A20 Tie Fighter Mystery

[bangsbox]

I wouldn't like to see the a20 with cannons perked just lower eny

[TonyJoey]

Yeah, as a guy who used dual throttles for years - I can tell you it does not help your turning ability one bit. It will help you roll slightly quicker and it allows you to execute cleaner hammerheads.

I set a button for Select Engine on my joystick for the times I flew a 38 just so I could hammerhead so perfectly. I could count on my hands how many times in my whole flying career it actually payed off, but it was always fun to do.

[save]

With this analogy 3 * 20mm LA7 would be perked too .

Because if it isn't perked then all the A-20Gs you see will have the quad 20mm cannons, completely drowning out the historically significant armament of six .50s.  The Mosquito is not comparable as 100% of Mosquito Mk VIs had four 20mm cannons compared to less than 10% of A-20Gs.

[bozon]

With this analogy 3 * 20mm LA7 would be perked too .

If we ever get to see perked ordnance and loadout options (), then yes.

[GScholz]

Why?

[Karnak]

With this analogy 3 * 20mm LA7 would be perked too .

Indeed, and so I have argued in this very thread.

Other candidates that I have listed would be things like the Spitfire Mk Ib, F6F-5N and Ki-84-Otsu.

Why?

The vast, vast majority of La-7s to see combat were armed with two 20mm cannons whereas in AH almost all La-7s carry the three 20mm armament.

[GScholz]

Is that a good reason to perk the guns? The MA is not a historically correct arena.

[Karnak]

Is that a good reason to perk the guns? The MA is not a historically correct arena.

From my perspective, I'd like the versions of units most used in the MAs to be the common versions historically.  This is a game using WWII equipment and it seems to be that the most representative models should be the most common.

[GScholz]

I agree, but only for semi-historical arenas like the AvA and historical scenarios. The MA should IMHO be a no holds barred arena where only the unbalancing units and options get perked.

[Noir]

I agree, but only for semi-historical arenas like the AvA and historical scenarios. The MA should IMHO be a no holds barred arena where only the unbalancing units and options get perked.

quad cannon A20 would be unbalacing for sure, and if the la7 had 2 cannons maybe you'd see more 109's and 190's....

[GScholz]

No I don't think so. The La-7's performance at low alt is why ppl fly it, not its guns, and a cannon armed A-20G would be no more unbalancing than the Mossie or 110G is now; in other words, not unbalancing at all.

[Noir]

sure, 4 cannons, 8x500lb bombs, made of titanium, F3 view, it wouldn't be unbalancing at all 

[GScholz]

No I don't think it would.

[Karnak]

Unbalancing, no, but it would almost certainly see more use than the Bf110G-2, Me410, Mosquito Mk VI and B-25H combined.

[GScholz]

How are its usage numbers now?

As a light/medium bomber/attacker the A-20 is very good, but against fighter its performance falls short of the Mossie and 110G. So you have to sacrifice a lot to get those extra three-to-four eggs.