AC8 loadout notes: compare your own sorties
Organise aircraft and weapon choices around a specific goal without pretending there is one universal best build.
A practical loadout note should help you repeat a result. This page is an editorial record-keeping method, not a tested aircraft tier list.
Write down the goal
Keep the objective narrow: learning a route, completing required targets or comparing a particular score outcome. A configuration that helps one goal may not be useful for another.
Preserve the chosen equipment
Record the aircraft and exact weapon names shown in your game, along with relevant upgrades or settings. Do not substitute a generic label when two items have different behaviour.
Change one decision at a time
When possible, hold the mission, version and difficulty constant. Keep the result from each attempt, including unsuccessful runs, rather than retaining only the best-looking number.
Attach the result
Use My Progress to connect a loadout note with the actual score, rank and displayed time. Until enough evidence exists, avoid calling a personal preference the definitive best setup.
Sources
Original AC8 Tools guidance or documentation of this website, not an official game rule.