SEAD & CAS With F-15 Eagle in Ground RB

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[@Kevin-zk1ir]

American mains who complain about big maps clearly don’t understand the advantages of the Abrams. Been playing Russia for the past week and decided to play the Abrams once again and it feels so great to snipe hull down with good reverse speed and depression

[@explosivecommando9100]

And good reload

[@Ryan-go6id]

Yep that’s what these tanks were built for

[@Kevin-zk1ir]

@@explosivecommando9100 especially this!

[@mamarussellthepie3995]

Bigger

[@seargeantpwnr6527]

The problem is most maps aren’t big. I agree with you though. It’s like a breath of fresh air getting a big map at top tier

[@hetierremustdedu1829]

Some people unironically want small maps for top tier sometimes, it has me confused so much because its much easier to use the strengths of the MBTs at range, but people want quick matches. Same goes with air rb too, though I'd prefer Enduring Confrontation in rb.

[@explosivecommando9100]

Less people on AIR RB its a nice change. Who on hell said that small maps at top tier are good?!

[@sebastianz9527]

Had to laugh as well. I would really enjoy only bigger maps on tier, but adjustments to silver and rp due to generally less kills at long range etc would prob be needed.

[@explosivecommando9100]

@@sebastianz9527 I do think it's nice to just reduce the number of players on air

[@mfakhripratama2266]

Imo best map for top tier is medium-long range map, Ex : flanders Artic base Sands of sinai Fields of poland Small maginot line Not too passive and less kill, not checking every corner like in city map, and there are still sniping gameplay

[@GDM250]

I think higher the br bigger the maps

[@byrombeast3701]

its cool to have someone making long dedicated CAS videos like this. Keep up the work.

[@Hunter_i86]

Much appreciated! Thanks :)

[@ANDREWISNTSOGOODER]

Can’t wait for the E variant that can carry 12 Paveways! Hope you’re getting better Hunter 🖤

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks :D

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

The FA-18 will be here this year.

[@Error-5478]

It can also carry Mavericks too, and gets a targeting pod lol

[@drpork1360]

I hope they add the F-15E soon, that would be the ultimate CAS plane in the game.

[@KozenX]

I don’t think I can agree about SPAA being the easiest role to play Hunter, that guy J’ing out was just the typical weird player but that take isn’t really with merit about it being the easier role. CAS can fly and engage (if flown right) with impunity and it’s easy currently to just hop into with current SP costs. SPAA has to defend its friendly forces and can’t just engage or maneuver with impunity like CAS can, it’s sole purpose is to be defensive which quite frankly makes it harder to play. You can make the argument that the Strela, Type 81 C and Pantsir are by in large “easy” to use and that was make a good point, but that was an Ito that was dodged by simply maneuvering downwards and overall other SPAA isn’t like that isn’t “easy”, you can very easily just space bombed, focused by 2 jets or helicopters and there’s nothing you can do about it unless you have a network of SPAAs. If you literally don’t want to die in CAS you just utilize the ground and nothing can touch you, you can’t do anything like that with SPAA.

[@Hunter_i86]

It is ok if you disagree with that, it is just frustrating to deny a kill by J OUT no matter what type of vehicle it was. I didn't see pilots J OUT in the sky when the Pantsir S1 came out, and when it came out in the first 30 days WT was a nightmare, literally no fly zone but pilots were trying their best, such cheapness is seen more with SPAAs, miss 6x 50G overload missiles then J OUT to ruin that pilot experience, it is just not cool.

