@TheMouse I'm spotlighting it so it doesn't appear in my dreams tonight (I used to have a crushing fear of stringrays when I was a child, not anymore, but it never hurts to be safe)
@TheMouse I know how you feel lol, I've got tons of old aircraft that no one's ever seen... I should start posting them ngl...
Think we should use this guy in the war once we get Reformist AAWs cleared out? (AAWs being Anti-Aircraft Weapons)
@DeeganishCountryball @LunarEclipseSP
Pretty much any warship would be of benefit right now as long as it can defend against aircraft and potentially torpedoes
@CrestelAeronautics Well, kind of?
The A-40D doesn't intentionally use the stealth glitch, but it has so many suspended armaments that dropping them all could probably trigger it, unless it has enough guns to counter this.
As for Mouse and Auto-aim weapons, those can really shoot down just about anything in the right hands, so still a pretty high bar.
@JSTQ But that shouldn't be a problem I guess since you have FT missiles
I will admit, I don't have real counter to that aside from the B-0B which I totally have more than 15 of
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 Probably because it hasn't been used in any of our recent wars (except S-War I believe)
The Skywolf is good, but only issue is that it's too good. Unlike the A-40D which has such a vast variety of weapons that it can limit itself to pass off as normal (as it is for M-War II), the Skywolf is committed: it only has a few weapons, and they're all supercharged. So the Skywolf is more of a true superweapon, while the A-40D sacrifices some strength in comparison to the Skywolf in favor of superior versatility, which allowed it to survive the AOPM-Treaty by using only certain weapons.
Also fun fact: The Skywolf is, at least regularly, immune to crashes, although it can be destroyed sometimes thanks to the internal missiles exploding since they couldn't be invincible and usable at the same time. The A-40D was not gifted with this power, although the A-52A was.
TL;DR
Skywolf's a great plane, it only has missiles and lasers to my knowledge, but weapons in question are strong and dedicated to the superplane role. But the Anti-OP/Meme Treaty is, ironically, overpowered, or at least stronger than the Skywolf. The A-40D survived though solely thanks to having such a ridiculous weapon quantity that it only needs to use a few to remain viable whilst still abiding to the treaty.
It's beautiful :D
Probably one of my favorite early fighters, I see them flying on FlightRadar24 sometimes. *For anyone curious about the Hunters, there's something at Point Mugu called "ATAC," Airborne Tactical Advantage Command, who operates a few old fighters, namely the Hunter, Kfir, Skyhawk, and Mirage.
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 @CrestelAeronautics
I'm biased but me
Naturally we want to credit this to the A-40 series, but personally I think the TFA-1 Monsoon is a better example of this. A literal plane from the 30s that's still in active and effective service today.
@TheMouse might be equal to or above me, I'd dare say above simply because he mentored me (Monarchii did too but he doesn't make superplanes as much, as opposed to Mouse who has the Skywolf series behind his name).
You and MiG are definitely are next in line after me though, probably tieing for second (or third provided that we put Mouse in first, but for now at least I'll have Mouse and I tie for first, and you guys tie for second)
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha is still a lovely flying tank
Right now she is resting, but she may return with the new M-War II...
Next week that is. I'm gon' be busy this weekend, but next weekend I should be free to finally make the article :D
I also just realized that we have the Yamato/Musashi AEGIS, A-40D, and Flying T-34 all on the same side. We're gonna need @SILVERPANZER to bring back the TNP (or something stronger since TNP is still in a cage at the NMR base) somehow because right now the Reformists look pretty cooked and of the four only Yamato has shown their fury lol
@JSTQ In (barely) less vague terms, a tank designed for modern warfare won't be killed by modern weapons, but anyone wise enough to think ahead will be resistant to futuristic weapons too. Your opponent's blindside is the past: ancient tactics prevail.
Also, the tanks do have tradeoffs:
-Shock is very fast and a hard hitter, but he has little armor for a tank. They can be destroyed about as easily as regular tank if not easier, their strength is in numbers, not durability.
-The E.VII is heavily armored, and its weapon variety is quite ample, but it's slow and struggles on large off-road terrain like mountains, whereas the Shrike and Shock can go up no problem. It's also a big target, so in short: Yes it can take more hits, but it's also probably going to get hit more in the first place.
