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Offline Slamfire

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Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« on: March 09, 2008, 10:53:36 PM »
Why is the Hurricane IIC rated so high (ENY 10?!?!) all of a sudden in late war ???

Sorry if this was discussed already - I just noticed this tonight and felt it was completely ridiculous...
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 11:08:20 PM »
Quote from: Slamfire on March 09, 2008, 10:53:36 PM
Why is the Hurricane IIC rated so high (ENY 10?!?!) all of a sudden in late war ???

All of a sudden? It has been that way...hmm as long as I can remember, but at least since the big arena split autumn 2006. And it's pretty justified - the Hurricane is quite close to being an "easy mode" plane. Turns on a dime and has 4x 20mm Hizookas... Pretty high usage (more than 10,000 kills last tour, for comparison 109K: less than 8,000) with one of the highest non-perk plane k/d ratios.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2008, 11:22:08 PM »
Quote from: Lusche on March 09, 2008, 11:08:20 PM
All of a sudden? It has been that way...hmm as long as I can remember, but at least since the big arena split autumn 2006. And it's pretty justified - the Hurricane is quite close to being an "easy mode" plane. Turns on a dime and has 4x 20mm Hizookas... Pretty high usage (more than 10,000 kills last tour, for comparison 109K: less than 8,000) with one of the highest non-perk plane k/d ratios.


Yeah but it's like one of the slowest fighters in the game - it's completely outclassed, unless you meet someone dumb enough to turn fight with you...  Anyone who meets up with one always has the option to run away, come back, and energy fight.

I'll never understand why it's rated so high (all of a sudden in my mind since I remember it being like 35 last time I noticed), and other Uber planes like the P-51D, FW190-D and Typhoon are not rated 5. 

It's like punishing a "Fighting Plane" while giving breaks to "Pick & Run" planes.

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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2008, 11:36:12 PM »
Quote from: Slamfire on March 09, 2008, 11:22:08 PM
I'll never understand why it's rated so high (all of a sudden in my mind since I remember it being like 35 last time I noticed),

You are confusing it with the Hurricane I, which has an ENY of 40. Hurricane II never had an Eny >30 as far as I know.

And don't underestimate the IIC. If it had only average armament, I would share your opinion. But the Hispanos change evrything and set it apart from all the other TnB planes in the set.Thanks to them, it's even very capable vs BnZ attacks. You can quite easily dodge an attack, then use it's incredible maneuverabilty to bring the guns to bear the moment your enemy passes you. And not many rounds are needed to  Also the Hurri is sturdier than a Spit and very stable in a dive. Of course, the puny speed is the main reason the Hurri II has no ENY 5
While, in my opinion, one could argue about the ENY 15 rating of a 190D, it's much more a one-trick pony. You need much more discipline to fight in it succesfully. A Hurri can't run away for sure, but a 190 that loses it's E advantage is in some serious trouble too.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2008, 12:42:53 AM »
Hurricane IIC has a ENY of 15 is the mid war 4 some reason
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2008, 01:12:52 AM »
The hurricane2c turns like a bat, dives like it's posessed, and has hispanos from hell. I'm surprised it's not even higher.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2008, 01:14:54 AM »
Hizookas? I thought they were hispanos. :huh :huh
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2008, 02:46:10 AM »
I think the "in the field" name for them was Hizookas. Like between mechanic and such.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2008, 07:04:23 AM »
I think that's just an ingame thing.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2008, 09:20:35 AM »
Quote from: uptown on March 10, 2008, 01:12:52 AM
The hurricane2c turns like a bat, dives like it's posessed, and has hispanos from hell. I'm surprised it's not even higher.
Great aircraft.

i have to agree with this, as the hurri2 in particular seems to be able to outturn just about anything except for the zekes.......although it's slow, it is fast enough to catch the unwary in an overshoot, and it's acceleration is good enough that it can stay with most long enough to get in a quick shot should they disengage to extend out from the fight........on the other hand, i've been outrun by bombers on occasion...that's kinda disturbing, but what the heck, right? :aok
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2008, 09:30:22 AM »
Quote from: hubsonfire on March 10, 2008, 07:04:23 AM
I think that's just an ingame thing.

It's an in-game thing.  Cross between a "hispano" and a "bazooka" in reference to the amount of damage they do.  Can't remember who first coined it, but I T | N > K when I first saw it.

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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2008, 09:41:56 AM »
The Hurricane is a war horse.  Reliable, powerful and hard hitting. 

Be thankful it isn't perked!

One decent hurri 2 c driver can make many vulchers whine.

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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2008, 09:47:39 AM »
IMHO it is over modeled. Turns way too well.
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2008, 09:57:06 AM »
Quote from: Bruv119 on March 10, 2008, 09:41:56 AM
The Hurricane is a war horse.  Reliable, powerful and hard hitting. 

Be thankful it isn't perked!

One decent hurri 2 c driver can make many vulchers whine.



I sure did :D

And I'm very thankful it isn't perked  :aok
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Re: Hurricane IIC Eny 10????
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2008, 10:05:47 AM »
Quote from: Bruv119 on March 10, 2008, 09:41:56 AM


Be thankful it isn't perked!





If HTC perked the Hurri MkII C, the Spit-16 and the La-7 there would be an empty LW Arena......
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