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Offline TOMCAT21

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Re: B-29
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2011, 08:37:40 AM »
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Re: B-29
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2011, 09:21:23 PM »
does anyone know when the B-29 will be available in the game?????
it's allready here, go check your hanger again!  :O

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Re: B-29
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2011, 11:20:02 PM »
I think some people are going to be very disappointed in the B29.  Yes, it carries quite the payload and yes it can go 350mph at 28k (or whatever its best speed/alt is), but it will make the Lancaster look like a fast climber (figuratively) and it is going to be a very big target.

I see it being launched from waaaay back behind the front lines at the higher alt bases just to get it to a feasible bombing altitude.  Hopefully, the perk price will be enough to make people think twice from using it as a "B29-Stuka".   :pray   

At first report of a "B29 at 20k over X, heading Y", I'll be sure and hop into a NiK2 "George" and climb on up for some late war PTO goodness.   ;)   
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Re: B-29
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2011, 11:29:33 PM »
I think some people are going to be very disappointed in the B29.  Yes, it carries quite the payload and yes it can go 350mph at 28k (or whatever its best speed/alt is), but it will make the Lancaster look like a fast climber (figuratively) and it is going to be a very big target.

I see it being launched from waaaay back behind the front lines at the higher alt bases just to get it to a feasible bombing altitude.  Hopefully, the perk price will be enough to make people think twice from using it as a "B29-Stuka".   :pray   

At first report of a "B29 at 20k over X, heading Y", I'll be sure and hop into a NiK2 "George" and climb on up for some late war PTO goodness.   ;)   
personally i dont feel the b29 deserves to be perked at all, sure it has a huge bombload, but its SLOW climbrate would most likely keep the b17/b24's in use. i mainly see the b29 becoming a city/HQ attacking bomber only. it wouldnt be good for base capturing really, a group of b17's could have a town droped before a b29 even got high enough for a proper bombrun. may be good for low-alt carpet bombing, but as stated it will be a HUGE target for ack/flak to hit.
if you plan on attacking b29's with nikkis for historical fun, then allow me to suggest to you the japanese way of attacking b29s  :salute



also, i demand dive flaps on my b29,. because i WILL be divebombing tiger tanks with it, just to cause the trillions of whine threads on the boards about it  :devil

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Re: B-29
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2011, 07:18:37 PM »
it's allready here, go check your hanger again!  :O
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Re: B-29
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2011, 07:48:36 PM »
They should consider the ability to model range computing gunsites in the perk price. The guns on a Superfort were quite deadly even at long range, not like a 17 or a 24. The fire control system was like the k14, but considering the turrets positions and orientations. If AH2 does not model this feature then the perk cost will need to reflect that. I don't think the climb rate will be as bad as people think unless there is a full fuel load take.

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Re: B-29
« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2011, 10:22:30 AM »
I expect it will be at least a couple of years before we see the B-29 so there's plenty of time to save up bomber perks.

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Re: B-29
« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2011, 01:08:56 PM »
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Re: B-29
« Reply #23 on: February 03, 2011, 12:51:10 PM »
heinkel 111 is MUCH better than the b29 lol  :rock but b29 is ok too  :old:
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Re: B-29
« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2011, 07:26:46 PM »
heinkel 111 is MUCH better than the b29 lol  :rock but b29 is ok too  :old:
yeah the he111 is good but it can't drop a nuke and doesnt have effective defensive armament by that i mean it only has three mg's so there are alot of places a bandit could go and shoot you to pieces because they are out of the he111's arc or the defenive weapons

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Re: B-29
« Reply #25 on: February 03, 2011, 07:46:43 PM »
yeah the he111 is good but it can't drop a nuke and doesnt have effective defensive armament by that i mean it only has three mg's so there are alot of places a bandit could go and shoot you to pieces because they are out of the he111's arc or the defenive weapons

The B-29 in game will not have a nuke.
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Re: B-29
« Reply #26 on: February 03, 2011, 07:56:13 PM »
The B-29 in game will not have a nuke.
awh man  :cry that sucks

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Re: B-29
« Reply #27 on: February 03, 2011, 08:17:08 PM »
awh man  :cry that sucks

Did you honestly think it would be?
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Re: B-29
« Reply #28 on: February 03, 2011, 08:24:20 PM »
only a moron would use Dolby positioning in a game.
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Re: B-29
« Reply #29 on: February 03, 2011, 08:26:51 PM »
Did you honestly think it would be?
honestly i wasnt sure