So, I posted this a bit soon and realized that there was an actual forum for this sort of rant, oops. I'm somewhat new to the game (really new actually considering how long most of you have been playing) but I have a big background in WWII aircraft as my father sells and collects WWII aircraft surplus for a living. So, we've been talking about the game and the planes offered and what they don't offer. I know this is a game, and it'd be extremely difficult, if not completely impossible (atleast impractical) to include every aircraft from the era. There were more models and variations of aircraft during this war than any other, probably why it holds such allure and mystique.
So, to my point. What, out of the following list would you guys like to see in the game? Heck, I'd even like to see what everyone else would really like to see. Here is a short list that I've compiled that I wish we could fly.
Dornier Do 335 "Arrow": Not a highly produced aircraft, only 38 built with a very limited service history and , but cool nonetheless. I think it'd make a great fighter/bomber.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_335 F8F Bearcat: According to the In Action book, on 16 August, 1945, the USS Langley was steaming across the Pacific, her decks loaded with F8F-1 Bearcats, when news that WWII had ended. So it didn't actually see combat, but I feel strongly that this would be a dominant fighter with a stellar physical perfomance sheet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F8FF7F Tigercat: This is a really neat plane and goes to show how much the war advanced aircraft technology in such a short time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F7F I guess my justification for wishing we had these non-combat aircraft is on the basis of the existance of the AR234, although it did see combat, it was very limited. So I'd hope that if Christmas was to come early some year, that HTC would fudge a bit and allow these planes.
Also, what about night fighters and actual night time on the maps? Most of the planes are already there, A-20=P-70, Ju-88, P-38L=P-38M, Mosquito. And... what about adding a P-61? I'm sure that creating an entire night map would be a serious pain in the arse along with adding some sort of radar to the aircraft, but I figure, if you're gonna dream, dream big no?
If anything, I think it'd be far better to do a poll for planes to have us ultimately vote on instead of insulting us with suggesting the addition of such pathetic aircraft as the P-39.
Just my two cents, I'm sure I'll get flamed for it, but I'm sure it'll make you feel better when you shoot me down
JeepinAZ (That's my name on the game)
