Replace Meteor's 500 lb G.P. Bombs with M.C. Bombs or Restore 1,000 lb Bombs

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Hello everyone,

I strongly believe the Meteor’s bomb loadout should either be updated to 500 lb M.C. (Medium Capacity) bombs or restored to its previous 1,000 lb bombs. Here are my reasons:

  1. Poor performance of the G.P. bombs

The anti-tank and anti-infantry capabilities of the current G.P. bombs are severely lacking compared to the previous 1,000 lb bombs. In fact, they perform noticeably worse even when compared to other standard 500 lb or 250 kg bombs. As a result, the Meteor’s ground attack ability has fallen far below expectations compared to what it used to be.

Resolving this issue can be achieved either by reverting back to the 1,000 lb bombs or by simply replacing the G.P. bombs with 500 lb M.C. bombs—both options would offer a meaningful solution.

  1. Firepower deficit in the BR5 tech tree
    The BR5 regular tree currently suffers from serious firepower issues across multiple roles:

Machine Guns: The M1919A6 lacks competitive firepower against top-tier opposition.

Tanks: Allied armor struggles significantly in both anti-tank and anti-infantry capabilities. Japan
deploys the Ho-Ri, while Germany fields the Ferdinand and Tiger II (H)—and players with legacy squads can even run both. These enemy tanks have extremely small weak spots, yet they can effortlessly destroy both the Pershing and Super Pershing.

While the P-47 Thunderbolt can usually help cover these gaps, the P-47 has to fight an unfair aerial battle against jets, only to be ruthlessly vaporized by German or Japanese 30mm cannon fire. Overall, US Tier V equipment suffers from a severe firepower deficit.

  1. The Pay-to-Win (P2W) issue

Q: Is there a way to solve all of these Allied BR5 firepower issues at once?

A: Just buy the premium F-80 Shooting Star.

Ever since the Meteor’s bombs were nerfed, I haven’t been able to shake off this suspicion.

In War Thunder, the Meteor carries M.C. bombs. Why did the developers go out of their way to implement G.P. bombs in Enlisted—a loadout configuration that wasn’t even present in War Thunder—just to deliver this nerf?

If the goal was simply to tune the aircraft down from the 1,000 lb bombs, giving it the 500 lb M.C. bombs (just like in War Thunder) would have been the most logical and straightforward path. Why deliberately assign it G.P. bombs instead?

Since the Meteor was nerfed, we see far more F-80 Shooting Stars in BR5 matches. Is this really just a coincidence?

F2P players are now forced to rely on gear that is explicitly inferior to what paying players have access to. This is the exact definition of Pay-to-Win.

Conclusion

For all the reasons above, the Meteor must either be granted 500 lb M.C. bombs or have its original 1,000 lb bombs restored to maintain faction balance and fair progression.

It is true that Meteor, carrying 1,000 pounds bomb, was excessively powerful.

However, looking at the entire tree, it exerted a bit of force in the air and was weak in other places.
I do not require a T34 or jumbo Pershing.
It’s a simple request.
Please revert it to the 1000-pound bomb or replace it with the M.C. 500-pound bomb

please.

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I would vote no cause I am the number 1 jet hater in all of the forums. Screw jets, they shouldn’t have been added at all, and if so, as event and premium squads.

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You are making a different sound from the topic now.

The jet has already been added and cannot be reverted. I also agree with your aversion to jets and express regret over the current situation.

But in this situation where balance is being discussed, I can’t understand why you’re opposing it out of “personal jet rage.”

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It would be better to weaken the F-80 Shooting Stars, as it is too strong now.

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This was my first time writing a forum proposal, so there were many shortcomings.

thank you for your help

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I would like to agree. Germany has the Kugelblitz at BR5, which is a more powerful countermeasure than before, so there shouldn’t be a problem on that point. The issue is Japan, but if War Thunder has an aircraft that can compete with the Meteor, how about implementing that?

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If even the Shooting Star is gone… what’s even left for the Allies at Tier V…?

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I’m truly sorry.

I do not have permission to edit the text now.

Could you delete the post so I can write it again?

Next time, I will write it according to the format.

And thank you for always doing the hard work of managing the forum.

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create suggestion as new one and add the poll

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I hate Jets.
Stupid and weak AAs hard to catch their speed.
But DF won’t delete jets cuz F80 makes them many money:c

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Totally agree.
I don’t understand why I have to pay for 2x1000lb bombs…
Just give my bomb back to meteor and nerf p2w F80

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Exept it cant carry the 500 lb MC bomb in WT?
Have you even bothered to doubt check that tiny fact before writing an entire essay about them?

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I think 1,000 lb would be to strong for enlisted!

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Nope and nope.

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Closed as requested