FREE SPIT 14 and new perk changes to other planes!

[Schen]

I base it on ability.  A5 is a more able fighter than A8.

Base it on usage alone? 

Why isn't P51 perked?   or spit16?  La7? 

Usage?

I understand it is more than K/D...but A5 is a more capable fighter in MA than A8...typically.  It is a little slower....but turns much more gentle and better.  I feel like I am cheating when flying an A5 compared to A8.

you perk those planes and new players wouldn't stay. They need a plane that can compete with those players of a higher skill. I have only played 3 months and without the spit i would have gave up.

[BaldEagl]

how the A8 has a lower eny than an A5 baffles me...and I did my best to show the abilities of the A8.

If I were looking at only thier fighter vs fighter capabilities I'd agree but the A-8 is an exceptional buff killer while the A5 is only OK and the A8 can still fight if it has to.

In that regard the A8 has a much bigger impact across the spectrum of the arena than the A5.

Personally I'm sad to see it because I prefer the A8 over the A5 in almost every situation.

[MK-84]

If I were looking at only thier fighter vs fighter capabilities I'd agree but the A-8 is an exceptional buff killer while the A5 is only OK and the A8 can still fight if it has to.

In that regard the A8 has a much bigger impact across the spectrum of the arena than the A5.

Personally I'm sad to see it because I prefer the A8 over the A5 in almost every situation.

Could this be possible that it is to encourage the use of the A5?

[Zacherof]

All these people think the spit 14 is just another spit 16. Silly kids

btw thanks hiTech

[save]

I base it on ability.  A5 is a more able fighter than A8.

Base it on usage alone? 

Why isn't P51 perked?   or spit16?  La7? 

Usage?

I understand it is more than K/D...but A5 is a more capable fighter in MA than A8...typically.  It is a little slower....but turns much more gentle and better.  I feel like I am cheating when flying an A5 compared to A8.

Correctly flown an A5 is an exceptionally survivable aircraft, whereas in the A8 you are almost ready to silk if you are too slow below 7k
in the MA environment.

[-ammo-]

I am probably one of the few not happy to see the XIV un-perked.  I saw no shortage of them yesterday in the short time I was in the MA.  Bad news to us P-47 faithful!  That thing will outrun us and out turn us anything short of 25k feet.

[Debrody]

I am probably one of the few not happy to see the XIV un-perked.  I saw no shortage of them yesterday in the short time I was in the MA.  Bad news to us P-47 faithful!  That thing will outrun us and out turn us anything short of 25k feet.

But they give you a load of perks 

[bozon]

I am probably one of the few not happy to see the XIV un-perked.  I saw no shortage of them yesterday in the short time I was in the MA.  Bad news to us P-47 faithful!  That thing will outrun us and out turn us anything short of 25k feet.

You forgot out-climb a P47 by almost a factor of 2 in climb rate...
Seriously, both on WEP, the 14 climbs 2000 fpm faster than the D11/25. In the hands of someone who know how to handle E it is a total PITA. Not that the 16 is so much less capable in that department, but at least it is a bit easier to outrun a 16. As long as it is flow by the same guys who fly the 16, we can still manage it somehow.

[LCADolby]

Spit14.

Those things are so unstable at slow speed I got a rolling reversal kill on one in a Pony.

Should never have been perked in the first instance.

[Ruah]

I agree with Dolby here - the spit 14 can be defeated with smart ACM - it is really unstable too.  I am sure a lot of us would like to see the stats on spit 14s over the next few months.

Also, in the MA an LA7 at 10k is a lot more trouble then a Spit anything at 10k.  Stable, fast, center mounted cannon, lots of bullets, Russian durability, a bit temperamental but communicative.  The spit 14 is, with low speed and wep out of control.

[ScottyK]

Tank ace mentioned that the K4 is better at higher alts than the G14, i was under the impression it was the other way around, but ive been known to be wrong.

[LCADolby]

Tank ace mentioned that the K4 is better at higher alts than the G14, i was under the impression it was the other way around, but ive been known to be wrong.

K4 is faster and climbs better than the G14 over either 8k or 12k onwards I can't remember exactly

[Lusche]

K4 is faster and climbs better than the G14 over either 8k or 12k onwards I can't remember exactly

[LilMak]

I am probably one of the few not happy to see the XIV un-perked.  I saw no shortage of them yesterday in the short time I was in the MA.  Bad news to us P-47 faithful!  That thing will outrun us and out turn us anything short of 25k feet.

Bah!!! Can't outrun the M. Any Jug rolls better. Slow speed handling is marginal. At speeds over 300 it can't turn with ya (speed flaps). As long as you don't try to fight up hill, you're OK. Even then, with a good head of steam in a zoom, Jug will hang long enough to occasionally shread a wing before the 14 can pull away. Spit16 and 8 are much more dangerous.

[R 105]

  I don't fly the spit 14 much but I find it has strange high speed stalls and I just about can't get in out of a flat spin. Give me the Spit 8 or a K-4 over the 14 any day.