[2023] Major Update "La Royale" - Rumor Round-Up and Discussion

Info on everything in the teaser as always, will come soon™

It is, after all, a teaser.

As above, all finer details about the vehicles within the teaser will be covered in due course.

Nope.

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Some tree position changes may be revisited yes. However the reversion was the whole update.

Currently it's planned. But subject to change with everything else.

Mavericks have had several adjustments to their behavioural qualities recently in some factors. However currently there is nothing spesifcally to talk about in regards to damage for them in the major right now.

Hey guys

Regarding some of the questions we have received since it was first shown yesterday on the Mirage 2000-5F, just wanted to provide some info:

- According to the information our developers and consultants were able to locate, there was no restrictions on any of the weaponary we have given the aircraft with regards to the ground attack role. The aircraft was designed to be multirole and leaned further towards this as time went on. So as of right now, there is no material to suggest any of the ground attack loadouts would not be possible on the aircraft or were spesific to the Mk 2 variant. Hence we decided to introduce all of these loadouts for the aircraft.

- According to the information the developers could collect, there was also nothing to suggest the aircraft could not mount DAMOCLES.

- Regarding the 530D. The aircraft was presented at several exhibitions with this missile and there is material to suggest it could carry and fire it. On the contrary, there is nothing to suggest the opposite currently, so we issued this missile too.

- MICA is currently too advanced for the game. We are very much aware the 2000-5F could use it, but this missile is significantly ahead of anything currently. It's possible this missile may appear in the future and we definitely do not rule out adding it. But not anytime soon for sure.

This is the maximum amount it could carry without MICA.

The current Mirage 2000 is already doing entirely fine at it's BR and this aircraft is an improvement in every way over it with even more room for improvement in the future.

There is nothing to show it was possible to mount Magics at those stations.

Everything is based on what was shown with the aircraft or what it's known to have been able to carry (and not clearly proven to not be able to be carried).

We are still working on other bombs not yet shown. At this time we can't say for certain what will make it in time for the first wave. But there will certainly be more in later patches as we expand if not.

I don't know of anything spesific on this currently, so it may be best to prepare a report. But we will forward the feedback.

Please submit a report with your evidence if you wish to raise an issue once the vehciles are available for testing. Sadly, we cannot do anything with statements.

As mentioned, when the vehciles become available to test, in the Dev server section.

They are currently not planned for the aircraft.

I promised scary, not cool)

Potentially yes there are some.

The Japanese AH-1E has had a new model and it's possible there will be reworks of another kind (not exteriors).

TM is a prototype intended for export with only 4 planes ever built. T is a production variant compared to that, with around 20 units produced, and some even used in Chechen war.

TM is a prototype intended for export with only 4 planes ever built. T is a production variant compared to that, with around 20 units produced, and some even used in Chechen war.

It means you read less accurate sources than ours.

We don't have any reported outages.

Please wait for the devblog on both.

Hey

Firstly, we don't plan to introduce AIM-7F, AIM-9L or any better purely air-to-air ordinance for the aircraft right now, as this would result in a BR increase. Its currently suited to its specific BR.

Regarding Pave Spike, the devs are investigating adding the capability to the F-4E, but there isn't a conclusive outcome right now that I can definitively talk about.

For the TISEO pod, I would recommend making a post in the Major Update feedback (since its new to this update) to suggest it and we can pass that on in the update feedback.

The F-14B was the next progression of the aircraft and line and planned to come at this time.

Its too soon to really be talking about it right now. The aircraft is not in any immediate plans.

Nothing to do with this major update. As we have said many times, we don't rule out adding the Ram II to the British tree. But there are no plans for this right now and its addition has no connection to what the British tree is or is not.

Please re-read what I said. We already said when the Ram was first introduced that we don't rule out adding it to the British tree.

Any new vehicles coming or not coming to the British tree have not changed the situation behind the Ram or mean its going to be introduced this major update.

A connection is being made that is not one. Nobody said the Ram has no connection to the British tree. Simply that its not relevant to the discussion or anything happening now.

We have not announced any such vehicle right now and as you know, we do not comment on things in the files. Being in the files does not mean its coming right now.

I understand you personally want to see it, but the tank is already in game in some form and asking every major update is not going to change that unfortunately.

There are many vehicles, variants or national operators that could have been added of many vehicles across the game. They are not all introduced at once.

As we have said, its possible it may be introduced to the British tree at some point. But right now, its not within plans for this major or relevant here.

You are more than free to discuss any rumours in that topic. That's entirely correct. We are naturally following all the discussions and topics regarding the dev server.

We however do not officially comment on things not yet announced. Being in the files is not an offical announcement in that regard.

Only 2 packs in this update.

There will be some.

Not with this major update, but yes we naturally have plans for more squadron vehicles overall for multiple nations in the future.

Not within this major update. Maybe in the future.

We understand people's wishes to see more vehciles for Israel. Other vehciles are planned and coming in the future.

The Magachs are not coming instead of something else or taking their place. Other vehciles will be ready in the future.

Not in this major update. That much is certain.

The functionality of ground radar may be expanded in the future for other aircraft. Right now it's a very new and early stage feature. So it will take time to properly flesh it out and introduce to other aircraft if they had one.

Regarding the Su-25s, currently the loadouts are considered final for both (for the time being).

