More Navy Planes

[razor951]

I think there should be more planes that you are allowed to take off carriers in aces high. The planes that are there are great but most are american and I think you should add more carrier capable planes. No only that but in special conditions you should be able to take what you whant mabey in a new arena or watever but it would would be great. This makes it like the offline mode were I have a lot of fun just moving a carrier there and takeing a Ki-67-Ti off and bombing or I have even got a loaded  B17 off of a carrier. There are a lot of planes in the game that would be able to use carriers if they had a hook such as the Bf 110 takes off with room to spare.

[Rino]

Actually I think HTC did a pretty good job with carrier based aircraft.
The three main CV operators were the US, Japan and the UK.  Admittedly
the UK selection is a touch slim, but the US and Japanese planesets are
fairly substantial.

[Stoney74]

Originally posted by razor951
This makes it like the offline mode were I have a lot of fun just moving a carrier there and takeing a Ki-67-Ti off and bombing or I have even got a loaded  B17 off of a carrier. There are a lot of planes in the game that would be able to use carriers if they had a hook such as the Bf 110 takes off with room to spare.

Ki-67, B-17, Bf-110--not carrier planes.  Every significant carrier plane produce in numbers is basically represented in the game, save the SB2D Helldiver.  If it didn't come out of the factory during the war as a carrier aircraft, you're not going to see it offered on a CV in this game.

[Sikboy]

Originally posted by Stoney74
Ki-67, B-17, Bf-110--not carrier planes.  Every significant carrier plane produce in numbers is basically represented in the game, save the SB2D Helldiver.  If it didn't come out of the factory during the war as a carrier aircraft, you're not going to see it offered on a CV in this game.

Judy Judy Judy!

-Sik

[Apeking]

"Admittedly the UK selection is a touch slim"

It's not as bad as it seems. The RN also flew the F4F, the FM2, the Corsair, and the F6F, in large numbers. The RN also flew the Brewster Buffalo, and it is only a matter of time before the Buffalo is added to Aces High.

The F4F was called the Martlet, and it was one of the rare cases where the British name for an American import did not catch on (in contrast to Sherman, Mustang, etc).

[razor951]

I agree that they arent carrier planes but i still think you should be able to take a few off that currently cannot. I dont know how accurate it would be to ww2 but it would make a little more fun.

[Nilsen]

No thx. but the Helldiver, judy and a few seaplanes would be nice.

[VooWho]

Only if Germany had gotten there Zepplin Carrier finished would be have german navy carrier fighters, and dive bombers. I think the 109E-3 was to be a carrier fighter, and the Ju87B was to a carrier borne dive bomber and there were some other planes.

Did Italy have any operational aircraft carriers during WW2? I know they had some in construction, but did they end up like the Zepplin, moving to other harbors, to escape being sunk, or damaged, before completion?

[Nilsen]

I suppose the Fairey Barracuda could be made so the Brits have their own torpedo bomber but i think it may end up not beeing used as much as say the TBM.

[Ghosth]

I agree with sikboy that Judy would be a good addition.

[Sikboy]

Originally posted by VooWho


Did Italy have any operational aircraft carriers during WW2?  

Without actually looking it up... the Italians were working on one, it started with an "A", like "Aquella" or something like that. It wasn't given a priority, because Italy was tasked with covering the Med (which they refered to as Mara Nostra: "Our Sea"), and by the time it was considered important enough to really focus on, Italy was done.

In the CAP event, the Germans had a the Graf Zepplin, and used it for at least one frame with 109s and Stukas. It's amazingly easy to land a Stuka on a CV lol.

Originally Posted by Ghosth
I agree with sikboy that Judy would be a good addition.

Thank you

-Sik

[Iron_Cross]

Ok, lets see what is needed in the way of Carrier planes.  

The US would need the Buffalo/F2A3, and the Devastator/TBD. That would conclude the early war carrier planeset for them.  Now Midway, and Coral Sea, can be fought with the historic aircraft.

The British would need the Skua, and the Swordfish.

The Japanese would need the Judy, in order for them to compete in the late war.

That is prety much it, five planes.  Easily acomplished if HT would get off it's fat arse and complete TOD, so they can start adding planes.

[Rino]

Originally posted by Iron_Cross
Ok, lets see what is needed in the way of Carrier planes.  

The US would need the Buffalo/F2A3, and the Devastator/TBD. That would conclude the early war carrier planeset for them.  Now Midway, and Coral Sea, can be fought with the historic aircraft.

The British would need the Skua, and the Swordfish.

The Japanese would need the Judy, in order for them to compete in the late war.

That is prety much it, five planes.  Easily acomplished if HT would get off it's fat arse and complete TOD, so they can start adding planes.

     I'm no buttkisser, but you are way out of line with this post.  To say I
disagree with both your idea and your insults is putting it mildly.

[tedrbr]

Yeah....and let's add Y-Wings and Vipers!  Yeah!.... And steam catapults so we can successfully launch when CV is turning, or when we so overload a plane it would *never* get off the deck otherwise...... Yeah!...... Why not the A-1 Sky Raider.... it was a carrier-based prop plane (in another war or two).. .....Yeah!....and the F-14 Tomcats from the movie "Final Countdown".....Yeah!

(sigh).... post is a good argument of why you will never see the B-25 added to the plane set........ and "loaded B-17" off the deck of an Essex class carrier???  Wouldn't the wings hit the conning tower, never mind all the other issues with it?  

OTOH, I agree that the Judy would be a good addition to the game.  Japanese planeset is kinda narrow in some regards, but Judy would be a add.

Overall, CV's in general are weak in their use in arena combat operations due to the lack of any high, mid, or low CAP, and no picket warning ships used.  No one defends the CV's, so they die.  Hard to justify putting an effort into more carrier based planes when they get sunk so easily.

[whiteman]

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, only cause i like it.