[@KozenX]

@@Hunter_i86 I get the scenario where players are J’ing out when say they figure they’re gonna get knocked out and they run whatever motive in their heads and want to grief you. But separately from that this isn’t an Pantsir player doing it when they could’ve hit you, they were quite frankly going to be knocked out anyway and were helpless compared to it being necessary a “easy role”. I can see the some units again being reasonably easier to play from other SPAAs but in truth they are just better than all of the general population of SAMs, it’s not like it’s totally easy mode. In this scenario I get this particular player just J’d out to grief but also separately again it’s not like he could’ve played differently aside from either launching at you somehow earlier (which would’ve been hard with your flying) or playing it stealthily by using terrain or foliage; otherwise realistically speaking you had it him dead to rights and there wasn’t anything he could do, which is my point. My take is thus that this can’t have something to do with your past experiences and Pantsirs when they were added like 1+ years ago; this is tension you can easily separate or handle as a CC and not have to make outlandish takes like saying a defensive role is easier to play. CAS is in my experience and opinion hard to play for sure but also with that for certain easier to play and easier to succeed in in comparison to SPAAs in the long term of WT throughout pretty much all BRs. Yes there are somewhat exceptions to that but even as someone who’s utilized CAS against both TT RU and NATO units; I have to admit this take is very much opinionated on emotional tension than actuality. I understand you’re a CAS main but I’d hope you’d be more realistic of the state the CAS role is in right now.

[@Hunter_i86]

​​​@@KozenX A bit of knowledge and he would've survived and shot me down easily. 1- Leave spawn location 2- Use IRST lock 3- Move few meters and my GBU-8 would miss GBU-8 is not a guided bomb until the distance is 3km to the target, and IRST lock doesn't trigger RWR. I even said that in multiple videos in the channel, how to be a good SPAA, people just don't want to learn.

[@KozenX]

@@Hunter_i86the way the player could’ve been better is semantics, it’s a singular event where are clearly inexperienced player faced against a player who mostly played their role and for the most part knew what to do to abuse it but to entertain the semantics; RWR does notify even with IRST, it gives warning when VT1 is receiving or maneuvering, so all you need to do is fly close so about 13km and when he fires thinking he can hit you, just evade and take reference of where he was from missile first stage launch trail, then repeat what happened in the video or something similar. And switching to pure IRST isn’t an advantage, it trades off the ability to spot targets over the horizon so you can come in from different angles and he’d have to look for you specifically while being vulnerable to other CAS, if he was in a Pantsir in IRST scanning then sure it would be been better but in ITO it would only give you the advantage. What he should’ve done could’ve always been different, but what you seem to have tensions towards the Pantsir and frankly my point stands; CAS is easier play with compared to SPAA role especially since you can always play around them or abuse their missile limitations. In a F-16C or Gripen for instance you wouldn’t even need to worry about IRST or AA that’s not in spawn, you can just flick on and off thermals until you spot a SAM and fly accordingly and frankly there’s nothing much most can do if you strike accordingly. Maybe a Pantsir will be able to engage at longer ranges but overall most exceptional CAS players can always abuse CAS to demeaning extensions; once CAS defeats SPAA they can just destroy tanks with impunity and this part is something in large the community harkens over. The only rationale reason I can see why the Pantsir was added (even though it was a mistake) was due to this being a looming cloud, and I am not excited for the future considering it seems Russian will now have some of the most formidable CAS soon that completely out ranges NATO SAMs, the Su-25SM3.

[@KozenX]

@@Hunter_i86I will be playing the new Su-25 in mention but note that I won’t be playing it thinking it’s harder to fly it when in contrast to facing NATO SPAA, it’ll overall be a challenge yes but it’s frankly not as hard as being on the defensive end. It’ll just be a problem most of the time figuring out where’s the SPAA and flying accordingly as I mentioned before, once that’s all done it’s pretty much just CASing the main enemy units, I am a CAS main myself.

[@thejimmith2320]

Me wishing the Japanese f-15 got some cas options 🥲

[@Sxmexnee]

I notice quite a bit of the comment section talking about small maps and big maps. I think gayjin should make it a choice either we want small or large maps, Maybe make a new game mode or maybe even like a select button on GRB for example that lets you select small or large maps. Edit: They could do the same for air rb. Also they could add another option for night battles to get a bit more of a real feel for the game whenever you want to make your choice.

