of performance. WHAT A JOKE !
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Just remember when you do the BR changes, To not use the post Buffed Japanese weapons as the new base line.
Im getting worried about the BR changes this year, especailly planes. There were alot of good changes that were set on the existing baseline (I do acknowledge and thanks for those).
…but there is also an influx of wierd BR choices that IGNORE the existing baselines.
The most recent that come to mind
Planes:
- XA-38 at BR 3 when you could clearly compare it to a BR 4 A-20 (The problem here isnt so much that the XA-38 is BR 3…its that you didnt Adjust the A-20 at the same time…they are both BR 3 or BR 4…pick one)
- BF110 → BR 4 when there are BR 2/3 planes that are every bit as destructive (IL 2 1941, IL 2M, Mustang, P-38…XA-38
)…This change should not have happened - Spitrefire MK IX (high octane version) BR 2 (Altough in all fairness…without a bomb, all fighters without bombs could be BR 1 and it would barely matter because it would not contribute one bit to the ground game)
- BF 109 Z 1 BR 5. Would perhaps have been okay PRE Jet ERA (just because of its firepower). But Jets have changed things for nearly all prop planes (except Allies as their jets are so cracked, Prop planes have no advantage…Where as non allied jets cant turn with Piston planes so Props are still relevant(ish)
Guns
- Solothurn BR 2 (Thank god fixed now)
- BR 2 SMGs just keep on creeping (all because at Merge Launch PPS 42/43 ignored everyone elses SMG Baseline)…then new additions like the Uragan (why)
- Dont get me started on BR 5 Select fires
Now I realise you can put things in and try them, and change them later. But I think there would be a lot less room for pushback if new additions actually made an effort to follow existing baselines OR if you are going to move one…MOVE ALL “like for like” at the same time.
It helps to play the game (experience matters)… if you dont play, compare the attributes…It also Helps to look at Warthunder for a “round abouts” performance specifically on vehicles (Chances are good many of the vehicle loverscome from there or at least have experience)…and then factor in Enlisted considerations.
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Yes, they are. Objectively terrible changes.
I’m not even sure of what is real anymore…
In game, there’s brV:
But on the calendar there’s br IV???:
So…
Which one is real, @MajorMcDonalds @Euthymia07-live ???
(note, I came back from inactivity for the Canadian wing Spitfire)
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Would make it an exciting duo with the premium G10 at BR 4
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You want all weapons to be the same, effectively being skins with nearly identical stats? Go ruin some other game.
The IL-2 1941 is not nearly as destructive as the G2. The G2 has HE filler cannon rounds and 4 of the most powerful rockets in the game. The 1941 has 8 very small rockets and 4 very small bombs. It has a lot of payload, but the potential is not nearly as high as the G2. Not even close.
The P51D is a BR4 plane, and all P38s, except the E, are BR3 planes, so I’m not sure how a bunch of undertiered planes are supposed to prove a case for the G2 being too high.
I agree that the XA should be 4 though.
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