F-5C Nerf

[Throttle Me Kermit]

So why has this plane been nerfed to oblivion? The cannons suck ass and so do the missiles. Yet you're expected to hold your own against Migs, Phantoms and J35Xs (to name a few). Or is it just me having this issue?

[karabaş 🐕‍🦺]

sounds like a skill issue has good speed maunverability and good guns with flares and average missiles... one of the best planes i've ever played

[Throttle Me Kermit]

Originally posted by yee yee a$$ kat:

sounds like a skill issue has good speed maunverability and good guns with flares and average missiles... one of the best planes i've ever played

Are you sure about that? I highly doubt it is a skill issue when I am getting giga sniped by migs and ♥♥♥♥. Sounds like Gayjin have ♥♥♥♥♥♥ the battle ratings (again)

[karabaş 🐕‍🦺]

bro you asked a question for everyone and i answered it i have no problem facing anyone in that beast

[Throttle Me Kermit]

Originally posted by yee yee a$$ kat:

bro you asked a question for everyone and i answered it i have no problem facing anyone in that beast

I know, I am just disagreeing with your opinion. The plane handles well, granted. But the cannons are ass alongside the missiles. Gotta be against some dumb ass people to hit them with those rockets lmao

[Jaes]

The guns are fine, but the missiles have never been good, so don't know what you mean by "Nerf." The only fitting target to use them against is someone not paying attention and at a low energy state.

The F-5C has always relied on the user's ability to Gunfight in a Missile based environment, but it can do it very well thanks to its good energy retention in a maneuver fight.

It needs to be played very differently from Phantoms, MiG-23s, and Drakens (the latter of which you will dumpster on since Drakens are one-trick ponies) and you should have no issues against MiG-21s.

[Ihatetrainyards]

Originally posted by Jaes:

The guns are fine, but the missiles have never been good, so don't know what you mean by "Nerf." The only fitting target to use them against is someone not paying attention and at a low energy state.

The F-5C has always relied on the user's ability to Gunfight in a Missile based environment, but it can do it very well thanks to its good energy retention in a maneuver fight.

It needs to be played very differently from Phantoms, MiG-23s, and Drakens (the latter of which you will dumpster on since Drakens are one-trick ponies) and you should have no issues against MiG-21s.

10.3 can't exactly be called a missile environment in good faith since flares are basically just "get out of jail for free cards", thus ironically rendering them nearly useless and turning every plane into a gunfighter.

[Futuristic Hexagon]

I was playing it a few weeks ago, in fact played a few rounds to get that Turkish skin. Felt fine to me. Cannon is still pretry deadly when I used it.

And as noted, the 9Es always were poorly suited for 10.3. But the 5C's Forte was gunfights.

[WeebLord69]

Originally posted by Throttle Me Kermit:

Originally posted by yee yee a$$ kat:

sounds like a skill issue has good speed maunverability and good guns with flares and average missiles... one of the best planes i've ever played

Are you sure about that? I highly doubt it is a skill issue when I am getting giga sniped by migs and ♥♥♥♥. Sounds like Gayjin have ♥♥♥♥♥♥ the battle ratings (again)

Skill issue , it's an amazing plane , too strong at 10.3 because of the many downtiers.

[shooterdaddy007]

I agree imo F5C is slow trash that can barely turn even with its wingtip AIM9s, and the F5E is only slightly better.
Id go with the Harrier or F4S before I bought the F5C.

[Illusionyary]

I haven't played it in about a week but the guns were extremely good last I used it, basically one shotting most enemies. The missiles have always sucked though.

[Throttle Me Kermit]

So I am curious. What ammo was everybody using?

[Ihatetrainyards]

Originally posted by Bimg Meem:

I agree imo F5C is slow trash that can barely turn even with its wingtip AIM9s, and the F5E is only slightly better.
Id go with the Harrier or F4S before I bought the F5C.

In what way is the harrier better than the F-5C?
Missiles need not apply due to flares.

[Ihatetrainyards]

Originally posted by Throttle Me Kermit:

So I am curious. What ammo was everybody using?

Uníversal or Default belt.

[shooterdaddy007]

Originally posted by Ihatetrainyards:

Originally posted by Bimg Meem:

I agree imo F5C is slow trash that can barely turn even with its wingtip AIM9s, and the F5E is only slightly better.
Id go with the Harrier or F4S before I bought the F5C.

In what way is the harrier better than the F-5C?
Missiles need not apply due to flares.

The fact that after a turn the Harrier can accelerate back to its top speed in like 5 seconds, meanwhile the F5C has absolutely garbage acceleration.
Im so confused at where this "muh dogfighter" meme comes from when this thing cant even out turn a F4 Phantom.
The only things it has going for it imo are its very tough airframe and it looks sexy.

[Zeno]

Originally posted by Throttle Me Kermit:

So why has this plane been nerfed to oblivion? The cannons suck ass and so do the missiles. Yet you're expected to hold your own against Migs, Phantoms and J35Xs (to name a few). Or is it just me having this issue?

I really like the F-5C