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Offline Wingnutt

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I cant help but feel dirty..
« on: May 10, 2009, 02:11:39 PM »
Ive always flown planes that are "not easy" (in noob terms)  Jugs, 190A5, Yak, 38, 109F... etc etc...   planes that are effective and lethal (especially the yak) but not typically easy to get kills in for a new player.. I did this out of necessity, having flkow bish a LONG time, I was never too thrilled about the idea of getting really good in a 5 eny ride, only to not be able to use it when needed most, so I stick strictly to 20+ eny planes.

But today Ive been flying the Spit 9.. and I love it, but.. its a forbidden love... like a really really hot 2nd cousin. 

I like how it feels, how it reacts to inputs.. its not so much its performance numbers. but that it behaves the way I feel it will.. Its hard to explain..

I'm having a conflict within..  its 20ENY.. so.. but its a spit..  but its not the best turning, fastest, or best armed... it short legs It has plenty of shortcomings, and is not "spuer fantastic l337 dawg" like some other planes (appear)

spits get no love.


But I think its ok, I own my spit guilt, it doesent own me.  I can stop flying it any time I want.  Just not today.. tomorrows not looking good either.



Offline SPKmes

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2009, 02:24:39 PM »
Of all the Spits the 9 is the one I like. I do use the 5 on occasion (mainly base defense). I haven't ever felt comfortable with the others. I don't seem to jump in them much anymore but I do still stop the cursor over them when in the hanger choosing my weapon.

Offline skullman

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2009, 02:36:33 PM »
The 9 is one of my favorites.Great lil plane
been there destroyed that

Offline DamnedRen

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2009, 04:48:59 PM »
Just take a bath when yer done flying for the night. You'll be ok.  :rofl

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Offline Rino

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2009, 05:08:19 PM »
     You know there is a reason HTC didn't stop after making the first plane  :D
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Offline Obie303

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2009, 05:30:16 PM »
The 9 is a great plane.  Fly what you like and don't follow the crowd.  You'll appreciate your accomplishments more.  Anyone can land a few kills in a pony or Spit 16.  But the ENY of 20 plus, that's some decent flying and there's nothing to be embarrassed about.
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Offline TonyJoey

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2009, 05:49:02 PM »
9's the best of the bunch :aok Flown the spits exclusively this tour, but 9 has been my main.

Offline Reaper90

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2009, 06:11:00 PM »
9's the best of the bunch :aok Flown the spits exclusively this tour, but 9 has been my main.

Yeh, your Spit 9 has made mincemeat of my Spit 5 a few times recently.  :cry

But in all seriousness, I say keep upping that Spit. I have flown a Spit XVI a few times recently, and for some reason I can't live nearly as long and have far fewer kills in the Spit XVI than I can normally get in a Spit 5.
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Offline skullman

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2009, 06:12:16 PM »
The 8 and 9 are great lil planes an I really enjoy the KI-61.Man that plane is fun to fly
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Offline Sincraft

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2009, 09:33:12 PM »
.... its a forbidden love... like a really really hot 2nd cousin. 


Story?  :P

Offline Oldman731

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2009, 09:52:30 PM »
9's the best of the bunch

Not that I'm much of a Spit driver, but I agree with this.  I always wondered why people wanted any other Spits.

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2009, 09:55:52 PM »
Not that I'm much of a Spit driver, but I agree with this.  I always wondered why people wanted any other Spits.

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Offline Damned Goose

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2009, 10:30:36 PM »
Just take a bath when yer done flying for the night. You'll be ok.  :rofl

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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2009, 10:37:00 PM »
All airplanes in AH are easy mode. Have fun.  :aok
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Re: I cant help but feel dirty..
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2009, 10:38:58 PM »
  And second cousins are "GO" in my neck of the woods. 1st cousins have a 3rd base only restriction tho.

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