-Shrike is truly an all-around tank when it comes to physical combat, it doesn't hit as hard, but it has superior weapon variety, and it's not as fast as Shock while still outspeeding the E.VII. Yes, its armor is quite good, but that's mostly thanks to appropriate angling; a good hit at a 0-5-degree angle would at least be enough to leave a mark depending on caliber. Drones, mines, and handheld missiles however, are where the Shrike will seem overpowered. It has radio interference to disrupt if not disable nearby drones, mine-detecting radar similar to the later variants of the Shock, and its radars should be able to detect foot soldiers or small vehicles, but if it doesn't, it can take a hit or two from a "small" missile before there's need for concern. But in tank-to-tank combat, though the Shrike is formidable opponent, it's still not quite invincible. I should also note it doesn't have the lethal cannons of the Shock or Enargite, whom have 350mm and 200mm respectively as opposed to the Shrike's 150mm. Still big, but not as devastating.
@LunarEclipseSP Imagine flying into war as one of the most advanced jets on the field and you see the naval fleet pull a battleship straight from WWII lol
@JSTQ Actually, one of the planes you sold to the Reformists should've appeared in my Weekly Article, unless there was some sort of glitch that erased the image from existence.
I was going to include all three but my game crashed so much from the colossal amount of involved vehicles that I ended up cutting dozens of vehicles that were gonna be used.
@TheMouse I'm spotlighting it so it doesn't appear in my dreams tonight (I used to have a crushing fear of stringrays when I was a child, not anymore, but it never hurts to be safe)
+1@DeeganWithABazooka @SuperSuperTheSylph
+1This weekend guys, this weekend
@TheMouse I know how you feel lol, I've got tons of old aircraft that no one's ever seen... I should start posting them ngl...
+1Think we should use this guy in the war once we get Reformist AAWs cleared out? (AAWs being Anti-Aircraft Weapons)
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+1@B1BLancer True...
+1BUT BULLHORN...
I know it's basically the same thing as the Su-15 but this looks cooler (than the Su-15)
+1'Nother Flanker, nice :D
+1@AviationLoverGEEK444 It might be a Tu-4...
+1Is a four engine bomber
+1Has the word Bull in it
"Close enough"
Summons every interceptor known to man
@dots same my dude
+1Imagine using this for a D-Day-style mission
+1Soviet?
+1Nope, Socket Onion as it would turn out lol
It's a Tornado, but can it Waltz?
+1@SuperSuperTheSylph @dots
THE EEEEEL!!!!!!
+1Sweet :D
+1Canard Flanker!
+1@NominalSituation Actually I did make an error, the F-16C had VTOL capabilities, this must be an F-16B ;-;
+1@DeeganishCountryball @LunarEclipseSP
+1Pretty much any warship would be of benefit right now as long as it can defend against aircraft and potentially torpedoes
@LunarEclipseSP Awwwwww :<
+1Well turns out, the weather is aliens with a chance of meteor showers. Go figure. /j
@DISHWASHER2005 Good idea!
+1@DISHWASHER2005 The cannon is 350mm, but I'm planning an upgrade with a 5500mm cannon, that should be big enough for Hans!
+1@JSTQ I don't even use FT weapons and I still understand your pain
+1@LunarEclipseSP Perfection
+1@TheMouse @Karroc9522 F in the chat to pay respects to Windshifter's sanity when he returns
+1@TheMouse Agreed
+1@CrestelAeronautics Well, kind of?
+1The A-40D doesn't intentionally use the stealth glitch, but it has so many suspended armaments that dropping them all could probably trigger it, unless it has enough guns to counter this.
As for Mouse and Auto-aim weapons, those can really shoot down just about anything in the right hands, so still a pretty high bar.
CHICKEN JOCKEY!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
+1@JSTQ But that shouldn't be a problem I guess since you have FT missiles
+1I will admit, I don't have real counter to that aside from the B-0B which I totally have more than 15 of
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 Probably because it hasn't been used in any of our recent wars (except S-War I believe)
The Skywolf is good, but only issue is that it's too good. Unlike the A-40D which has such a vast variety of weapons that it can limit itself to pass off as normal (as it is for M-War II), the Skywolf is committed: it only has a few weapons, and they're all supercharged. So the Skywolf is more of a true superweapon, while the A-40D sacrifices some strength in comparison to the Skywolf in favor of superior versatility, which allowed it to survive the AOPM-Treaty by using only certain weapons.
Also fun fact: The Skywolf is, at least regularly, immune to crashes, although it can be destroyed sometimes thanks to the internal missiles exploding since they couldn't be invincible and usable at the same time. The A-40D was not gifted with this power, although the A-52A was.
TL;DR
Skywolf's a great plane, it only has missiles and lasers to my knowledge, but weapons in question are strong and dedicated to the superplane role. But the Anti-OP/Meme Treaty is, ironically, overpowered, or at least stronger than the Skywolf. The A-40D survived though solely thanks to having such a ridiculous weapon quantity that it only needs to use a few to remain viable whilst still abiding to the treaty.
