Author Topic: Spit XIV usage (Read 1540 times)

Kev367th · « **on:** August 05, 2005, 11:45:08 PM »

Well yup the reduction in perks had the desired effect, nice move HTC.

Currently
Kills in 451
Kill of 270

Should incease as people get used to it. (Kills in that is), hopefully kills of will decrease.

Tough bird, not much action up at its best alt. you have to come down low. Had a feeling I'd definately seen a lot more around.

Guess what plane has the highest kills of the top 5 i.e. Pony, G10,LA7,D9,Tiff?

No looking take a guess.

Karnak · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2005, 12:25:36 AM »

Well, I killed two Tiffies in it so I'll guess "Tiffie".

Kev367th · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2005, 12:51:18 AM »

Karnak - nil points (in french)

hubsonfire · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2005, 02:38:50 AM »

I vote G10s.

Glad the -14 is cheaper, but I have only seen 1 (excluding my own) since the adjustment. Hell, I've only seen 2 in the last 3 months. Glad to see the price come down regardless. Now I can affort 200 instead of 30.

Kev367th · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:18:47 AM »

Nice try hub

null punta (in Spanish) - come on guys it should be obvious.

Dam - I feel like judge awarding points to the UK in the Eurovision song contest ,lol.

Only 1? See lots each day.

jetb123 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:46:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Nice try hub

null punta (in Spanish) - come on guys it should be obvious.

Dam - I feel like judge awarding points to the UK in the Eurovision song contest ,lol.

Only 1? See lots each day.

I have seen more, and I know that now the squad will take up more spit14 runs,because its not that big of a lost if you died.

Kev367th · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2005, 06:21:47 AM »

Yup, picked up another 3 scalps last night/early morning.

LA5 (thought he'd outclimb me), went to vbase under attack found a P-47 and Mossie, then RTB'd. Gotta get used to spit all over again.

As I said tough bird, most people are quite happy approaching a Spit, until the Spit 14 tag pops up, then they go for the deck.
So choice, stay up high and hope for another, or follow him down into the masses.
Gotta admit - used it only in defense at the moment, sitting over a field, still not quite used to it yet.
Lost 2, one to a lockup, other to a disco.

OK - Plane that has killed the most of the top 5 up to last night...La 7. Even to the point it has killed itself the most lol.

Bronk · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2005, 08:34:00 AM »

I dont know about the rest of the MA but i definatly will be using it more. I find fly it like a pony that can regain e quickly and this bird is tough to beat. I dont know if this is the correct way to fly it but hey it works for me.
Kev and anone else that have any tips on flying this plane please post.

Bronk

1K3 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2005, 09:12:33 PM »

Spit 14...

Fly it like a 109, dont count on TnB fites or you'll snap and it will be ugly. Save the WEP too.

DipStick · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:02:42 AM »

Spits are for dweebs.

Heretic · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:06:20 AM »

Dipstick,

Spits are for dweebs? Tell that to the Brits who fought all thru WWII and especially BoB.

DipStick · « **Reply #11 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:07:36 AM »

Hello... This is a game slick. Wake up and smell the coffee.

Urchin · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2005, 12:29:34 AM »

I've been flying the Spit 14 quite a bit, actually to the point where it is my "main ride" this tour so far. I die almost every sortie, but I'm flying Bish so it is usually less than 10 points anyway.

I like it. It isn't as good as an La-7, but it is quite good. It really seems to be one of the better "vertical" fighters, I've out-spiral climbed (spiral roped maybe?) damn near every plane that wanted a piece of me, La-7s included.

As much as I ***** about the Hizookas, the firepower on the Spit 14 really isn't that impressive. I've had several really quick kills, but I've also had some planes that I absolutely pasted that flew away. Hit % took about a 4% dip compared to what I was shooting in the Ki last tour... don't know if I just suck that bad or if I'm taking (and missing) shots I normally wouldn't take just because the Hizookas are more potent when they hit.

I think it is a good thing dropping the perk points on it. It is cheap enough that people who don't really care if they die can just about make it their main ride if they want to, but expensive enough so that if the La-7 crowd wants a perk plane they'll still use the C-Hog.

TheThang · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2005, 01:27:22 AM »

kazza...vulched me in a spit 14 =) then he....cherry picked me 3 more times in a spit 14. other than that ive killed more than died in it

Kev367th · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2005, 02:17:08 AM »

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Originally posted by Urchin
I've been flying the Spit 14 quite a bit, actually to the point where it is my "main ride" this tour so far. I die almost every sortie, but I'm flying Bish so it is usually less than 10 points anyway.

I like it. It isn't as good as an La-7, but it is quite good. It really seems to be one of the better "vertical" fighters, I've out-spiral climbed (spiral roped maybe?) damn near every plane that wanted a piece of me, La-7s included.

As much as I ***** about the Hizookas, the firepower on the Spit 14 really isn't that impressive. I've had several really quick kills, but I've also had some planes that I absolutely pasted that flew away. Hit % took about a 4% dip compared to what I was shooting in the Ki last tour... don't know if I just suck that bad or if I'm taking (and missing) shots I normally wouldn't take just because the Hizookas are more potent when they hit.

I think it is a good thing dropping the perk points on it. It is cheap enough that people who don't really care if they die can just about make it their main ride if they want to, but expensive enough so that if the La-7 crowd wants a perk plane they'll still use the C-Hog.

Not as good as a la7?
Kidding right.
Will outurn, out climb, guns are better, speed on deck is prob very close.
Caught a La7 at 15k other night, creamed him inside 2 minutes.

What I'm waiting on is a CV attack where I can get one up, last time many tours ago, got 5 kills and still got home.

Found best way is to get on someones 6 wait for them to climb or turn so the target is bigger, dead 6 shots seem to do little damage.