Typical loadout for many B-29 mission in the Pacific was 10,000 pounds of ord per plane. Maximum Ord loadout was 20,000 pounds of ord per plane.
Problems with B-29:
* This means, 1 flight of B-29's could take out HQ.
* B-29's had a ceiling of 33-35,000 feet in altitude.... not many planes here could intercept them up there.
* B-29 "I wanna noook" threads would become a daily whine.
* Haven't seen hard numbers yet, but a loaded B-29 weighs twice what loaded B-17's, B-24's, and Lancs do..... not sure if there is enough RUNWAY to get the B-29 off the ground in the arenas as things stand now. That would mean redoing all the maps.
* Been stated numerous times for anyone able to use Search function in forums to see that the idea of a B-29 has been given a negative many times in the past.
Unless looking to add a perkable plane to the game, like the A-26B and A-26C Invaders
Invader thread link then any bombers added to the game should try to fill out the plane sets for the Germans, Japanese, Russians, Italians, and British before adding yet another American plane to the plane set.
As to Sherman. The T-34 in-game is pretty close to the abilities of a Sherman already. No .50 cal for AA use about the biggest difference, and maybe reload times.
There are better options to add to the game in the way of GV's. A multi-use
option, something that could bring puffy ack to the players' control to engage bombers at altitude, add artillery to the game for indirect fire, and engage GV's at long range; maybe in the form of a German 88mm FlaK36 gun, might add more diversity?
Flak36 thread Link But, these have been discussed before.... a few times......every month.......
