Author Topic: perk planes....LA-7 SPIT16 (Read 2847 times)

bagrat · « **on:** January 18, 2006, 12:41:50 AM »

pardon my asking, this is my first day ever playing AH, but why aren't the spit16 an LA-7 perked.

IMO it just seems the rest of the planes have decent fights against each other but when it comes to one of those planes, the guy in the LA or 16 is in control of the battle. For instance the guy in LA or 16 will begin to turn fight but as soon as he loses upper hand he decides to run away. The planes both have very good acceleration meaning he probably will escape.

I understand some of the better people feel the LA isn't all that difficult to kill, but still it cruises around 380 or more mph, an that is very good speed.

...altitude asside.

<-- thats me crying an whinning as I type this.

Saxman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2006, 01:12:32 AM »

Y'know, I've had more problems with Spit 16s HOing me than turn fighting.

My problem with ElGays isn't so much the one I'm fighting, it's the other one covering his six because they always seem to travel in packs (had two of them chasing me down last night

).

Stang · « **Reply #2 on:** January 18, 2006, 03:30:00 AM »

41 posts and this is your first day?

Oleg · « **Reply #3 on:** January 18, 2006, 05:32:09 AM »

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/search.php?s=

KD303 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2006, 06:16:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Saxman
Y'know, I've had more problems with Spit 16s HOing me than turn fighting.

Absolutely! By far most of my HO experiences involve Spit 16s. I waddle along after the guy, he accelerates well away, turns around, then HOs me. Only good thing is I'm often flying a 110 when this happens, so I let him HO me. Still, don't like it. I know it takes two, blah blah blah but if a guy zooms,deliberately stall turns into a high speed dive straight at your prop hub, who's HOing who? IMNVHO it's the guy who turns in such away as to come straight back at you, rather than to try and get on your tail or whatever. And, and...it's more often than not a spit 16 for some reason.

KD

Saxman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2006, 09:39:03 AM »

Hell, almost exclusively I'm in an F4U. What reason does a Spit have to HO a plane it so easily out-maneuvers in an extended turning fight?

I hate HO's 'cause it seems no matter how many pings I put in the other guy's cockpit and engine (and I've counted upwards of 20 or more) *I'M* always the one to lose. Even if the guy just has a couple .303s.

bagrat · « **Reply #6 on:** January 18, 2006, 06:50:25 PM »

forum search, I keep tryin the search but gives me message of not writing enough words, no matter how many words i type.

anyway couldn't find results on LA perking so why dont some of ya gimme a few reasons why it isn't perked.

TDeacon · « **Reply #7 on:** January 18, 2006, 08:49:53 PM »

Because La7 and Spit 16 give the new guys a chance to have fun too?

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** January 18, 2006, 09:32:55 PM »

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Originally posted by TDeacon
Because La7 and Spit 16 give the new guys a chance to have fun too?

Bah! Humbug! New guys should be forced to fly P-40Bs and Ju-87s so that I can show how "1337" I am by slaughtering them wholesale in my Ki-84.

What? You say they won't subscribe if that is what they face? Nonsense I tell you, they will feel privileged and honored to be the target drones of the great Karnak!

bagrat · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2006, 09:49:23 PM »

I would appreciate if HTC would respond with there (or their) reason on why it isnt perked.

even if it does give newbs a chance it is still allowed to everyone. Its like allowing aluminum bats in pro baseball.

i wouldnt like watchin a game of both teams continuously hittin homers.
nor do i like bein hit with aluminum bat.

outbreak · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2006, 10:34:57 PM »

Err LA7 is not 1337 nuff to perk, Gotta have a reason to perk it first.

bagrat · « **Reply #11 on:** January 18, 2006, 10:41:56 PM »

what do you mean its not 1337 (im guessin that means uber)nuff to perk, only 2 planes can out run it, tempy and 262 ( a plane well worth the perks, and a JET!)

Karnak · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2006, 11:06:33 PM »

Bottom line is that you have to cut the free and perk line somewhere. That somewhere seems to be the La-7, Spitfire Mk XVI and N1K2-J.

Sure, you could move it a bit father back and perk those three, but then you'll just have the Spitfire Mk VIII and Typhoon Mk IIb fill their place. Sure, they're not quite as good, but they're pretty dang close. Closer by far than the usage numbers indicate. People just gravitate toward any tidbit extra advantage and that mean a disproportianate number go to the best of the easy planes, leaving the very slightly inferior with vastly lower usage.

So when that happens, do you perk the Tiffie and Spit VIII? If so, do you then perk the Ki-84 and Fw190D-9? Where does it end?

Rolex · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2006, 12:05:31 AM »

Hi bagrat. The subject has been discussed (some would say 'discussed to death...') for years and the conclusion is evident - the plane is not perked.

HTC is very unlikely to respond, so perhaps pursuing it further will only frustrate you and others. Keep flying and playing, the game will grow on you more and more with time. You can survive running into La-7s, or even fight fire with fire. Good luck and have fun.

Mustaine · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2006, 11:16:16 AM »

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Originally posted by bagrat
forum search, I keep tryin the search but gives me message of not writing enough words, no matter how many words i type.

anyway couldn't find results on LA perking so why dont some of ya gimme a few reasons why it isn't perked.

you can not search for "la7"...

all words in the search must have four letters or more.