[@mamarussellthepie3995]

This F15 montage is literally therapeutic 😌 Now just imagine an F15Stealth Eagle or EX! 😅 Hopefully when the F15C+E come, they keep their GBU8s! 😊 Imagine how epic it'd be if they gave the F15E it's mavericks! 😂

[@Hunter_i86]

Maybe one day!

[@epicduckyy]

when are they fixing the f16c tgp..

[@leog007888]

Not the best for CAS (waiting for the strike eagle!) but still you did very well

[@jelson95]

America's fineeeest F15... the power horse of the USAF

[@JackReynolds1212]

Thanks for your videos Hunter! I use what I see as much as I can during play, and I feel like I have begun to improve if just a little bit. I just unlocked the F-4C, my first Rank VII, and was wondering if you had any advice as to which Rank VIII I should go after first? Hope you are feeling better, and keep the videos coming!

[@Hunter_i86]

Great to hear! thanks a lot my friend. I think you should go for F-16C.

[@MrRobschnieder]

For your first I’d say F-16 ADF then move onto the F-16C. ADF is the better dog fighter but the C gets TWS and Aim9Ms

[@gabrielg.e.j9060]

20:00 while I understand your frustration here that the person jumped out, you have to understand something too. You were untouchable to this SAM-system. If you really wanted to, you could just throw a bomb from 12km out and just turn around again. Not much to do here with VT-1s and I understand the SAM's frustration here. I wouldn't call it degeneration, but just an unfair interaction between an enemy that outclasses it's counter with way better equipment. If that was a Pantsir, we can start talking again.

[@Hunter_i86]

All top tier SPAAs returned dangerous since November 2023. VT-1 as a "missile" is better than 95Ya6 if the targeted aircraft was at 10km, it has 50G overload, and I was in his effective range, 95Ya6 is a better missile if the target was at 12-18km, Pantsir S1 as a system is better because no RWR warning but that doesn't mean it has the best missile in all situations. Unfairness in WT is a thing we got used to, when Pantsir S1 came out it was a shock and a true nightmare, however pilots weren't leaving their planes and J Out in the sky, I never saw one doing that. Also, my GBU will capture the target mid air at 3km distance or less, if he moved few meters after drop my bomb would capture nothing but ground. People think GBU-8 is a pure guided bomb, it is not.

[@gustavomoreno7630]

Meu ponto de mira reinicia depois eu solto a gbu. Esse quadro vermelho some e eu preciso ativar ele novamente. Alguem sabe informar por que acontece isso comigo?

[@Hunter_i86]

Options - Seeker Auto Stab "OFF"

[@brycehamm289]

Big maps for low tier is fun cuz chaotic

[@nxghtmare83]

Prettiest plane ever

[@rockerscum]

Hell yeah brother FUCK CARGO PORT! HAS NOTHING TO DO ABOVE 8.0!

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

I think that ITO was out of missiles, he shot 6 at you

[@Mohammed-wt]

I hope you make a video of the SU-27

[@aaronpittruff]

Me again with the question why is there sead in the title

[@Hunter_i86]

But I answered that :/ To tell that many of the kills were SPAA.

[@aaronpittruff]

@@Hunter_i86 i let that count Why im even care its just a game xD

[@Trinitrotoluol01]

Hunter, Everything will be fine, don't worry.

[@Hunter_i86]

I hope :)

[@koakt3357]

I don't even need to see your video to like it ❤

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks for your passion and trust :)

[@TheAmerican4]

Amazing

[@pestomystic]

This is why the Su-27 is lacking, I don't even think they should wait for the F-15C, gaijin needs to add the Su-30M or Su-27M (basically just adding multirole function, neither are crazy planes compared to the 27 in game now).

[@scouter7405]

A new Su-25 is coming with Thermal camera. Not a multirole but it will be very nice for CAS.

