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Offline georgh

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P40 series, what's the point?
« Reply #75 on: July 12, 2007, 11:05:26 PM »
Well, this creepy guy who kinda looks like Mel Brooks gave me a ring. Will that work?
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Offline Knegel

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« Reply #76 on: July 13, 2007, 12:56:39 AM »
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What purpouse does the P40 serve in this game beyond early war setups?


What purpouse does the 109E4, Spit1a, HurriIa, A6M2, 110C, F4F, D3A, B5N and even the A6M5  serve in this game beyond early war setups?

There are several other planes that cant stand the La7, Sp16, F4U4 etc, but hey, shal this game have only the best late war planes cause that??

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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #77 on: July 13, 2007, 02:16:19 AM »
P40e is a fun plane, and so is the 109e. Both sound worse than they are in the game. The only thing you cant do in them is run away or chase a runner, and the former is why they are not so popular.
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Offline DoLbY

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« Reply #78 on: July 13, 2007, 02:40:31 AM »
I had fun in the P40E? (the one with more ammo) in the early war area; I got about 5 kills which was good for me :aok
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Offline Bopboys coo

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« Reply #79 on: August 10, 2007, 12:38:59 PM »
Strange it seems i win 70% of fights i encounter with la7's in my p40.
The plane is only good if the pilot learens to fly it. And i flew nothing but it for two months. I know how it flys
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Offline Gianlupo

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« Reply #80 on: August 10, 2007, 01:41:48 PM »


Please, let it rest in peace. ;)
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Offline thndregg

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« Reply #81 on: August 10, 2007, 01:46:15 PM »
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Why P40's?

Ben Afleck flew it...it HAS to be great:lol


...and it's sitting in a museum about a 45 minute drive SW of here.
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Offline 5PointOh

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« Reply #82 on: August 10, 2007, 03:08:35 PM »
Did someone say Ben Affleck

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Offline Uriel

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« Reply #83 on: August 10, 2007, 03:12:33 PM »
thats because the guns are underpowered.. 50 cals put out more rounds in a given time than a 20mm and according to this game 8 50's will not even destroy a regular old army convoy truck with one strafe
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Offline JimBeam

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« Reply #84 on: August 10, 2007, 03:28:30 PM »
P40 is uber
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Offline SlapShot

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« Reply #85 on: August 10, 2007, 04:29:36 PM »
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thats because the guns are underpowered.. 50 cals put out more rounds in a given time than a 20mm and according to this game 8 50's will not even destroy a regular old army convoy truck with one strafe


Where do we get these people ...  :rolleyes:
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Offline Citabria

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« Reply #86 on: August 10, 2007, 04:30:24 PM »
p40E attracts as much attention as a 262 and a p47

any of these 3 planes will have all eyes in the air looking in your direction and angling for the kill.

this is beneficial if you have an e advantage. some will expose themselves to an easy rope kill.

and if you manage your E right and time it right you can make about anything overshoot as long as you are playing dumb. but don't miss because the p40E loves to be slow and wallow around.

but its fun to get kills in.

when you make la7s overshoot and kill them as they pass by they are generally amazed that a p40E just wasted them. so thats always a plus defeating uber planes with an underdog.

so thats the point really. its a classic underdog that looks cool
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Offline froger

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« Reply #87 on: August 11, 2007, 01:07:57 AM »
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P40 is uber



lol jim....good times:cool:
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Offline DaddyAck

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« Reply #88 on: August 11, 2007, 02:17:21 AM »
I like flying the older planes in the LWA. It makes kills more gratifying.  I like the 109E, P38G, p47d-11, p40, and the f4f which is another plane people take for granted as being not worth while.  

(Oh and while La7s are being talked about, I find that they hate it when you get agressive with them and press the attack, they do not know what to do if you avoid their lame initial HO pass and saddle up on them.  But kill quickly and do not play with your food because if you do not kill the La quickly he WILL most likely run away.):t
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Offline paulieb

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« Reply #89 on: August 11, 2007, 04:08:18 PM »
I've been a huge fan of the P40 series since I was a little kid. Although I haven't flown much lately except H2H, they are one of my favorite planes to fly. Great roll rate and instant turn, but you bleed E pretty fast in a flat turn.

A descending fight is almost always going to work in the 40's favor, unless the nme is in a 47 or Corsair. The P40 in general is a diving fool, and can split S better than almost any plane in the game, IMO.

Use your flaps wisely, don't shoot at more than D350, and be ready to get outta Dodge a lot sooner than you normally would in another ride if the fight's not going your way.

BnZ is a great tactic in the 40... make sure you get plenty of alt on your zoom before reversing.

NEVER pursue a plane going into a spiral climb, as you will run out of E in a hurry.

Now, if I were to beg HT for a new variant, it wouldn't be the N. More likely the L or K., in AVG colors please. :D
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