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Offline Latrobe

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Is the P-47 too weak??
« on: October 08, 2009, 04:40:49 AM »
I've always thought the P-47's are just way to weak in AHII? You hear of these stories of Pilots from WWII still coming home even after German pilots used up every single round trying to shoot it down. Yet, in AHII, it seems it just takes the same number of rounds to set it on fire or take a wing off as any other plane in the game. Granted that even with a P-47, a few well placed rounds would take it out of the sky anyway, but it just seems a little weak than the stories we hear about it in war time.

What are everyone elses thoughts on the P-47s damage modeling? Does it seem too weak? or maybe some of you think it's too strong? or is it just right and I'm just paranoid?  :noid  :D

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2009, 04:47:23 AM »
Its prety rugged.

In furball lake a spit caught me low and slow in a d-40.

I kept weaving and he eventually ran out of ammo.

I only lost a flap and an elevator.

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2009, 04:59:52 AM »
Real life had a slightly altered damage model.
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2009, 05:17:35 AM »
all planes and gvs are modeled to my understanding to be what ive been told as "game fairness".
but imo there are a lot of both that are over/under modeled.

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 05:29:28 AM »
Seems pretty strong to me.  One of the only fighters than can absorb a tater without it being a game bug.

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 06:07:54 AM »
The only thing that bugs the heck out of me is the main fuel tank.
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 06:08:55 AM »
The 47 can take a lot of punishment obviously for the sake of gameplay I don't think it should take a legendary amount lol

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 07:30:41 AM »
all planes and gvs are modeled to my understanding to be what ive been told as "game fairness".
but imo there are a lot of both that are over/under modeled.
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 07:33:46 AM »
The p-47 was able to take legendary amounts of fire without any serious damage,but if you did get  a hit on it the usual reason for it to go down was a pilot kill or tailplane area destruction the wings we rent as vulnerable as one might think just from what i have read on the aircraft even a hit on the engine rarely brought the 47 down several lost whole cylinders and returned,as far as the game modeling its OK to me maybe a touch light on the on the amount of d it will accept.

50 cal take a ton to bring it down in the game.

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 07:42:21 AM »
I've always thought the P-47's are just way to weak in AHII? You hear of these stories of Pilots from WWII still coming home even after German pilots used up every single round trying to shoot it down. Yet, in AHII, it seems it just takes the same number of rounds to set it on fire or take a wing off as any other plane in the game. Granted that even with a P-47, a few well placed rounds would take it out of the sky anyway, but it just seems a little weak than the stories we hear about it in war time.

What are everyone elses thoughts on the P-47s damage modeling? Does it seem too weak? or maybe some of you think it's too strong? or is it just right and I'm just paranoid?  :noid  :D

sounds likeyou were flying one, and got your but kicked.
 :rofl, and most others in here.  :noid
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 07:44:32 AM »
I normally only find it to be weak when it's absorbing cannon rounds, stupid Spixteen dweebs.
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 08:02:29 AM »
all planes and gvs are modeled to my understanding to be what ive been told as "game fairness".
but imo there are a lot of both that are over/under modeled.

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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 08:06:28 AM »
I normally only find it to be weak when it's absorbing cannon rounds, stupid Spixteen dweebs.
think about what you posted....every plane is weak at absorbing cannon rounds
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 08:57:47 AM »
all planes and gvs are modeled to my understanding to be what ive been told as "game fairness".
but imo there are a lot of both that are over/under modeled.

I would stop listening to whomever told this to you.

They obviously have little to no understanding of this game and are filling you full of lies.
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Re: Is the P-47 too weak??
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 09:47:44 AM »
P47 is a rugged bird in game.
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