Setup for this week: England/France 1943

[Mister Fork]

This setup is a time advance from the current to August 1943.

Allies
A-20G
B-26
B-17
Lancaster
Mosquito Mk VI
C-47
P-47D-11
Spitfire IX
Typhoon
M Series
Panzer
Ostie

Axis
Ju-88
Ju-87
Ju-52(C-47)
Bf 109F-4
Bf 109G-2
Bf 109G-6
Bf 110G-2
C 205 (* exchange squad)
Fw 190A-5
Fw 190F-8
Tiger (France only)
Panzer
M Series
Ostie

All Ports
LVT's
PT Boats
- no B-17 or Lancaster due to lack of heavy German bombers.
- C205's replace the 202's.
- No CV's

[storch]

You might could add the lanc Fork if you were so inclined

[Furball]

Why no Hurri IIC? i think adding the b17 would benefit gameplay, it doesnt have the same porkability as the lanc and would add to immersion for the LW pilots.

axis not have goon?

other than that, really nice setup

[storch]

Originally posted by Furball
Why no Hurri IIC? i think adding the b17 would benefit gameplay, it doesnt have the same porkability as the lanc and would add to immersion for the LW pilots.

axis not have goon?

other than that, really nice setup

I think the HurriIIc is way outclassed now and few flew it, But if Fork wanted to add it there wouldn't be any whines.

I like Buffs, they make a nice explosion eg. the more the merrier.

I think the Axis have the goon we would capture England and make you sods drink good beer.

[Mister Fork]

Valid points guys. I've added the Lanc and B-17 plus C-47 for Axis.

[Grits]

Poor Allies get downgraded to the Spit 9 from the Uber Spit 5.

On a serious note, I'd call the Ju88 a heavy bomber, maybe add the B-17's only as singles? The LW has planes with enough guns to take down B-17's fairly easily. It doesnt really matter to me, as long as I've got the P-47D-11 or the 190A-5 I'm happy.

[Sable]

Well given that we have the Ju87 and 109F, why not have the Hurri IIC?

[B17Skull12]

Originally posted by Grits
On a serious note, I'd call the Ju88 a heavy bomber

its a medium bomber

[Grits]

Lancs go down a lot easier than Ju88's do, so even though they were a medium bomber they are heavy enough to offset Allied heavys IMO.

[B17Skull12]

you still got to face the facts on what makes a heavy bomber a heavy bomber.  Range is the factor which the Ju88 lacks in.

[Grits]

Buffs only make one way trips, so range isnt an issue.

[Furball]

I would guess classification of a heavy bomber is quite dependant on its max takeoff weight (duh) (rough guide, taken from sources on web): -

Ju88A-4 = 31,000lb
Lancaster B.III = 68,000 lb
Boeing B17G = 65,000 lb

The fact that the Ju88A-4 can carry 6,000lb or so of bombs puts it on par with the B17G in AH.

[Furball]

Also why do the Axis get Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-2 and Bf 109G-6.  When the RAF only get Spit IX? and not Spit V too?  Spit V were still used in 1943.

Axis get choice from 7 fighters (Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C 205, Fw 190A-5, Fw 190F-8) allies get choice of 4  (Mosquito Mk VI P-47D-11 Spitfire IX Typhoon)

And before you call me a spitdweeb or whatever, im quite happy to fly as either axis or allied.

[Soulyss]

because I hate spitfires.

[storch]

Originally posted by Furball
Also why do the Axis get Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-2 and Bf 109G-6.  When the RAF only get Spit IX? and not Spit V too?  Spit V were still used in 1943.

Axis get choice from 7 fighters (Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6, Bf 110G-2, C 205, Fw 190A-5, Fw 190F-8) allies get choice of 4  (Mosquito Mk VI P-47D-11 Spitfire IX Typhoon)

And before you call me a spitdweeb or whatever, im quite happy to fly as either axis or allied.

To quote Mr. Marley in his classic "No woman no cry"  wouldn't be considered flaming would it?