I was always under the impression that the Mitsubishi F-2A isn't a direct variant of the F-16. The F-2A was basically just a clone of the F-16 with a large amount of modifications throughout to suit the Japan Air self-defence force. So it makes complete sense for it to not be included in this video. It's essentially the multirole jet aircraft equivalent of copying your friend's homework but changing it a little to make it your own.
I always found it fitting Ace Combat calls it a fighter but gives it almost exclusively air to ground weaponry in most titles. The F-16 historically was sold as a light dogfighter, but has spent most of it's life flying straight and level loaded with bombs while heavier fighters provide top cover.
Gradually realizing with hindsight that I may find rockets to be bad in a number of titles only because AC6 was the first one I played extensively and it took me a long time to play the games that released around it.
The AC6 rockets are unrivaled in their accuracy and blast radius. Makes the other ones feel super rough to use. I don't blame you for finding the rockets bad in the other titles, I'm the same way.
I had actually played the previous titles and thought I had slept on rockets when I played through 6 since I just thought rockets were lame. Nope, they can wipe an entire grid square with a single volley in 6, and are basically useless in every other game, though I will say they retain some of their utility in 7, it's not enough to pick either RCL over another weapon.
The F-16 IRL was basically a tech demo for fly-by-wire control systems that so impressed the USAF that they just bought the demo and pressed it into service. Source: am ex-USAF aircraft mechanic.
Ah, the poor F-16 family got done so dirty in Infinity, with F-16XL being the only serviceable variant. F-16C was very much a newbie trap with bottom-cst and bad weapons (And got expensive very fast until prices got heavily slashed-no compensation for those already invested 😭), but it did get Silber skin as its silber lining. F-16F also suffered from weak Sp.W in a low-cst multirole... and I honestly can't remember ever running into other F-16F users during my entire playtime. F-16C's SP variants were usually just F-16C but better, with exception being -PJ-, which came with ludicrous maneuverability that let it easily shrug off missiles no matter how tightly they homed in. It wasn't unusual for PJ users to survive an entire match without getting shot down. F-16F's only SP variant -Desert Rock- came with enormous HVAA capacity due to developer oversight where it kept the original's 4AGM ammo count. Plus its just high enough cst made it much more capable multirole over the base model. I used to think the conformal fuel tanks looked too goofy to use back in AC5 despite the massive stat improvements, but now I'm very much in love of B60 and Super Kai because of them! They add aesthetics completely unique to their form, like how paint schemes conform to the aircraft shapes like a canvas.
Glad you enjoyed! Yeah, the ground in Assault Horizon on Xenia is rough. At least if you're using an Nvidia GPU when playing it according to a thread on the issue I came across (I've got a 3080 Ti for reference)
I will always be kinda surprised the F-16 appears as a low tier option in AC games, irl it's widely regarded as one of the best and most successful 4th generation jet fighters. Also, I know the servers closed and the game is unaccessible nowadays, but wasn't the Block 60 variant also in Infinity?
Wow interesting video! I'd like you to talk about the F-15! Especially in Ace Combat 3 where it's got a cannard wings that's my favourite in the entire series 😭😭
I was always under the impression that the Mitsubishi F-2A isn't a direct variant of the F-16.
The F-2A was basically just a clone of the F-16 with a large amount of modifications throughout to suit the Japan Air self-defence force. So it makes complete sense for it to not be included in this video. It's essentially the multirole jet aircraft equivalent of copying your friend's homework but changing it a little to make it your own.
Ace 5 sure is consistent in making... interesting weapon and stat choices to their planes, heh
I always found it fitting Ace Combat calls it a fighter but gives it almost exclusively air to ground weaponry in most titles. The F-16 historically was sold as a light dogfighter, but has spent most of it's life flying straight and level loaded with bombs while heavier fighters provide top cover.
Gradually realizing with hindsight that I may find rockets to be bad in a number of titles only because AC6 was the first one I played extensively and it took me a long time to play the games that released around it.
The AC6 rockets are unrivaled in their accuracy and blast radius. Makes the other ones feel super rough to use. I don't blame you for finding the rockets bad in the other titles, I'm the same way.
I had actually played the previous titles and thought I had slept on rockets when I played through 6 since I just thought rockets were lame. Nope, they can wipe an entire grid square with a single volley in 6, and are basically useless in every other game, though I will say they retain some of their utility in 7, it's not enough to pick either RCL over another weapon.
Glorious as always. I remember I fell in love with the F-16XL after the Wizard fight in Zero
I love this series, I’d love to see a cockpit view comparison between the models and the games.
The F-16 IRL was basically a tech demo for fly-by-wire control systems that so impressed the USAF that they just bought the demo and pressed it into service.
Source: am ex-USAF aircraft mechanic.
Lightweight fighter competition and Air Combat Fighter program just got retconned ig
A new episode!
lovin these ac videos.
Ah, the poor F-16 family got done so dirty in Infinity, with F-16XL being the only serviceable variant. F-16C was very much a newbie trap with bottom-cst and bad weapons (And got expensive very fast until prices got heavily slashed-no compensation for those already invested 😭), but it did get Silber skin as its silber lining. F-16F also suffered from weak Sp.W in a low-cst multirole... and I honestly can't remember ever running into other F-16F users during my entire playtime.
F-16C's SP variants were usually just F-16C but better, with exception being -PJ-, which came with ludicrous maneuverability that let it easily shrug off missiles no matter how tightly they homed in. It wasn't unusual for PJ users to survive an entire match without getting shot down.
F-16F's only SP variant -Desert Rock- came with enormous HVAA capacity due to developer oversight where it kept the original's 4AGM ammo count. Plus its just high enough cst made it much more capable multirole over the base model.
I used to think the conformal fuel tanks looked too goofy to use back in AC5 despite the massive stat improvements, but now I'm very much in love of B60 and Super Kai because of them! They add aesthetics completely unique to their form, like how paint schemes conform to the aircraft shapes like a canvas.
the forward swept f-16
Good video, the graphical glitches in the AH footage is rough but understandable
Glad you enjoyed! Yeah, the ground in Assault Horizon on Xenia is rough. At least if you're using an Nvidia GPU when playing it according to a thread on the issue I came across (I've got a 3080 Ti for reference)
I will always be kinda surprised the F-16 appears as a low tier option in AC games, irl it's widely regarded as one of the best and most successful 4th generation jet fighters.
Also, I know the servers closed and the game is unaccessible nowadays, but wasn't the Block 60 variant also in Infinity?
NEW PLANES OF AC!
Wow interesting video! I'd like you to talk about the F-15! Especially in Ace Combat 3 where it's got a cannard wings that's my favourite in the entire series 😭😭
Yessss
to be fair, with how much a GDB costs it's not entirely inaccurate to say you're dropping a GDP on someones forehead
Can anyone explain some of the games' name changes in Europe?