Question about the Late War arenas

[Blammo]

Just curious why the LW arenas have all of the EW planes still enabled?  Were these planes still in regular operation late in the war (44-45)?  Regardless of that, since the EW only has EW planes, and the MW only has MW planes, then shouldn't the LW only have LW planes?

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Blammo
Just curious why the LW arenas have all of the EW planes still enabled?  Were these planes still in regular operation late in the war (44-45)?  Regardless of that, since the EW only has EW planes, and the MW only has MW planes, then shouldn't the LW only have LW planes?

Because it's fun to hunt LW planes in EW crates.
Also it's implementing some sort of challenge for the better sticks. From a certain skill level on it can be a bit boring running around in LW rides all the time.

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Lusche
Because it's fun to hunt LW planes in EW crates.
Also it's implementing some sort of challenge for the better sticks. From a certain skill level on it can be a bit boring running around in LW rides all the time.

For the most part, they could get rid of all the EW planes, cause all I ever see in the LW are all the "hotrods".

Mind you, I am not agreeing that those rides be disabled, for the simple fact that you have pointed out ... there are those who love to pit the EW/MW rides up against the LW monsters.

Blammo ... just think of it as the EW rides are leftover surplus to backup the loss and attrition of the LW rides.

Weren't there, in some geographies, in WWII, where all they had access to was  EW rides due to the fact that they couldn't get the newer planes there with any expediency ?

[Karnak]

This weekend I flew two B5N2 sorties, three D3A1 sorties and one Spitfire Mk I sortie, all in Late War.  They do get used on occasion.

[The Fugitive]

P40s fun to bounce around in too. Its great to see a spit and as you get close find out its a 1. You know its either going to be a good fight, or a quick one if the guy "thought" he was grabbing a 16  

[Lusche]

BTW, I forgot to mention that only LW planes were actually enabled in LW arenas after the split. EW/MW planes were added only a few days later.

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Lusche
BTW, I forgot to mention that only LW planes were actually enabled in LW arenas after the split. EW/MW planes were added only a few days later.

Do you have a photographic memory ?

[Lusche]

Originally posted by SlapShot
Do you have a photographic memory ?

No.. but I was one of those asking for it

[Anaxogoras]

I am shocked no has said....

ENY

Last night the knights had to fly aircraft with an ENY greater than 27.  So did the rooks, probably.  Without the early war planes we would've just been sitting in the hangars.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Anaxogoras
I am shocked no has said....

ENY

Last night the knights had to fly aircraft with an ENY greater than 27.  So did the rooks, probably.  Without the early war planes we would've just been sitting in the hangars.

190A-8. Late War plane with ENY 31

[Spazzter]

Originally posted by Karnak
This weekend I flew two B5N2 sorties, three D3A1 sorties and one Spitfire Mk I sortie, all in Late War.  They do get used on occasion.

You forgot to add that you died unmerciful and horrid deaths each sortie.  


Spazz

[Banshee7]

Originally posted by Blammo
the MW only has MW planes

MW has Early AND Mid-war aircraft enabled

#S#

Banshee7

[BaldEagl]

Originally posted by SlapShot
For the most part, they could get rid of all the EW planes, cause all I ever see in the LW are all the "hotrods".

My planes flown this camp plus total kills in each (so far... LW only):

Ar 234 - 1
B-17G - 1
Bf 109E-4 - 1
Bf 109F-4 - 2
Bf 109G-14 - 4
Bf 109G-2 - 4
Bf 109G-6 - 3
Bf 109K-4 - 27
Chute - 1
F4F-4 - 2
F6F-5 - 40
FM2 - 2
Fw 190A-5 - 4
Fw 190F-8 - 3
Hurricane Mk I - 3
Hurricane Mk IIC - 4
Hurricane Mk IID - 21
Ju 87D-3 - 2
M-16 - 4
N1K2 - 6
Ostwind - 19
P-47-D40 - 3
Panzer IV H - 4
SeaFire - 6
Sherman VC - 53
Ship Gunner - 6
Spitfire Mk I - 4
Spitfire Mk IX - 4
Spitfire Mk V - 4
Spitfire Mk VIII - 2
Spitfire Mk XIV - 4
Spitfire Mk XVI - 15
T-34 - 2
Tiger I - 8

Maybe not the majority of my flights but a good sprinkling of EW/MW rides throughout.  I'd hate to see them taken away from the LWA's.

[OOZ662]

Originally posted by Spazzter
You forgot to add that you died unmerciful and horrid deaths each sortie.  

I doubt it.

[FrodeMk3]

Originally posted by SlapShot
For the most part, they could get rid of all the EW planes, cause all I ever see in the LW are all the "hotrods".

Mind you, I am not agreeing that those rides be disabled, for the simple fact that you have pointed out ... there are those who love to pit the EW/MW rides up against the LW monsters.

Blammo ... just think of it as the EW rides are leftover surplus to backup the loss and attrition of the LW rides.

Weren't there, in some geographies, in WWII, where all they had access to was  EW rides due to the fact that they couldn't get the newer planes there with any expediency ?

The CBI (China-Burma-India) theatre was known to operate alot of earlier model aircraft until later in the war. P-51A's, P-40's, HurriI's and II's, Spit V's, that sort of thing.