[@EasilyCringed]

Whats SEAD

[@spartafox7845]

When you kill sams and spaa

[@wisealexx8402]

Suppression of Enemy Air Defence(SEAD). It is quite important in modern warfare

[@ricardogunnz2]

@@spartafox7845 Thats DEAD.

[@Ryan-go6id]

nice profile pic

[@Bruh-fc7ik]

Shoutout to the absolute gigachad in the Viper, gave more precise call outs in one game than I’ve seen in in the past month

[@Hunter_i86]

A true guardian angel!

[@mcyounglordlauch7012]

Hey Hunter, would it be possible for you to have a mouse and keyboard cam or an overlay which buttons u press and how you move your mouse, especially in SB with aircraft and helicopters? It would be very interesting for me (and i could imagine others too), to see how much inputs you make and how you handle the machines... Anyways, love your content very much, and get well soon ❤

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello my friend, I don't know how to do that LoL! I might check though! Thanks a lot :)

[@mcyounglordlauch7012]

@@Hunter_i86 ayy, thanks for looking into my suggestion, hope you can find something with ease :))

[@daltonpelham1757]

Big maps may suck to traverse however thats how real tank combat is! I would never want to be in a brawl with a tank. Long distance with better chances of rounds bouncing is always more survivable.

[@Hunter_i86]

Another good reason

[@iwenameh]

ac 130 gunship wouldn't be so bad as a top tier

[@fireunderscore]

Just downloaded the game because of this video. This looks like tons of fun. What game mode is this? I know I have to grind to get good planes but I am way more interested in doing AGM missions than just dog fights all the time.

[@Hunter_i86]

Welcome to War Thunder, this is ground realistic battles mode. Good Luck :)

[@puerstultus]

Красивый самолёт.Спасибо за видео. Желаю тебе здоровья и дальнейшей мотивации!

[@Hunter_i86]

Thanks comrade, God bless you.

[@anastacioortega2284]

How do you NOT G lock??? (Passing out from g overload)

[@Hunter_i86]

Ace crew

[@timursid3057]

Hey, hunter! How you returned a crew sonds? I really missing for loader reports. This is a mod?

[@Hunter_i86]

Hello my friend, default sounds and voices.

[@timursid3057]

Ah... In one of the minor patches, developers deleted some crewman sounds. A loader sound, for example :c Thank you for your videos and answers! @Hunter_i86

[@reggaesurvivor251]

top tier without thermal is rly ... hmmmm is that an early version of the F15, may come a later one? If i remember correctly in DCS it had all the goodies, headtracking TWS and all the juiced stuff. may be wrong here

[@Hunter_i86]

yeah man, the one in DCS is F-15E Strike Eagle, the real one. In WT we have F-15A, this model as I heard didn't even carry bombs in real life.

[@reggaesurvivor251]

@@Hunter_i86 oh jea so we can expect a later Version noice 🫡

[@Hunter_i86]

@@reggaesurvivor251 Sure :D

[@The_Gaming_Hamster]

15:30 good ole sparrows amirite

[@kutler-z4z]

wouldn't it be DEAD Destruction of enemy air defenses

[@Hunter_i86]

DEAD is correct but not as popular as SEAD. Both of them are wrong to be used in my title, but it is just a term to tell the viewer that a lot of the kills were SPAA, not only tanks.

[@IRLFlightSim]

Can’t wait for the strike eagle to come that thing will be nuts in cas

[@Hunter_i86]

I hear it has a ground radar and 12x GBU LoL! Insane haha

[@SlipKnot7866]

lol always funny to see my old Squadron in YT vids. Shoutout to the FLOGR boys, except Mig. Mig, you need to chill out and b more flexible buddy.

