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Offline 321BAR

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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2010, 10:20:06 PM »
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Offline Saxman

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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #32 on: October 14, 2010, 10:59:40 PM »
Gloster Meteor - No. While it did see combat in WW2 and was in squadron strength, there are still other planes needed in the AH planeset first.

That, and we have two jets and one rocket TOO MANY in the game as it is.

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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #33 on: October 14, 2010, 11:06:36 PM »
Planes.
1st one-yes
2nd one-no
3rd one-no
4th one-yes
5th one-no

Why we leaving out the french planes so much,what don't like there pastries?
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #34 on: October 14, 2010, 11:23:55 PM »
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #35 on: October 15, 2010, 04:28:44 AM »
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #36 on: October 15, 2010, 11:19:25 AM »
There has been mention of "more important planes" that should be added first. I am curious as to which aircraft those are
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #37 on: October 15, 2010, 07:55:45 PM »
i think we need a few french planes in the game they would be great addition  :devil

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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #38 on: October 16, 2010, 12:08:32 AM »
There has been mention of "more important planes" that should be added first. I am curious as to which aircraft those are

He-111
Bristol Blenheim
Ki-100
A few folks want the A6M3
Lagg-1/3
IL-4

The list goes on.
Mostly the much neglected Japanese and Russian plane-sets. But alos a couple of early war RAF bombers and very important German bombers (All categories covered in the list above.)
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #39 on: October 16, 2010, 09:06:19 AM »
The G4M needs to be on that list. Most important Japanese bomber of the war, and we ain't got it.
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #40 on: October 16, 2010, 09:28:22 AM »
The Blackwidow also saw action in the ETO and CBI and it did not go 500mph at 5,000ft. 

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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #41 on: October 16, 2010, 03:23:30 PM »
The G4M needs to be on that list. Most important Japanese bomber of the war, and we ain't got it.

It was just a small list of things that popped to mind, the G4M just didn't pop in. But yes, the G4M definitely needs to be added to the game.
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #42 on: October 17, 2010, 11:19:02 AM »
how about this one?

copying Saxmans post


Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
4000lbs of bombs or torpedoes
8x.50cal machine guns forward fixed
8x5" HVAR
Maximum speed 320mph
Range of ~2500mi

Not as fast as the Mosquito, but double the range while also being faster than the B-25 and B-26 and comparable in bomb load, while also carrying rockets.
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #43 on: October 17, 2010, 11:27:16 AM »
Just give us HE111 and p61 blackwidow
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Re: New planes, anyone?
« Reply #44 on: October 17, 2010, 03:33:34 PM »
The main problem with French planes is that they only saw action during the Battle of France up to June 1940 and then briefly during Operation Torch. This means they have a limited number of scenarios they can be used in (two effectively). They wouldn't be very competitive in the MAs either, even in the EW MA with its much better 1941 era fighters and bombers.

The game needs at least one slow early war bomber for scenarios. Something from 1940/41; slow, poorly armoured and with rifle calibre guns for defence. Currently it is hard to run effective early war scenarios since the 1941 bombers we have outclass the 1940 fighters. You could have an He 111, G4M, Il-4, Wellington or SM-79. As an added bonus all of these were used as both torpedo bombers and level bombers. Any of these could sub for any of the others in a whole load of 1940-41 scenarios a lot more realistically than the Boston, B-25 or Ju 88 can.

The main lacks WRT fighters for scenarios are the Ki 43 and the Yaks 1, 3 and 7. The Ki 43 would be a fun ride even in the late war MA, slow and pathetically armed but it would out turn anything. The Yak-3 would be a fantastic LW MA ride. The Beaufighter has also a lot of scenario potential and would have a nice niche in the MA; a torpedo bomber with four Hispanos.

Planes like the B-29, A-26, Meteor, Me 410 and G 55 would do well in the LW MA but are more restricted scenario wise.
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