Smugglers Run Antique Planes vs Hydra or Oppressor?

[Misa.And.Her.Hubby]

They look cool. But shall I prepare that huge amount of money to buy them since I already have Hydra and Oppressor?

When dominating the sky it will be ridiculous if those antique planes perform better than Hydra.

When fighting air to ground, up to now I found Oppressor is the best.

 

Additionally those planes (except Hunter) should require an airfield to take off.

Hydra requires only a helipad, while Oppressor can be delivered directly to me via the MC menu.

In this case Hydra and Oppressor get another advantage.

 

 

[Happy Hunter]

It's ridiculous that a Hind is weaker than a bike and can

. It's also ridiculous that an APC is stronger than an actual big tank.

 

I think you're expecting more realism from Rockstar than there's going to be. These planes could easily be very maneuverable.

 

At any rate, I think they've got to beat the Oppressor. Its been said that they can have countermeasures - all Oppressors have are missiles (most are only able to use them while locking on), so how are they going to touch the aircraft?

Edited August 27, 2017 by Happy Hunter

[Big Molio]

The greatest advantage is that the planes can actually fly, and gain height to get out of the way. The oppressor boosts into the air, then has to glide back to earth.

[livejoker]

Issue with the Oppressor is that once you get that lock-on you can fire away BAM, BAM, BAM and swoop back down on the ground. Just that tactic, dead simple, usually gets most targets from the barrage of rockets. Those planes better be faster than a rocket or have flairs cause I don't see how they'll be any match to the low-ground dominator which is the Oppressor and the king of the sky, the Hydra. Sky-wise, so far, we're f*cked. Let's bunker down in a train tunnel until R* releases "Train-in' Hard" DLC where they sell weaponized trains to get those tunnel dwellers.

THERE IS NO SAFE HAVEN.

[Sanches]

Ok. Rockstar don't like balance. So they usually left old stuff untouched.

Even if we'll get armored new planes, old ones will be left more weaker.

[Jimbatron]

Countermeasures have been needed for a while in my opinion. Especially for non armed air vehicles so you can make your way across the map without having to bail on the sound of a homing launcher lock on (in a heli anyway).

 

I don't think they will make older planes more manoeuvreable than the jets - which does make me wonder how you'll stand a chance versus the Hydra's cannon.

 

With regard the the countermeasures ideally they'll set it up so it can't be used in conjunction with weapons, and there will be a short cool down. That would hopefully give balance for air versus ground.

[Sentinel Driver]

The worst part about opressors actually in my opinion is that damn 20k insurance fee and a bad sport warning for destroying one

[Goingcrowd9]

They look cool. But shall I prepare that huge amount of money to buy them since I already have Hydra and Oppressor?

When dominating the sky it will be ridiculous if those antique planes perform better than Hydra.

When fighting air to ground, up to now I found Oppressor is the best.

 

Additionally those planes (except Hunter) should require an airfield to take off.

Hydra requires only a helipad, while Oppressor can be delivered directly to me via the MC menu.

In this case Hydra and Oppressor get another advantage.

 

 

Yep, C* and mother compamy Take2Much are just like "srcew balance ! We ne-e-d sharkk kards ! Need to seel mooore ! Now !"

 

IMO the Rocket Voltic should have a way stronger and longer boost than a bike with a tiny rocket...

Also giving it missiles and making it a pv is just plain stupid.

A homing-off missile with cooldown could wave been ok, or a better machine gun...

But not 20 freaking missiles, as a pv, and a longer boost than a car with a much bigger rocket !?

 

And jets...

Yes, we have explosive sniper rounds... but I think we shouldn't have explosive rounds in the first place, at all...

And certainly not on fighter jets that can fly 20mph (or so) !?

 

> flying any of the new aircraft

> gets blown up by explosive sniper

 

Oh gosh...

I prefer buffing over nerfing, but you can't just buff buff buff buff buff buff buff buff buff... into indefenitly..

.

They just need to NERF the jets.

 

Somtimes by taking away a little freedom (for jet pilots, opressor riders/pilots and snipers in this case) you can give ALOT of freedom for other kinds of people...

 

 

Or how is that quote again ?

Wasn't it:

"1 step backwards, 2 steps forward" ?

Edited August 27, 2017 by Goingcrowd9

[Gridl0k]

Not to nitpick but the Harrier's first flight was 50 years ago this December and the F-16 was '74.

[III-Ari-III]

I'll just say this: not everything in the game is meant for competitive play, hell even in cod or bf you have weapons that aren't ever used.. some things are just for variety and fun, plus ppl that prefer emptier lobbiers to play pve.

[SHADOW OPS]

Have a richer friend test them out come Tuesday. My friends and I plan on doing the same.