Author Topic: If you were a betting man/woman where would your $ be? (Read 1938 times)

Tilt · « **on:** March 30, 2007, 12:12:26 PM »

Loads of wishes have been expressed here but which one (of the rides in the vote) do you guys think is actually going to win?

remember no wishful thinking allowed................

tedrbr · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:14:29 PM »

Unfortunately, in popular vote, after seeing first cuts....

B-25

The next LW hangar queen.

Also, arguments will ensue as to which version of the B-25 should be sitting in that hangar.

Sikboy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:14:29 PM »

P-39

Not my pick, but my bet.

-Sik

whiteman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:39:00 PM »

A26, positive reinforcement

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:47:52 PM »

Hmmm....Odd on favorite, you ask Tilt?

P-39, at this point. Closely followed by the B-25.

Turbo76 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2007, 12:53:04 PM »

My gut feeling is A-26 Invader.

It is a fun plane, fast, american, and kicks arse. But so did the b25 in aw3, and that is where I am basing alot of my knowledge oabout the planes. from. We had a lot of planes in AW3. But they were drawn with crayons. Really nice crayons though!

The B25 is my favorite and my vote uless it get knocked out, and then I will vote a26...

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humble · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:22:43 PM »

Given the suprising dominance of the targets....er bombers I think the B-25 will probably win out. without the raw numbers though that might be wrong. Basically you have 2 fighters and 4 targets left. If both fighters move forward its possible that a fighter will win....but since less then 30% of the player base has even a reasonable skill level (ACM wise) I think the game has gone more to the toolshed side and away from its roots.

Even 2 years ago you'd have had all the fighters alive I bet........

715 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2007, 01:45:49 PM »

P-39

And I will further predict the usage rates:
1st week: 25%
2nd week: 2%
thereafter: 0.3%

just kidding

Shifty · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2007, 02:07:55 PM »

P-39, followed by the A26.

96Delta · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2007, 02:24:41 PM »

B-25, followed closely by the P-39

B-25 is a favorite because of:

1 - familiarity
2 - you can build a squad around it (medium bomber squadron)

tedrbr · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2007, 03:28:40 PM »

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Originally posted by 96Delta
B-25, followed closely by the P-39

B-25 is a favorite because of:

1 - familiarity
2 - you can build a squad around it (medium bomber squadron)

Hey 96Delta! BUT!! Can the B-25 compete in the LW arena with all the Ponies, LaLas, Nikis, and Spixteens around? Slower than both the B-24 and B-26. Worst climb rate of the 3. Carries 6K to the 26's 4K and 24's 8K.

And which of the dozen versions would it be? Early War Doolittle for EW arena? Mid-Late War 75mm spud gun (Osties will eat it for lunch)?

I think it has the edge in popular vote due to name recognition. I also think it would end up a LW Hangar Queen. Seen only in senerios, and maybe EW or AvA.

tedrbr · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2007, 04:04:56 PM »

Correction. Wiki is wrong. B-25 only carried 3,000 lbs of ord. 2K in early models. 4K in short ranged missions.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2007, 04:47:35 PM »

As Ive said in two other threads already

If I hadta bet. Id say the p39 wins hands down and it wont even be close.
Just too many people begging for it for too long

Personally I think if the voting gets to the point where the 39 is rediculously ahead. And I think it will

They should just go with it and let everyone vote on the next plane instead

96Delta · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2007, 04:55:47 PM »

Just too many people ON THE FORUM begging for it for too long

tedrbr · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:02:34 PM »

In the forums, people been begging for P-39. Do the folks in the game, who are not in the forums, even know what a P-39 is?

I will note that the G.55 had a VERY strong following and rated second in the informal poll. I would also note that all the Low ENY LW pilots with their LaLas, Nikis, Pony-D's, and Splixteens would have welcomed the G.55 with 3 X 20mm X 200-250 rpg and its performance numbers, plus MW availability.

G.55 cut in first round. Heck, 3 of 4 cut were fighters, which surprises me to some degree.

I know they are not publishing the voting totals to avoid influencing the vote. But I'd love to know whether or not the He-111 and B-25 held the top two spots.

I'm willing to bet that in the online vote, there are voters for the B-25 who think it will be a CV-launched plane.