1) The 38 is....
I am far from an even mediocre 38 driver in AH, but in AW, it was my main ride.
From a coading perspective (yes, we misspell it on purpose), I have no idea why, but it doesnt move anywhere near like it did in AW.
For example, the "over the top" capability is greatly reduced. Flaps out in AW meant you could play with Zeke's. Not so here - although more historically accurate by all accounts.
When I think back to my first couple weeks here, which were primarily spent complaining to my old AW squadies about how "inaccurate" the 38 was, I came away with a strange epiphany that, I think, served me well in terms of bridging the understanding gap between how AW works and how AH works.
Weight.
In AW, I dont know about you, or maybe Ive just forgotten, but I couldn't feel the weight of an aircraft. The 190A8 simply didnt turn well. The Spit9 did. The 190 never felt "heavier" to me.
In AH, Dale & Co. have really done a truly outstanding job creating a "feel" for weight.
With the AW 38, you'd merge, pull over the top, roll upright, pull over the top again and come down on an opponent as quickly as you could make the angle changes, burning E to gain angles, knowing that just about every other AC in the set couldnt follow.
In AH, that big, heavy, twin-engine, light-bomber (38, we're talking about) will zoom climb forever and, when you need to hang on the props, there its the best there is.
It may sound silly, but Im just throwing it out there since it helped me. Once I learned to consider the weight of various aircraft, that made a massive difference in how I attempted to engage other in AH.
Best of luck and, as always, you will find most players more than willing to help - not to mention our official training staff, which is outstanding.
+mir
Ah the dreaded "+"
Many of your compatriots floating around here under different names. Welcome.
