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History is one element and there is enough sufficiently backing the ability of the F-4F to use AIM-9J to allow it in game. If we are to limit everything to purely historical armament, in service or ownership, all tanks would have to loose 50% of the shells we have in game and we would have to remove about 50% of the vehicles in game. First and foremost we are a game. Not a 1:1 simulator.

You are correct that the material is very clear on F-4F, in that it can carry the AIM-9E and J. Both its pilot and weaponry manual show it:

1) GAF TO 1F-4F-1 Flight Manual, 15 October

We don't have any material linking the French F-100D to the AIM-9E. Only the US Flight Manual lists AIM-9E. So we would require some sort of source linking the French one to the Missiles for it to be considered by the devs.

For the F-4F, the manual specifically for the German variant lists them both in the pilots manual and weapons manual, as well as the photos of them using them in the USA. So the situation is not the same.

As I have already told you, please make proper bug reports with everything thats required and then it can be passed to the developers to be reviewed if fixes are needed.

I cannot fix an aircraft because you tell me you believe its broken once a week and because you got out turned by a Phantom.

Please make a proper bug report, with your evidence and flight tests and then they can be reviewed.

That's an F-4F early which is a lighter more manoeuvrable F-4E that also has agile eagle. You also appear to be fully loaded including your centerline rack whilst from what I can see he does not except for missile stores. Given the engagement, there are so many speed, energy, crew factors here that just are not shown in this clip.

It's really hard to tell from this clip alone, but I don't see the issue here and if there was one, I'm not sure why you are asking me rather than reporting it if you have substantial evidence something is wrong.

I have already clarified everything and explained.

This however is directly testing my words and not what I said:

You can make a suggestion for it.

Please do not twist my words and make up false statements. This is not what I said.

It doesn't actually work this way in terms of nations and the MM. But none the less, this is now off topic

We have answered this several times in Q and As. In standard matchmaking, it isn't possible to split nations into specific vehicles on specific sides. Its either one nation on one, both or all entirely mixed nation.

Except it wasn't a TF-4F in the photo in the USA with the AIM-9J.

It was a German F-4F 72-1116 (37 + 06), the same aircraft several years later:

Its a regular F-4F early.

Its open pending review from the developers. So until then, we wont know.

Incorrect autoloader position was fixed in 1.101.0.44. Incorrect first stage ammo quantity remains open.

As I just said, Veterans come in many forms. I did not claim at any stage they are not. Simply that Veterans can also be those people who joined more recently but put in a considerable amount of game time and already have a lot of experience

Crafting events are aimed at people who play the game a lot every day. We also have many, many other events of varying requirements like the one @Dodo_Dud pointed out for the Battle of Britain anniversary were you could get a free Hurricane premium https://warthunder.com/en/news/6866-special-80-year-anniversary-of-battle-of-britain-en

Veterans come in many forms. Im not really sure what your end point is here.

You are making assumptions and connections I did not even indicate. I think you entirely mistook my post.

A veteran is not just someone who's been here years, but can also be someone with lots of experience and who plays a lot. I myself have been here since 2013, but someone who joined 2 years ago could be at the same skill level.

As I said, we have a range of events all year long of various time and skill requirements were you can get a range of free content. Nobody at all claimed anything about the crafting events were minor.

Crafting events are not aimed to everyone, but are the higher tier event in terms of completion. However everyone can get something out of them jus

Victory day most recently where you could get 3 free vehciles: https://warthunder.com/en/news/6703-event-winner-vehicles-for-the-victory-anniversary-en

New Year also saw several unique rewards: https://warthunder.com/en/news/7008-special-new-year-in-war-thunder-en

Just two examples of the different events we have all over

Just to clarify, crafting events have never been about commemorating any historical day and have never been a small scale event.

We have historical commemorations all year round, where you can get lots of quick and easy free rewards. We also have the mission marathons of large and small scale with simple tasks to perform to unlock vehicles. Crafting events have not replaced or come "instead of" any of those traditional and bonus events of all scales we run year round. Crafting events are simply a higher level of event for very active players.

Crafting events are by des

The developers do pay attention to bug reports but given there is now 1800+ vehicles in game there is only so much that can be done in terms of new models.

Generally even though there is always a positive reaction to them when we do make one, it really means not much at all. Interest in them in terms of games played does not really show any interest spike and people very quickly forget about them. It's not the same as adding an entirely new vehicle or variant.

We have to prioritize gameplay bugs and the fact the vast majority of vehicles in game do have excellent mode

There is no source showing the Maus ever fired APDS yet we have it in game.

Germany also decided not to buy and produce the Maus so I guess we should remove it entirely too? Since it too was only used in tests. The same with literally other vehicle in the same context or the 50% of other shells and weponary current on tanks and aircaft that "never purchased them" or "never fired them".

This supposed rule you are trying to apply here does not exist.

This was never stated as a rule for aircraft or tanks. If there is primary source material showing an aircraft