Author Topic: Hitech: When in v1.08 scheduled for release and what's included in it?? (Read 2696 times)

DingHao2 · « **on:** July 07, 2001, 02:55:00 PM »

Well??

sling322 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2001, 03:36:00 PM »

2 weeks

and

Me-262, SeaFury, P-47M, and P-51H

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2001, 04:38:00 PM »

P51H my ass......

Nashwan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2001, 05:24:00 PM »

Didn't you mean Me-262, Hawker Hurricane, P-47M, and P-51H?

LePaul · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2001, 08:27:00 PM »

...maybe more diappearing icons? hehe

Personally, I'm hoping for more BUFFs. Don't see many Arados around due to the perk thing....would love to have some more choices than the B-17, B-26 and Lancaster. Ju-88 is, well, a Ju-88...my old Red Ryder BB gun has more power than those little guns :-)

Westy MOL · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2001, 08:32:00 PM »

I hope the Meteor is released at the same time as the ME-262. Even though the ME-262 was reportedly superior in speed and maneuverability it would at least keep a sense of parity online.

-Westy

[ 07-07-2001: Message edited by: Westy MOL ]

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2001, 09:21:00 PM »

SeaFury is even more BS keep on dreaming.......... They didnt exist till 46/47, lol some of you guys are so funny in what you consider as acceptable perk planes. In that case I fairly request the 600mph plus Ta183 (aka Mig15

), with four Rhursthal X4 Guided missles, and four MG213 1000rpm firing 30mm cannon with higher velocity tnan the MG151/20.

Plz HTC plz....

Nashwan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2001, 09:36:00 PM »

The first Fury protype flew in Sept 44, a couple were flying by the end of the year. How many Ta183 protypes did Germany fly?

Oh look, I found a photo of the Ta183 prototype ready for launch;

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2001, 09:43:00 PM »

Fury and Seafury not same, and Tempest II dont count. Tell me you actually support this Seafury nonsense?

mrfish · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2001, 09:48:00 PM »

gladiator

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2001, 10:58:00 PM »

I have 100% guaranteed information that there is some new stuff and it will be released when they are ready.

Count on it.

Nashwan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 08, 2001, 03:23:00 AM »

Well, I don't see much difference between the Fury and Sea Fury, the Sea Fury just had some extra equipment added for carrier ops.
There were also 3 Sea Fury prototypes flying before the end of the war.
So which is more ridiculous, asking for a pretty conventional piston plane that was flying during the war, but was delayed until after the war because of cancellations of orders, or asking for an experimental jet that existed only as a hand launched glider model, and would have needed another year or 2 to be ready?
The Fury protoype first flew at around the same time as the Ta152. One was rushed into production, the other wasn't.
Having said that, I wouldn't want the Fury in AH unless other aircraft that didn't see service are introduced, like the Do 335, P-51H etc.
At this point I'd be happy to see any post 42 unperked British fighter. A SPit XIV to rival the Dora, a Spit 21 to counter the Ta152, Meteor III vs Me 262. At the state the RAF is in in AH even the Spit IX LF from early 43 would be a welcome edition.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #12 on:** July 08, 2001, 03:44:00 AM »

The Ta152 was far more common than the Spit21, plus it came out some 4 months earlier, Spit21 only in last week or so of the war.

(Note: plz take it as nitpick joke) Plus any possible AH Spit21 is waaay better than Ta152 at all alts and under 35k, as is the Tempest at any likely AH combat alt.

Anyway of course the Ta183 in AH is rediculous, I meant it to be so as joke, and certainly dont want it in AH.

Personally I dont care for the perkies at all so far and dont see any thaty would intest me much.

As for a new spitfire in AH, I honestly cant see how it would end up not being perked after a few tours. As we are today, and according to your posts, the poorest Spit9 possible is the #1 or #2 most used plane in AH. With some of the performance figures you guys quote of various LF or MkVIII or whatever spits like climbrates in excess of 5200fpm and roll-rates like or better than FW190 and 10-20mph increased speeds at AH combat alts. This certainly would become the most used plane even over the Niki. As far as im concerned due to their amazing e-retention Spits allready outclimb most planes in actual fights, if not sustained climb, adding a Spit that supposedly climbs at or over 5000fpm will do what to its usage and MA numbers? You might get it but youll prolly loose it to perking sooner rather than later just like chog. I dont know what can be done if the performance numbers you people post on these LF and MkVIII spits are true and representative of actual service machines. Frankly looking at some of these figures you quote like the 5000+ fpm climb and deckspeeds of appx 365-370mph I wonder why Brits even bothered with the Griffon engine in spits, if such stunning perfomances were available on current in service spits? Certainly these are climb figures that few or no other 1943/44 early era fighters come close to matcing and the speed is outstanding as well. I honestly donno what will happend with your Spits...

Kingonads · « **Reply #13 on:** July 08, 2001, 03:45:00 AM »

Y do U all insist on jet planes Y not more older model planes like the P40 or Kate Or Val or maybe even the Betty bomber I would like to see more Japanese Bombers or other bombers for that matter. I am not big on seeing yet another BnZ plane like the P51 or the Tempest I am so tired of the constant Furballs I would like to see more co-operation. U all I am tired of BnZ dogfights between 109G10s and P51Ds and LA7s and N1Ks I dont want to see the WW2 flight sim evovling into a game of damn near korean war sim I like to see more of the major players in the war like the planes I mentioned above.

Hodo

Nashwan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 08, 2001, 04:41:00 AM »

Just to start with a nitpick of my own, the Spit 21 prototype first flew July 43, the first production plane flew March 44.
The only Spits with a 5000ft/min+ climb rate were the Griffon engined Spit XIV (and some later ones, I suppose), and the Spit VIII/IX on 150 octane, which should certainly be perked.
A quick comparison of the Spit IX LF to the F we have now:
around 4000 built (350 of the current Merlin 61 engined F IXs built)
approx 15-20mph faster below 20k
climb rate around 4700ft/min, about 1000ft/min better than the AH spit

Overtake the N1k2 as the most popular plane? Perhaps, but it still wouldn't be the best plane in AH, and I doubt it would see the level of usage that the F4U-1C did. Besides, something has to be the most popular plane, and at least the Spit would be more representitive of the war as a whole, it was after all produced in large numbers from mid war on.
As to perking, I think calls to perk the Spit IX demonstrate how ridiculous the perk system has become. It bears no relation to historical accuracy, and now is starting to lose touch with the idea of perking high performance aircraft. The current Spit IX is the worst Spit IX variant, entered service in summer 42, and yet people are calling for it to be perked.