Author Topic: Spit Xiv On Front Page!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (omfg) (Read 1092 times)

BBQ_Bob · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2005, 10:48:11 PM »

So when they gonna roll them out ?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2005, 11:18:05 PM »

2 weeks.

Greebo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2005, 03:12:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
One comment on the markings. Was there a photo of this Spit XIV that had the right side squadron codes in front of the roundel? Wartime photos of other 350 Squadron XIVs all show the codes behind the roundel on the right side which was the general practice of the RAF. NOT ALWAYS, but for the most part.

The USAAF did put the squadron codes in front of the national insignia as general practice, on both sides of the fuselage

Ooops, thanks for spotting that Guppy. The Mks 5 and 9 I did previous to the Mk 14 happened to be non standard, i.e. squadron code at the front on the right. I just put it there without checking on the 14.

Larry · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2005, 04:22:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
its a bling bling one too, the codes are 'eMiNeM'

Think someone screwed up one side says MNM and the othe says MMN

wipass · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:07:53 AM »

Will the Spit V (seafire II) still be able to accelerate like an F16, hold energy like the shuttle in 200 mile orbit, turn like a humming bird and be as realistic as the X files ?

Had the RAF been able to use the AH Spit V the LW would have been doomed !

wipass

Schutt · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:19:04 AM »

The LW was doomed.

Larry · « **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:25:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Schutt
The LW was doomed.

Only becuase they were out numbered 5:1 and sometimes more.

Schatzi · « **Reply #22 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:27:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Think someone screwed up one side says MNM and the othe says MMN

Nope. If i understand correctly (and that may be a big IF) it says "MN" in front of the roundel and "M" after the roundel on both sides...

Removing the roundels it looks like M-MN and MN-M.

Pooface · « **Reply #23 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:40:13 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
There is really no reason to spend GPU/CPU cycles rendering them in 3D when you can almost never see them. It is much better to spend the polygons elsewhere.

i guess your right, but it would only take up a few more polygons to turn them into rectangular blocks. then atleast they'd be 3d.

and that also brings to mind another problem with the engines, the fact that they always start in the same place. so if your engine's off, and you start it, the prop will move instantly to a set place and start there. sure its nothing, and makes no difference to gameplay, but it just looks so weird!

(especially in films

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Pooface · « **Reply #24 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:43:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Only becuase they were out numbered 5:1 and sometimes more.

hey, what about the battle of britain, when we brits were out numbered 4:1 at the start. we still won

goering was a bit of a tard tactic wise tho

apparently, he never sent more than 1/3 of his force over per day. and then he decided to bomb london

Larry · « **Reply #25 on:** October 18, 2005, 06:43:12 AM »

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Originally posted by Pooface
hey, what about the battle of britain, when we brits were out numbered 4:1 at the start. we still won goering was a bit of a tard tactic wise tho

apparently, he never sent more than 1/3 of his force over per day. and then he decided to bomb london

Because Hitler is a dumbarse and started bombing cities instead of bases. He let yall regroup. BTW poo you wanna play Lock On online? I have the glod pack so I can play both reg and gold:D I just got done pwnin a Mig 29 with my A10s GAU-8 and I love popin tanks with the Maverick. BTW you know you can make skins for the planes?

Pooface · « **Reply #26 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:08:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Larry
Because Hitler is a dumbarse and started bombing cities instead of bases. He let yall regroup. BTW poo you wanna play Lock On online? I have the glod pack so I can play both reg and gold:D I just got done pwnin a Mig 29 with my A10s GAU-8 and I love popin tanks with the Maverick. BTW you know you can make skins for the planes?

id love to but i havent figured out how yet.

and if you can make skins, you gotta get on it right away, coz the skins they have STINK!

Larry · « **Reply #27 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:12:03 AM »

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Squire · « **Reply #28 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:51:31 AM »

Glad they arent screwing around with armament "options" on the wing guns. Just pick one that makes historical sense and model that. Dont need 303s on a XIV anyways.

Karnak · « **Reply #29 on:** October 18, 2005, 10:08:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
Glad they arent screwing around with armament "options" on the wing guns. Just pick one that makes historical sense and model that. Dont need 303s on a XIV anyways.

No, they don't. And honestly I'd started taking .50s on the Mk XIV to increase lethality on the shorter firing solutions it generates anyway, but I will still miss the .303s.