Why A20?

[the Lazy ace]

i was readin my book and found out about the A26. forgive if others have complained about this, why did they give us the A20 when the A26 has 10 foward firing .50cal [2 internal, 8 external], 2 .50cals in the dorsal turret and ventral turret and 6000lbs of ordanance. i dont think its a big issue if we get it or not [but i would like it] ,but just wanted to know why HTC has screwed us over

[Karnak]

The A-26 will probably be added as a perk bomber at some point.

The A-20G also allowed much of the artwork to be used for the Boston Mk III, providing an earlier Allied bomber.

[Simaril]

Originally posted by the Lazy ace
i was readin my book and found out about the A26. forgive if others have complained about this, why did they give us the A20 when the A26 has 10 foward firing .50cal [2 internal, 8 external], 2 .50cals in the dorsal turret and ventral turret and 6000lbs of ordanance. i dont think its a big issue if we get it or not [but i would like it] ,but just wanted to know why HTC has screwed us over

Play balance, my boy, play balance.

The A-26 is on the "get it done someday" list, probably as a perked attacker. The A-20 is non perked, and is no more an insult than, say, the C.205 would be. The A-26 was good enough that it continued in use postwar (renamed as the B-26) well into the Viet Nam era.

Chill out a little, OK?

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by the Lazy ace
i was readin my book and found out about the A26. forgive if others have complained about this, why did they give us the A20 when the A26 has 10 foward firing .50cal [2 internal, 8 external], 2 .50cals in the dorsal turret and ventral turret and 6000lbs of ordanance. i dont think its a big issue if we get it or not [but i would like it] ,but just wanted to know why HTC has screwed us over

Think about it for a minute with the overall in mind.  The A26 saw service in small numbers from the Fall of 44 to the end with the USAAF.

The A20 was in it from beginning to end with numerous air forces and in every theater of the war in large numbers.

Historically it makes a heckuva lot more sense to get the A20 first and hope they have some time to add the much, rarer for WW2, A26.

If only for potential scenario use.  And some of those guys who fly the A20 exclusively in AH can do some great things with it.

Funny that you think we've been screwed over for not having the A26.  In Airwarrior we had the A26.  When asked what one plane I'd like added to the game, I said the A20 for all the already mentioned reasons.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Karnak
The A-26 will probably be added as a perk bomber at some point.

The A-20G also allowed much of the artwork to be used for the Boston Mk III, providing an earlier Allied bomber.

Not to mention that the A-20/Boston series served in far greater numbers, and throughout most of the war. Moreover, its impact on the war was probably orders of magnitude greater than the A-26, which didn't see combat until September of 1944, and then only in limited numbers at first. Being rushed into combat before it was properly debugged, the first months were tough on both air and ground crews. By January of 1945 the A-26 was in combat in significant numbers. Out in the South Pacific, 5th AF commander General Kenney asked that he be allowed to keep the A-20G as it was a proven and still very successful aircraft. However, A-26s soon began arriving where it replaced B-25s more often than A-20s.

My regards,

Widewing

[the Lazy ace]

im not much of a fighter type guy and i like torpedo bombers and attackers despite the low survivability rate. We pay a hefty price to go online and play with others so if i pay $164 yearly, just for a game, i like to enjoy it and get wat i payed for. u guys can say  watever u like but i was just askin about the aircraft

[mussie]

Bahhh

Keep you A-26

Give me the
B-25G:
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. powered dorsal turret
Two 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. in nose
Four 0.5 in. Brownings M.G. on side of nose
Two 0.3 in. Brownings M.G. in waist
75mm M-4 Cannon in nose with 21 rounds

B-25H:
Fourteen 0.5 in. Brownings M.G.
75mm M-4 Cannon in nose with 21 rounds




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[bozon]

Originally posted by the Lazy ace
but just wanted to know why HTC has screwed us over

How exactly were you "screwed over"? Personally, I thank HTC for every 1945 plane that is NOT included in the game. Speak for yourself.

We pay a hefty price to go online and play with others so if i pay $164 yearly, just for a game, i like to enjoy it and get wat i payed for

You probably would say that even if you were paying a dollar a month. I pay 12$ yearly, and I want my 12$ worth!
I don't know how old are you but I can think of a few better ways to spend 164$ than on an A26. It might do you good.

Bozon

[Trikky]

You're getting exactly what you paid for. If you had read the 'game features' with its 'over 80 planes and vehicles' link, which I'm sure you did as you obviously think $164 is a big investment, then you must have overlooked the fact the A26 is not listed.

It's like complaining that the box of breakfast cereal you just bought doesn't contain a Porsche.

[KD303]

I can only assume you had your book with the A26 before you signed up for Aces High and that you began paying for AH after the two week free trial, knowing the A20 was what you got and not the A26. So why subscribe in the first place if you felt screwed over? Were you drafted?
It's up to you to check out the attributes of the aircraft available (or  not available for that matter), then decide if you want to subscribe or not. That is part of the point of a free trial period. Accusing HTC of "screwing" you over is imflamatory.

[Ghosth]

Seriously, if the A26 with 6k payload was in the game, with its 10 forward firing MGs. Who would fly the B17?

The A20 on the other hand is a fun bird in its own right.
4 500's in bomb bay, 4 500's on wings for 4000 lb total. Thats pretty respectable for a "light" bomber. 6 .50's pack a punch once the bombs are gone. Again, more than plenty.

Do we want the A26 someday, sure, love to see it.
But it better carry a hefty perk price or you'd see no other bombers in the sky.

[Squire]

The game isnt called "Aces High 1945".

[the Lazy ace]

look, all i wanted to know is why they put the A20 in the game instead of the A26. u guys are totally blowing my question out of porportion, i dont care if they put the A26 in, so anwser my question approiately or dont awnser my question at all, we have enough jerks and smatasses in the world today

[Karnak]

I thought I answered it without being nasty.  Guess not, or some people are overly sensitive.

[Squire]

We answered the question. Maybe re read your initial post to critique the tone.