The State of Air Vehicles
There are not enough people talking about this so let's get some likes on this one boys. The first obvious issue is the lock on missile from the bradley that ignores flares. If the fix is a couple updates away then take it out of the game like you did with the AA missile. There are WAY too many counters to air vehicles in the game. Bradley's, AA turrets, AA tanks, stingers, recon painting, one shot RPGs, aim guided turrets, small arms fire, and handheld aim guided launchers. And of course you have to deal with other air vehicles. I'll list some fixes that I think are reasonable.
- Stinger range needs to be decreased by at least 40%
- Painting a vehicle should not persist if the recon is not actively looking at the vehicle
- Stinger damage should only remove half HP on helis and jets
- Helis and jets need 1 more flare charge before cool down
- HQ AA needs a significant range increase
- This would take a lot of work but HQs need to be further back. You shouldn't get locked on before taking off
- A stinger lock on should show a small yellow lazer from the soldier. Currently it's just a vague direction and the game has too much pop-in to see them. Make it similar to the red painting lazer.
- Jet primary guns deal WAY too much damage to other jets. At least a 30% damage reduction
- AA tank needs a range reduction. Sitting in HQ shooting down aircraft should never be possible.
- Combat zones need to be increased on multiple maps. Mainly Manhattan Bridge and Blackwell fields.
- I would also consider making HQ out of bounds for the enemy. They can just bomb the runway.
- ADD LOAD OUT OPTIONS FOR JETS! Did we forget to develop jets in this game? Attack heli gunner also has no options
- Only 4 out of 9 maps support jets. This is battlefield not call of duty. We need more all out warfare maps.
These in my opinion are the biggest issues with the air combat. The visuals, audio, and feel of the aircraft is top notch but it is almost impossible to stay alive in one. It pains me to say 2042 has better air combat. And obviously it's not a skill issue when the best pilots like silk are saying vehicles are in a terrible spot. If he's having a bad time imagine an average pilots experience. Please Guys make flying fun again!