[@eurofalke6804]

20:00 worst of the worst of players. It doesnt change anything for them, in Air RB it even punishes them with a crew lock but they dont care, they just dont want you to get the kill, its so stupid

[@Taurevanime]

16:59 And that is why when I spawn in an SPAA I moved out of the spawn. Far too many players refuse to leave the spawn in an SPAA, even when their team has map dominance.

[@janusz4156]

50 years of F-15 in 2022

[@Rageaben]

Which maps do y’all prefer? Long distance snipeing maps or CQB maps for top tier ground?

[@Hunter_i86]

Big maps for top tier, forever.

[@desertfalcon1539]

Long range defo

[@ezj2820]

I never play top tier due to the few and far between large maps. Sun city just aint it.

[@wholedaybig]

wonderful teamplay meaning, some rando stealing my kills :D

[@giovannapicodeguerra3424]

Day 18 of asking hunter to coach me gamer tag Godangelsurfer

[@HEATSEEKR]

SEAD is one of my favorite things to do. the risk/reward is just so nice. Chinese 10.7 is loaded and having the F5E in that lineup is great.

[@ThatBROperator]

The chat got spicy 👀

[@EasilyCringed]

Could you do more helicopter videos

[@magvera2076]

420 smoke em

[@IroquoisPliskin-y9s]

Excellent thumbnail 🫡

[@trevorroggenkamp7237]

0:10 “one small step for Abrams, one giant leap for tankkind”

[@ActuallyNotIlmatar]

I'd generally prefer a seperate match rotation for city/small type maps. I do understand why people like those maps, but I feel like those take away from gameplay way too much, not just CAS but also positioning. It's mostly about twitch reactions, which combined with the WT netcode gets frustrating real fast. I usually play the less dense areas if I get those maps. Say the open ground on Breslau or the longer streets on Sweden. I dislike those maps with a passion though. Removing Cargo port was honestly one of the best decisions Gaijin has made in a while...

[@ArdhieEkaputra]

which one is safer between low alt CAS & higgh alt CAS?

[@Hunter_i86]

Low altitude with terrain masking is better :)

[@reggaesurvivor251]

allways a pleasure to watch you play hunter 👍

[@Hunter_i86]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks :)

[@Rnds73]

18:45 how did you dodge that 😂😂

[@Hunter_i86]

it was intense haha, RWR screaming and sound of missiles passing left and right! 😱

[@muhammadsaleh7229]

I would rather prefer long maps to fully unlock the potential of top tier

[@RetekXXI]

And why are there so few ground vehicles?

[@JadedDark]

I'm about to come back to the game after 1-2+ years off. I stopped once I got my beloved F14... You've motivated me to endure the suffering and weather all bias lol! Great content as always, Hunter!

[@Hunter_i86]

I'm glad I could help haha, come back. WE NEED YOU :D

[@hanigaming3001]

طريقة هروبك من الصواريخ فد شي عاشو❤

[@ghost963cz]

nice team work with that zulu

[@Boris_The_Turtle]

Excellent as usual.

[@scouter7405]

The huge desert maps are the absolute best for top tier :) The only thing that's missing in them is more tickets.

[@Hunter_i86]

Wise man.

[@muhammadsaleh7229]

Nice gameplay

[@coffeecat4506]

Was this video an older recording? The incoming missile sfx sound different

[@Hunter_i86]

Maybe 10 days ago

[@JuicyBurger1305]

What sight do you use for abrams?

[@Hunter_i86]

In video description

[@Ryan-go6id]

Hunter! What are you thoughts/expectations for how ARH missiles will effect top tier GRB? Have you tested them?

[@Hunter_i86]

Didn't try them to be honest.

[@ANDREWISNTSOGOODER]

Day 4 of asking for commentary videos

[@bennyohara2357]

He won't

[@benjamindentrecasteaux3738]

Why would you want to change a good thing we have going here?!?

[@868craig]

Day 1 of asking you to leave the channel as is.

[@bennyohara2357]

Here we go again 😄😄

[@moose8128]

Stop