Technical Moderators and Suggestion Moderators have nothing to do with the decisions of content development or decision making for the game in terms of what comes, when or where.

Most other nations that received multiple tanks generally did not have something as competatve as the Leopard 2A5 and 2A6 when they were introduced. Even now, the Leopard 2A6 remains a highly competent tank.

We are however very much aware of people's desires to see new German top ranks and working towards this in the future.

Not within this patch as we have already clarified.

If you can submit a report please, or pass me the link to an existing one if there is, that would be greatly appreciated.

Most likely not with this update for British naval content.

We have made no announcement about any such vehcile and as always, we do not comment about things in the files that are not clearly coming.

Not in this patch.

At the moment, we don't plan a blog right now.

We are currently reviewing the feedback on the voice lines and considering the changes that need to be made to them.

This is exactly the case.

We did not say all commonwealth vehciles will go thr UK tree or that it will become a "commonwealth" tree.

Simply it will receive some Commonwealth nations vehciles.

Under investigation.

T-2K, Su-22UM, SAAB 105s, Jaguar E and many others would not like to hear about that rule if yours ))

The existing ones have no connections to the ones we are considering and we don't currently have plans to hide them (not that we would anyway as some are event / squadron vehciles).

Oy! Where’s the fun in that?

This is not the case.

It's possible they will be expanded.

What you guys don't listen to some hardcore Eurobeat whilst sideclimbing?

How would you hear the pilot over it ))

Too soon and far to early for this sort of information. We haven't announced any yet.

Of course

Hey

Right now all attention in this area of the game is on the economic roadmap that we plan around June 14th.

Once we have some news to share, we will.

There is always a chance of additional things right up to release.

At this time its a bit too early to tell.

It’s the same plane.

Guys, stop asking for a topic lockdown

Drop tanks may be further expanded in the future. The priority is simply to issue as many aircraft as possible with tanks.

There is no update to provide really. The answer remains. More in the future have not been ruled out.

Currently no news right now. The issue is under investigation.

We don't have any plans for this now. At that point it becomes needless to go into one nation.

The MiG-29s are currently still some of the top aircraft in the game as of present.

The addition of Python 3 is not linked to the addition of R-73 and as we have previously said, the devs reserve the right to issue R-73 when its necessary for balance and ready for the game.

Kfir C.7 is already at 11.3 and faces 11.7 and 12.0 regularly. Its performance with Python 3 will be monitored and any changes necessary will be made.

The F-4F will not be receiving AIM-9L as previously mentioned.

Im not sure what this is referring too?

Currently there is a lack of information as to what those capabilities were. Until we have all the required information, its not something that can be introduced.

I cant speak on what Mike was specifically referring too. There have however been several changes to the missile both before and after release.

If you suspect something is still not correct, then please submit a report with your evidence.

This is however not the subject of this topic.

Im not sure what "piece" you mean here. We have already answered this. Its not coming in this patch.

The vehicle was removed because it wasn't ready and is not coming this update. The Vijayanta is not a replacement, but something that is ready and is coming.

That's all there really is too it.

Its removal is not due to (not) being used in service. It was reported that the Kurnass 2000 is not actually capable of using AIM-7F. Part of its program actually removed the functionality. So the aircraft cannot use the missile.

The Netz is being investigated, but it seems from the current information that the additional flares were not on the variant of the Netz we have in game.

All images submitted so far show them on an F-16 with larger stabilizers, meaning its another modification of some kind:

Any additional information that directly shows the current variant would be welcome. But for now, all info is pointing towards it not being on this variant.

It would be best to report something if it does not currently have it on the dev server with evidence to be sure.

There are no plans for this right now.

We dont have any new news in that area right now from the previous update.

For the other variants, its already been clarified that they did not have IR tracking. They have a different form of automatic lead that many MBTs also have. But we don't have a feature of this kind in game currently.

I was asking for a report on the 3090 if it has a system that's different. If not, then the above answer stands.

The aircraft received Python 3 and a BR reduction. As always, we are working on new aircraft for all nations to expand their capabilities and fill gaps.

We are working on more drop tanks, but cannot give specifics at this time.

Stay tuned to the news for more ships in the future.

Guys, your more than welcome to have a Phantom discussion in the aircraft section.

But please keep this topic on track. Its got nothing to do with the next major update.

Hey. Unfortunately we couldn't show everything in the blog and these effects are still being worked on currently.

Nope

I'm currently on holiday for 1 week.

F-4E Kurnass will not receive Python 3. Only the F-4 Kurnass 2000. It was a misunderstanding with the report.

Yes

Nope. We currently don't plan to do a blog for the Mirage 2000-5F. Just to answer your question.

The Devs are working hard on the update, it's features, finishing vehciles within the major and also working on the roadmap as previously mentioned.

The update has not been "cancelled" and let's please not go off topic when there is a whole section of this forum dedicated to aviation discussions.

Thanks

Not every vehcile in every update gets a blog. Not even every new top jet (See Tornado F.3 last update and others in the past.

We have also had multiple French blogs this patch, even one today too. So this has nothing to do with it being French.

Queue times is not a primary reason for a BR change. The vehciles balance is.

Currently it does not have one, but a report has already been submitted and is under review.

La Royale will be with us tomorrow

They'll be out today, why do you ask.

As always guys, please be sure to leave your feedback on the update in the official topic:

@TheElite96will post the roundup of this topic and the next one later on

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