Slot `43 recommendation

[soda72]

If you can put the data in a comma delimited file, I can write a Java applet that will let you select plane types to view the data graphically.

I can put together a quick example this comming weekend to demostate what I'm thinking of.. If your interested in using it....

[Arlo]

Ok. A soon as you explain to me what the hell a comma delimited file is.

[soda72]

it would look somthing like this.. Define what each field would represent and seperate each field with a comma.
For example:

alt, time

would look like this in the file
5,1:59
10,3:38
15, 5:21


This can be arrange anyway we would like....

[Arlo]

I see. I suppose the static attributes need only be stated at the beginning (fuel burn rate, initial fuel load, takeoff alt)?

Then the variable data would be:

Alt, time, wep on or off, fuel remaining, speed

[soda72]

yep,

we can even include plane type,

[Arlo]

By graphically ... you mean one o them flowchart doohickies that most everyone misinteprets or sumpin else?

[soda72]

yepper thats what I'm thinking about....

I'll finish up a quick example at the end of this weekend..

And I can give you a temporary url to view it when it's ready...

[Arlo]

Roger dodger.

[Edbert]

I played for a while last night. It was fun. What I saw in the limited time I spent was that the American iron clearly outclassed the Japanese hardware. The Frank was fast enough to keep up with the Hellcat in general and had a good guns package but the poor zekes were falling like flies. Introduce a well flown Corsair and it was sad. I landed 6 kills in an F6F, and only had to land since the ack blew off my wingtip. I took up a zeke and fired an entire load of 20mm at one Hellcat. He died but I had to rtb immediately.

I though the BoB from two weeks ago, or the "????" from last week were more equitable setups as far as plane choices. Perhaps introducing the Me110 as a psuedo Ki45 would help, I dunno. It just didn't seem very fair to me. We really need a fuller planeset don't we.

[Karnak]

Edbert,

I think you meant "Tony".  The "Frank" is the Ki-84 that is coming, but is not here yet.  The "Tony" is the Ki-61.


F4UDOA stated some time ago that the F4U-1 we have really has the performence of the later F4U-1A.  The F6F-5 is a mid 1944 Hellcat.  We should have the F6F-3 for 1943 setups.

Of course the Ki-61-I-Tei is also a 1944 Ki-61, but it is slower than it's 1943 brethern, but has better guns.  The A6M5b is a 1944 aircraft, but the only difference from a 1943 A6M5 is the 13.2mm machine gun in place of one of the 7.7mm guns and the bullet proof windscreen.

[Arlo]

I had three occasions where there were three USN planes against my lone Zeke - me on the deck, they booming and zooming (first time 2 F4Us and a Hellcat, second 2 Hellcats and an F4U, third three Hellcats). First time they managed to empty their ammo and score a couple of fuel hits while I downed one of the F4Us and RTB'd. Second, I got an F4U again, third, they got me but at the cost of two of them.

Currently I'm 23 and 10 in the Zeke.

11 kills of the F6F-5 and 7 kills of the F4U. 2 F4F-4s. 1 TBM. 1P-40E. 2 LVTA2s.

Of course ... all 10 deaths were from F6F-5s.

The A6M5 is fine. You just have to let them outnumber you so they'll engage.

[Grits]

The problem with some sets, like Pac '43, is quite frankly the USN planes DID outclass the Japanese planes, and these sets are true to that as they should be.

As for the Ki61, some speak glowingly of the it, but I find it...uh...rather lacking in every way but guns. Even with its weaknesses I'd rather fly a Zeke.

[storch]

I got slaughtered last night (hello Edbert) but had a blast none the less.  Everyone was flying to their respective aircraft's strenght.  Only a few allied were ack hugging and they were ignorable.  I did manage to land several two kill sorties and had one three kill but was killed by sharkee going for a fourth victim.  Great fighting on both sides I was very honored to be a part of it.

[Soulyss]

THe Me110 as a sub was mentioned to me, I decided against it for a couple of reasons.

Firstly  I'll admit that, I don't know much about the ki-45 and I lacked the time to do the research to see if it were even a viable substitute.

Secondly I have a distaste for subsituting aircraft, especially fighters.  To me it kills the immersion, if we somehow had a IJN skin for the 110 I'd give it more serious consideration.

I dunno... I've been told I'm inflexible.  

[Arlo]

Originally posted by Soulyss
if we somehow had a IJN skin for the 110 I'd give it more serious consideration.

The only problem I had with the substitution. With multiple skins now available, I think it'd be cool if someone could get a "Helldiver" skin approved for the Kate. Almost as cool as getting an actual Helldiver modeled.