Author Topic: Which plane will the N1K2 pilots go to? (Read 5052 times)

john9001 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 04, 2001, 10:16:00 AM »

because of all the talk about the n1k2 , i tried it for the first time last night ,for base defense (defending A55 against 80 bish)

wow, what a great plane, i'm going to use it for base defense all the time now , thanks for letting me know what a great plane it is

Fatty · « **Reply #31 on:** September 04, 2001, 10:25:00 AM »

Zygote, by the same token, I've yet to see very little real evidence to the ufo manuevers that by my MA experience tend to have campfire tales levels of embellishment.

If you want to see a UFO bad enough, then a simple cessna at night qualifies. If you want to see the george do the impossible bad enough, then of course, every time one shoots you it's going to be one of these hung on the prop for 27 minutes, then reversed and accelerated to 500 mph, then pulled inside my plane which was only going 100, and shot me in one ping.

The only actual aces high test data I've seen on the subject shows the Aces High n1k2 as a moderate at best accelerater, and a moderate at best zoomer.

SKurj · « **Reply #32 on:** September 04, 2001, 10:46:00 AM »

wow, after Zygote made his statement about what has killed you the most.. I checked my stats....

killed by:
m16 8
Spit9 9
Typh 9
n1k 18

kills of:
m16 11
Spit9 28
Typh 9
n1k 17

kills in:
m16 9
spit9 1
typh 17
n1k 0 (died in: 0 +)

OMG lol, didn't think i was gettin it so often from them things.

SKurj

Yeager · « **Reply #33 on:** September 04, 2001, 10:48:00 AM »

N1K, F4U1C and P47D11 are all admitted by PYRO to be in need of rework (i.e. BROKEN)

Feel free to fly what you want. Rape your moms poodle while your at it for all I care. If you take a privy to gaming in broke machines then you are a dweebs dweeb.

<S>

Y

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: Yeager ]

Ripsnort · « **Reply #34 on:** September 04, 2001, 10:59:00 AM »

F4U-1C is broke, not only alittle too light, but it lacks the historic zooming ability..once fixed, it'll really be a terror.

Tac · « **Reply #35 on:** September 04, 2001, 11:55:00 AM »

Without a doubt : La7. Its engine allows the pilot to recover quickly from any screw up of their part to either run or regain their E.Good for average pilot to fly and learn ACM as well... and get kills too.

That's why they will go to it vs. the spit. Spits are sweet rides but only deadly if the pilot knows how to handle it (heck, just knowing that 36DD is in the same sector as I am makes me engage ANY spit reeeeal carefully).

Zygote: You nailed it right on target on your first post. Both parts of it.

Yeager, thats exactly what I think.

Checked my own stats.. In order of which killed me the most: n1k, la7, spitIX, F4U-D & 109G10 tie in the last place. 2:1 ratio vs n1k in my favor.. dont know what it would be like if I hadnt vulched so many of them mwhaahahaha

And creamo, even with your sad need to bring up my name to insult someone else, I still love you man! Makes me thank the universe for reminding me there are lower life forms *G*

(j/k)

-ammo- · « **Reply #36 on:** September 04, 2001, 11:58:00 AM »

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Originally posted by SKurj:
wow, after Zygote made his statement about what has killed you the most.. I checked my stats....

killed by:
m16 8
Spit9 9
Typh 9
n1k 18

kills of:
m16 11
Spit9 28
Typh 9
n1k 17

kills in:
m16 9
spit9 1
typh 17
n1k 0 (died in: 0 +)

OMG lol, didn't think i was gettin it so often from them things.

SKurj

formula= point AC at furball (most popular place in MA..and admittingly a lot of fun), fight in furball, amny furball type planes there (N1K2, Spit, Zero, LA7..etc), die in furball after hoping you took a few with you

no wonder the number is high, not rocket science.

Apache · « **Reply #37 on:** September 04, 2001, 12:05:00 PM »

Without a doubt: Spit. It's turn ability is better than the George. It has excellent E retention and a decent gun package. Good for average pilot to fly and learn ACM as well...and get kills too.

That's why they will go to it vs. the La7. La7's are sweet rides but only deadly if the pilot knows how to handle it (heck, just knowing ghosth is in the same sector as I am makes me engage ANY La7 reeeal carefully).

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: Apache ]

DanielMcIntyre · « **Reply #38 on:** September 04, 2001, 12:05:00 PM »

agreed fatty, need some evidence of uberness, will try record some, have seen N1K do some amazing things.

And all you whiner taggers don't accuse me of being a whiner about the n1k, cause my main ride is the Tiffie and i'm 5 - 1 in my favour vs N1K. N1K is Tiffie dinner. Only time N1K get me in Tiffie is when I'm taking off or landing. La7 is my worst nitemare however. Need rear gunner in Typh for that evil ruski crate.

