What is so difficult for you to comprehend about this?
And your completely flase in stating i've roamed off base here. I've done nothing but prove that the spit14 is a perked ride.
Prove? Prove what?
You proved nothing but repeat a generic fool's comment that has no basis at all whatsoever.
The Spit14 was never tested as a free plane but started off as a 60 point perk plane. It didn't ever get a chance to be tested how it'd fare when it was used in larger numbers with average pilots in it.
Even without alt/E over another plane it is going to rip any of the planes that Kev mentioned to shreads.
Claims without basis. Typical.
What interests me the most, is people who find such sanctity in pilot skills and individual combat, suddenly become oblivious to the pilot factor when discussing F4U-4s and Spit14s.
We have people claiming the La-7 is worth jackshi* since so many fools fly it. Widewing has a habit of posting how he can shoot down other people in his TBM or SBD or whateversuckyplane, and most of all, you P-38 pilots take pride in your excellent skills and never for a moment cease to preach the importance of the pilot factor.
And yet, it's all gone. Even the thought of Spit14s or F4U-4s becomes perk-free planes, and the typical knee-jerk reaction arises.
Every average guy in the MA suddenly become superpilots in Spit14s or F4U-4s? Those same people fly La-7s, a 380mph deck speeder, and still get caught and massacred by people everyday?
Or is the great climb on a 5min limited WEP (and miserably short range) of the 4hog or the Spit14 gonna let it climb forever?
Do you want me to tell you how? Show you how?
And what will you prove? You're better than me? But that's a very very common method amongst you guys I admit. Somehow you think your individual bravado with a certain plane is relevant to this discussion?
Your completely overlooking the bigger picture here by taking a deffeincive role with your "perk agenda". Thinking that could ever improve game play is rediculous. It would worsen it... Period.
Get real.
The only reason the Spit14 is perked so high was because people were freaked out by the thought of free Spit14s when they were announced. A plane that would turn like a Spit5, speed like a La7, and climb like a G-10.
Well it turns out, the Spit14 can climb like a G-10 for about 5 mins on WEP, it is at least 30mph slower than the La-7 at deck, and definately does not turn like a Spit5.
Add in a turn maneuverability boost to a Bf109G-10 and that's basically a Spit14, since those two planes are so closely matched together in overall performance.
It's not a super plane. The only thing super about it is its perk price.
And I'm the one going off topic? Again, I've kept the Spit14 into perspective UP until the point where you bring an La7 and said it should be perked. Not before then.
We are disputing why the Spit14 is perked. And you come in and start advocating your ideas on why the La7 should be perked.
What are you, dense?
The La-7 thing is dragged into this discussion to prove that your own 'agenda' against the Spit14s or F4U-4s have no basis at all.
It's also dragged into the picture to show that perking the Spit14 or F4U-4 at such prices is an outrage, and injustice to the RAF and USN fans.
I'm the one going off topic?
Talking to you is about as stimulating as talking to a rock... And you absorb just about as much...
And talking to you is a typical 'talk-to-vets' reaction.
Lot of claims, no data, 'submit to my authority'. And the moment people start to criticize that, and the insults and ignorance fly.
You'll never see this plane unperked. Maybe less perked. But thats it.
We'll see about that.
