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Offline stephen

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A26 as new perk ride
« on: November 18, 2007, 10:24:02 PM »
I refuse to accept the fact that we have only one perk ride that is a bomber, so i suggest that we pull together to pressure HT and crew to add a REASONABLE bombr/perk to the game to make those b24 runs worthwhile, and bring a perky bomber to this game that makes a little sense...:aok

PS, B29 is out of the question off course unless its massivly perked so lets get somthing in here worth our time....
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Re: A26 as new perk ride
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2007, 10:31:24 PM »
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I refuse to accept the fact that we have only one perk ride that is a bomber, so i suggest that we pull together to pressure HT and crew to add a REASONABLE bombr/perk to the game to make those b24 runs worthwhile, and bring a perky bomber to this game that makes a little sense...:aok

PS, B29 is out of the question off course unless its massivly perked so lets get somthing in here worth our time....


Ok, #1: They will not be adding another aircraft for atleast 4-5 months, so stop your whinin' already.
#2: Don't pressure/Say/Do anything to HTC. A PNG and most likely a ban will result in that.
#3: Although I agree B-26 should be added, There really is no reason to perk it.
#4: If we get any sort of bomber next it will NOT be an american one. Other countries need planes to ya' know.
#5: Accept the fact that the Arado 234 is the only perked bomber in the game.


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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 10:50:28 PM »
Pyro has mentioned the A-26 as a future perk bomber, FYI.
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2007, 10:52:27 PM »
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Pyro has mentioned the A-26 as a future perk bomber, FYI.


Why have it perked though? I don't know much about the A-26... I just didn't think of it as a perk bomber.

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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 01:30:59 AM »
It was very good.  It was good enough that not only was it still in service for Vietnam, they actually resumed production for the Vietnam war.
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 02:44:27 AM »
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It was very good.  It was good enough that not only was it still in service for Vietnam, they actually resumed production for the Vietnam war.


Not really.  They refurbished and updated some birds into B26Ks.
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« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 08:12:02 AM »
A26 is pretty close to a hvy fighter/ light bomber.  More manevable then b26 and has more guns.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 09:40:44 AM »
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Not really.  They refurbished and updated some birds into B26Ks.

I had read they actually did new production too.  Ah well.
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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 01:59:58 PM »
Player review and request is pretty much what this site is all about, sorry to offend...., but yeh the A-26 was a pretty darn fast ride, and if  performance is any gauge of perk value than this aircraft would likly make a wonderful new yet costly addition.

While I agree that the B-25 was over-do by a few years, I feel an injustice has been done the bomberloving community,in that there is  no bomber worth the perks to fly......

The Arado is a nice diversion every once in a while, but lacks real adaptive killing power in a game where 3 bombs just doesnt cut it.:cry
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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 02:12:41 PM »
All of the most important allied bombers of the war, we have modeled. The only bombers that we need now, before we get some of the much over-do fighters (I16, MiG's, Yak's, P39, G55, etc) are the Pe-2 and Tu-2.
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 03:43:40 PM »
I have no problem with perking the A-26 as long as it isn't perked heavily. It just didn't have the impact to justify a heavy perk, and wouldnt in the game. The A-26 in WW-ll was a pretty lost bomber always looking for a mission.

                     I suspect in AH it will have more success then it had in actual life. In AH it will probably be used more as a "bomber-killer" then a "bomber".

                   Perked heavily it would end up a Queen. It wasnt as fast as a Mossie, didn't have the bombload of a B-26, and was defensively armed about as good as the B-25. I love flying the mediums so Im all for it but not with a heavy perk.

                  I dont see how the A-26 outguns the Marauder. It may have a few more guns in the nose but the B-26 has waist guns and a tail gun, as well as a chin gun. How to defeat the A-26?? Either side attacks or rapid climb attacks. Hitting a fighter climbing quickly with a ventral turret, with a tail turret, is very difficult. I just dont see defending the A-26 as being easier then it is a B-26. Forget the nose guns unless for strafing, or unless a noob HOs you. Im assuming it will turn about as good as the A-20 correct?

             Its best defense would be its speed. Its "speed" would put fighters into making decisions of either pursuing a poor angle of attack or breaking off.
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« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 03:50:37 PM »
Speed and altitude are the best defenses. If the fighter can't get into a good position to shoot you down, then you don't need as many guns to effectively deal with them.
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Re: Re: A26 as new perk ride
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2007, 04:13:16 PM »
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#2: Don't pressure/Say/Do anything to HTC. A PNG and most likely a ban will result in that.



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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2007, 04:18:44 PM »
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                  I dont see how the A-26 outguns the Marauder. It may have a few more guns in the nose but the B-26 has waist guns and a tail gun, as well as a chin gun. How to defeat the A-26?? Either side attacks or rapid climb attacks. Hitting a fighter climbing quickly with a ventral turret, with a tail turret, is very difficult. I just dont see defending the A-26 as being easier then it is a B-26. Forget the nose guns unless for strafing, or unless a noob HOs you. Im assuming it will turn about as good as the A-20 correct?

Tell ya what. Try and shoot down humble in an A-20. Then just imagine trying to shoot him down with a better version of said AC.
I see a light perk for this AC.
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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2007, 04:22:57 PM »
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Speed and altitude are the best defenses. If the fighter can't get into a good position to shoot you down, then you don't need as many guns to effectively deal with them.


                         Tell that to the 10 Boston-lll bombers which die for every one fighter shot down. While speed and alt are very important they arent everything. There are a lot of fighter sticks who will take the time to run you down and then its going to come down to a gunfight.

                       Overall however I'd say the A-26b would have enough speed and guns to justify a light perk but not a heavy one. Maybe 1/2 that of the AR-234. It would be an interesting addition to AH "bomberwise" and about the only one I have more interest in, medium bomber-wise, is the TU-2.
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