BTW Zipputah, goon should be perked, one outturned me last week and then rammed me. Bastage!!!!

cya

Urchin · « **Reply #39 on:** September 04, 2001, 12:13:00 PM »

The reason I say the la7 is the second "best" plane in the game is because in my opinion, it is the best performing energy fighter. It was made to fight at low levels, which is where the action takes place at in the MA.

Under 7k- (which is where 90% of the fights are)

-the La7 is the fastest plane in the set.
-the La7 is one of the top three climbers.
-the La7 outturns anything that can come close to its top speed.
-the La7 has outstanding acceleration.
-the La7 has a good roll rate.

Its weak points, as I see them, are-

-the La7 has a rather small clip, and not much of a punch unless you get in close.
-the La7 lacks the range of many other fighters.

The Spit, on the other hand, I don't see as being that formidable. So if I was a 1337 Niki pilot, I'd choose the La7 as giving me the biggest advantage possible. Hell, it is the plane I pick when I go out looking for easy kills.

Drex · « **Reply #40 on:** September 04, 2001, 12:21:00 PM »

The next plane they move to will be the one that gives them the most enjoyment.

Drex

Apache · « **Reply #41 on:** September 04, 2001, 12:33:00 PM »

<S> Urchin. Ok, your opinion. Gotcha, no problemo, however in your initial post, you stated that the La7 was "widely" considered the 2nd best plane in the arena. The areas at which you listed I agree with. That is what the La7 was built for but it is not a turn fighter. Most N1k guys must be turn fighters 'cause the George sure ain't no e fighter. If they hop in an La7 and start turn fightin', they are in for a rude awakening. They will, IMHO, go to the spit.

I guess it comes down to where, when and how one flies. I for one very rarely get shot down by an La7, even when I fly the P51B. I get it more from the N1K, the spit and the P51D, it varies from tour to tour which gets me the most.

I'm still going to take anyone to task who generalizes statements about an aircraft. You nor I speak for a majority I don't think.

Easy kills? lol, fly a P51B if you want easy.

Rude · « **Reply #42 on:** September 04, 2001, 01:01:00 PM »

My suggestion to you Urchin is this....

Work on your skills and kill niki's instead of whinin about them.

The La-7 is the ONLY plane in AH's plane set that concerns me at all...I've dealt with it by working harder and flying smarter...to perk it would only take away the thrill of fighting it.

Urchin · « **Reply #43 on:** September 04, 2001, 01:19:00 PM »

I'd agree with you Rude, except, well, I don't agree with you

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If you take my 190A8 stats out of the equation, I actually did quite well against the N1K2 last tour. You want to know why I dislike the N1K2? I'll give you God's honest truth there. Plus I'll do it in a chart form.

109F4 Vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 95%.
109G2 Vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 90%.
109G6 Vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 95%.
109G10 Vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 75%.

190A5 vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 90%.
190A8 vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 99%.
190D9 vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 65%.
190F8 vs. N1K2- N1K2 wins 99%.

Those are the planes I like to fly. Maybe I have a hormonal imbalance, I don't know. I've always thought the 190 and 109 were great looking birds. Unfortunately, they aren't the most capable birds in the arena- but I can deal with that.

What I get fed up with is how people who want to fly the 109 or 190 are given two choices. You can fly the 109G10, or you can fly the 190D9. You CAN fly the other versions, but you will get your bellybutton handed to you by a quarter of the planes you see, pilot skill nonwithstanding.

The 109F4,G2, and G6 HAVE NO STRENGTHS compared to the N1K2. They aren't faster (at least not to the point where you can run away safely), they accelerate slower, they climb roughly the same, the N1K2 will outzoom them, the N1K2 will outturn them easily, the N1K2 will outdive them. Oh, the N1K2 will outroll them to.

Same goes for the 190A5 and the 190A8, they are both dogmeat going into a fight with a N1K2, no matter what the relative energy states are.The only thing a 190 can do better than a N1K2 is roll, and that does jack in this case, at least in my opinion.

You guys CAN say "Well, u r a toejamty pilot, u need to go to TA and polish up ur skillz" but it ain't true. The 190D9 can kill N1K2's, or I suppose more importantly it can run away from them so you don't die as often, but you are pretty much SOL if you want to fly something other than the D9 or G10 (and even the G10 isn't a sure bet).

The only "skillz" I need to polish up is gunnery. I'll admit that my gunnery isn't so hot. But as far as piloting goes, I'm just as good as any of you guys are.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #44 on:** September 04, 2001, 01:19:00 PM »

Sorry Rude, same arguement was used with the perking of the Chog..won't work..say bye bye to the N1K (or at least bye bye to its performance)

WHo's next? Spit? LA7?