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Offline AKDejaVu

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« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2002, 11:15:47 AM »
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Believe it or not, the F6F gives me the most trouble.


I can see this.  It can keep up with the A-5 in a dive... it can slow with one when someone tries to force an overshoot... and it can turn well enough to make up for its slower roll rate.

The main thing it can do is reach out and touch you from 500 yards away with the .50's... so extending is a bit of a risk.

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Offline Furious

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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2002, 11:31:26 AM »
The plane that worries me most in the 190a5 is a yak.  Especially a yak piloted by someone who doesn't piss away their ammo on low probability shots.  Someone who waits until they get in the 250-275 range.  I hate those guys.

The a5 is a good plane, but not as good as its stats seem to indicate.  I think a lot of good pilots fly this medium plane very well.


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Offline AKDejaVu

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« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2002, 11:38:26 AM »
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Originally posted by Furious
The a5 is a good plane, but not as good as its stats seem to indicate.


I've heard this somewhere before... but they perked that plane anyways.

When the numbers are low, its easy to argue that the stats are so good because there is a dedicated core of people flying it.  When the kill tallies double then tripple (and k/d actually increases)... the argument doesn't hold as much water.

The plane is a good ride... It has distinct advantages in some areas and more subtle advantages/disadvantages in others... with its only real weakness being its turning ability.

What's strange to me is that many people complain about an aircraft who's only strength is its turning ability.  Oh well... I guess that's fit for a different topic.

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Offline Furious

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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2002, 11:55:32 AM »
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What's strange to me is that many people complain about an aircraft who's only strength is its turning ability


Not me.  

God bless those spit and niki pilots for willing to be fodder!

:D

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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2002, 02:32:28 PM »
Perk the A-5!  Damn 4-cannon dweebs!
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Offline Kieran

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I only use 2x20mm on the A5
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2002, 04:01:36 PM »
:D
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Offline Furious

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« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2002, 04:04:20 PM »
If you are using 4 cannons in the a5 you are doing it all wrong.  :)


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Offline Kratzer

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« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2002, 04:17:48 PM »
Furious, the weird thing is that when I have the 4 cannon, I tend to do a lot better - and not because I ever hit anything with the extra cannon - I usually exhaust those guns before I actually make contact.  Go figure.
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« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2002, 04:44:09 PM »
Damn 2-cannon dweebs!  Gaming the loadout system!!! Perk Perk Perk Perk Perk
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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2002, 04:55:52 PM »
The outer 2 cannon become dead weight after 2 good bursts...
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Offline Dawvgrid

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« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2002, 02:41:08 AM »
,,,,,,,,,,so just make sure you`ll hit with those bursts
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« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2002, 08:24:12 AM »
190a5 is a great aircraft if flown right.Same as any other plane in the game.

I flew a p51b last night got 3 or 4 kills in furballs then flew a spit9 and got 2 kills but died to ack then took a p47d25 and got 3 or 4 kills then a 190a5 and got 4 kills.each time i stayed in the furballs for fun until i was dead or shot down.I shot down newbies and some vets........what does this tell us?

THE STATS MEAN NOTHING :D

I found the p47d25 to be an extremely easy plane to use among fellow pilots in the furballs!, really suprised me.How this aircraft is of a higher eny value than the 190a8 i dont know!  
the aircraft i got the most perks for in those furballs? the P47 with 5.4 or so perks.If I want to push for perks from now on ill use the p47d25 instead of taking huge risks with 109g2s/109f4/190a8s.

Anyone who disagrees the p47 is easier I say you are MAD or you enjoy the odd lie.Those guns are so accurate its hard to miss.
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Offline mauser

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« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2002, 10:45:51 AM »
Wasn't there a test someone did a little while ago which supposedly determined that taking the two outer cannon didn't affect performance significantly?  However, I personally stick to the 2x20mm loadout because it just feels lighter and rolls better.  Maybe a kind of placebo effect?  My MA time in the A5 has dwindled since the Dora came out, but maybe I should fly it more often.  In the CT it was basically all I flew when it was LW vs. allies.  

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Offline Kieran

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« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2002, 11:46:34 AM »
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THE STATS MEAN NOTHING


Oh. High time to unperk the 1C I'd say. ;)
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« Reply #29 on: January 29, 2002, 01:06:09 PM »
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Originally posted by funkedup
Damn 2-cannon dweebs!  Gaming the loadout system!!! Perk Perk Perk Perk Perk


Someone's been hittin' the Peruvian 'redhair' skunkweed again.

Ya need ta stick with the "domestic" stuff, as that imported hemp will warp your sense of perception.

Not to mention the effect it has on the homegrowers and our national economy.
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