I agree with variety.......
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But do we "need" the HE-177? No.
People "want" the 177, but no way do we need it.
If you want balance, then the Japanese "need" a bomber before any more German fighters OR bombers are introduced.
I know it's just a game but I see way too many people saying "no more US stuff, too much already", then turn right around and start listing a bunch of LW planes they want, when we have a pile of LW iron as well!
Ya can't throw out the equality issue, it don't hold water.
If I want a fast climbing fighter to intercept a buff, what choices do I have? 109G10 or another LW ride. Ta152 was heralded by some as the answer to their prayers of LW dominance, we get it (despite insanely low combat time), now you read threads about "it isn't right, it is too slow", etc....to which I can only say, "BS!" Kinda like HiTech told me in June....you can't deny the laws of physics, and no matter what the old test documents said or say about a plane, my money is on HTC to have the performance correct.
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Seriously fellas, I think the He177 would be fine for the guy who cannot think of flying a B17 or Lancaster because they ain't LW rides. But the Betty or another Japanese bomber would be more appropriate IMO, if for no other reason than you know what one is just from the name. I had to look up the He177, as it was not a major player in the war, or more correctly, it did not receive the attention other planes did.
But we don't "need" it, some of us merely "want" it, like I "want" the P47M, ya know?