+1It's beautiful :D
+1Probably one of my favorite early fighters, I see them flying on FlightRadar24 sometimes.
*For anyone curious about the Hunters, there's something at Point Mugu called "ATAC," Airborne Tactical Advantage Command, who operates a few old fighters, namely the Hunter, Kfir, Skyhawk, and Mirage.
@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26 @CrestelAeronautics
+1I'm biased but me
Naturally we want to credit this to the A-40 series, but personally I think the TFA-1 Monsoon is a better example of this. A literal plane from the 30s that's still in active and effective service today.
@TheMouse might be equal to or above me, I'd dare say above simply because he mentored me (Monarchii did too but he doesn't make superplanes as much, as opposed to Mouse who has the Skywolf series behind his name).
You and MiG are definitely are next in line after me though, probably tieing for second (or third provided that we put Mouse in first, but for now at least I'll have Mouse and I tie for first, and you guys tie for second)
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha is still a lovely flying tank
+1Right now she is resting, but she may return with the new M-War II...
Next week that is. I'm gon' be busy this weekend, but next weekend I should be free to finally make the article :D
I also just realized that we have the Yamato/Musashi AEGIS, A-40D, and Flying T-34 all on the same side. We're gonna need @SILVERPANZER to bring back the TNP (or something stronger since TNP is still in a cage at the NMR base) somehow because right now the Reformists look pretty cooked and of the four only Yamato has shown their fury lol
@JSTQ In (barely) less vague terms, a tank designed for modern warfare won't be killed by modern weapons, but anyone wise enough to think ahead will be resistant to futuristic weapons too. Your opponent's blindside is the past: ancient tactics prevail.
+1Also, the tanks do have tradeoffs:
-Shock is very fast and a hard hitter, but he has little armor for a tank. They can be destroyed about as easily as regular tank if not easier, their strength is in numbers, not durability.
-The E.VII is heavily armored, and its weapon variety is quite ample, but it's slow and struggles on large off-road terrain like mountains, whereas the Shrike and Shock can go up no problem. It's also a big target, so in short: Yes it can take more hits, but it's also probably going to get hit more in the first place.
-Shrike is truly an all-around tank when it comes to physical combat, it doesn't hit as hard, but it has superior weapon variety, and it's not as fast as Shock while still outspeeding the E.VII. Yes, its armor is quite good, but that's mostly thanks to appropriate angling; a good hit at a 0-5-degree angle would at least be enough to leave a mark depending on caliber. Drones, mines, and handheld missiles however, are where the Shrike will seem overpowered. It has radio interference to disrupt if not disable nearby drones, mine-detecting radar similar to the later variants of the Shock, and its radars should be able to detect foot soldiers or small vehicles, but if it doesn't, it can take a hit or two from a "small" missile before there's need for concern. But in tank-to-tank combat, though the Shrike is formidable opponent, it's still not quite invincible. I should also note it doesn't have the lethal cannons of the Shock or Enargite, whom have 350mm and 200mm respectively as opposed to the Shrike's 150mm. Still big, but not as devastating.
Nah man they really done added the Yamato Aegis to Modern Warships????
+1I know it's Musashi but still
@LunarEclipseSP Takusha, I presume?
+1Flying Centurion was there but they did basically nothing lol
Nice job on the Hornet :D
+1I almost thought it had a 350 like the Shock for a minute lol
+1Chonker
+1Congrats bro! :D
+1Mailing List 3:
+1@IDK0
@LoganAviation
@B1BLancer
Mailing List 2:
+1@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26
@YarisSedan
@blt
Nice Flanker :D
+1@RB107 Battleship
+1@LunarEclipseSP Not-Modern Warships more accurately
+1@LunarEclipseSP Imagine flying into war as one of the most advanced jets on the field and you see the naval fleet pull a battleship straight from WWII lol
+1@SuperSuperTheSylph I really should ngl it was epic
+1Mailing List 2:
+1@MIGFOXHOUND31BSM26
@YarisSedan
@blt
@SuperSuperTheSylph Man it does lol
+1Speaking of which should I do a remastered remake of RvG after M-War II??
@JSTQ Actually, one of the planes you sold to the Reformists should've appeared in my Weekly Article, unless there was some sort of glitch that erased the image from existence.
+1I was going to include all three but my game crashed so much from the colossal amount of involved vehicles that I ended up cutting dozens of vehicles that were gonna be used.
@Dracul0Anderson Same as @LunarEclipseSP said
+1Also don't think I didn't see that Firestorm reference