CS:North Africa Second week Planeset

[E25280]

I don't know much about gv's, but is the panzer/sherman matchup a good one?

Sherman Firefly should not be there.  Sub the T-34/76 as a closer match to the EW Sherman in terms of armor and firepower (a bit too fast, but it is what we have).

Alternately, enable the Tiger.  The Tiger was available to the Axis in North Africa.  The Firefly was not available to the Allies.

[Damionte]

I try ti take A13, because ti is important to you guys. I could have our boys milk run the rest of the map, but it owuldn't matter. You guys don't really defend the rest iof the map, so the victory would be a bit hollow even for someone like me.

If I could take A13 though, a base you all are actually using I can call that a true win for the first frame. That's most of why I keep sending people at A13. When we have low numbers we can just go take vehicle bases. I don't consider that moveing the front line though. The Airbases are the prizes. The only thing mots of the vehicle bases are currently contributing is extra radar coverage.

[Angus]

When are there any people in there? I've been scanning for a fight and it's usually too few.

[Chemdawg]

Mostly large numbers are there during the evenings CST. Through out the day it's mostly sporadic fighting.

[Chilli]

When are there any people in there? I've been scanning for a fight and it's usually too few.

The unwritten rule of the AvA has been "if you play there, they will come."  AvA is my preferred arena to play in.  I always look for numbers on that server before I either go AvA, DA or LW MA. 

What I am saying is by the time you settle in pick an airfield and plane, someone else (like me) has noticed a non empty arena.  If you get in and have no opposition or they are napping or deaf, then start tearing stuff up. Bostons and Ju88s do it nicely.  Pretty soon you have 7 or 8 guys, more than enough to get into a cow chip throwing contest with, Angus!

I hope more folks show this kind of interest.  Try it out and see.

[Spikes]

Wirbelwind vs m16 talk about a mismatch.

I know this is historical and all, but even have the wirble on axis and osti on allies...I know its not historical at all but it's a more even match up.

[choppit]

Wirbelwind vs m16 talk about a mismatch.

There are certain trade-offs, the outlying one is the Wirble's ~25 MPH versus the M 16's ~50 MPH. Those 25 MPH can make the difference between a successful base take and a failed base take.

[Chemdawg]

Just out of curiosity..when does the second week begin...today or Tuesday?

[TheBug]

Sherman Firefly should not be there.  Sub the T-34/76 as a closer match to the EW Sherman in terms of armor and firepower (a bit too fast, but it is what we have).

Alternately, enable the Tiger.  The Tiger was available to the Axis in North Africa.  The Firefly was not available to the Allies.

Tigers will show week three.

[TheBug]

The new planeset is coming tomorrow and actually the P39 got me thinking about Venom's idea again and I think I will give it a try this week.

It seemed odd restricting a P39 to select bases, I figure its limitations that prevent it from being an overpowering ride will keep it to a rare status in itself.  So why forced it to be placed at +3 bases or greater I wondered??  So that got me thinking about all the planes and hubbub created by the SpitV base being where it was.  So I've decided to not use the rare plane idea and change to Venom's idea of placing the better planes to the rear. 

Besides it will give ya something to yell at me about.   

[a4944]

The new planeset is coming tomorrow and actually the P39 got me thinking about Venom's idea again and I think I will give it a try this week.

It seemed odd restricting a P39 to select bases, I figure its limitations that prevent it from being an overpowering ride will keep it to a rare status in itself.  So why forced it to be placed at +3 bases or greater I wondered??  So that got me thinking about all the planes and hubbub created by the SpitV base being where it was.  So I've decided to not use the rare plane idea and change to Venom's idea of placing the better planes to the rear. 

Besides it will give ya something to yell at me about.   

Oh great, hope it works out.  I think I may go with a new callsign if it doesn't.  Remeber that old football league when they had nicknames.

HeHateMe

Venom (HeHateMe)

P.S. I think refueling has to be disabled also.  Otherwise people may ferry them up and play very conservative in them and refuel.

[Damionte]

You can't disable refueling.

Plus if they want to play conservative and not be suicidal that's up to them.

That's like complaining that someone in a P51 won't stop BnZing your zero.

Just because some of you are not willin gto fly an extra zone to get to the fight doesn't mean someone else isn't.

[Anaxogoras]

We were having fun fights last with 109E's, P-40's and Hurri's, and then all of a sudden I was surrounded by 4 Spitfire V's.   So I flew the extra 15 minutes and brought 109F to the fight...fair is fair.

[a4944]

For the purpose of playability, you may want to make the P38G a 1.0 plane.  I assume the Axis 110 will be a 1.0 plane.  This will give both sides an effective front-line Jabo aircraft at all bases.  We do have tanks which will change things from the early week but I don't see much of a difference in aircraft as far as the ability to drop a town and take a field.

Venom

[Trukk]

Oh great, hope it works out.  I think I may go with a new callsign if it doesn't.