Author Topic: Waving a teeny little British flag... (Read 522 times)

SKurj · « **Reply #30 on:** March 26, 2002, 11:58:46 PM »

Cut perk costs for all perk rides in half!

cept chog

I would really like to know how many perks the avrage player has in AH. Tossing out perhaps Leviathans extreme i might add.

I have been maintaining my perks around 1000, when I lose a 262 I go back to my normal rides until I've earned em back.

SKurj

Urchin · « **Reply #31 on:** March 27, 2002, 01:11:12 AM »

Toad, I mention production numbers because it is the only concievable reason I can think of for the Ta152 to be perked. The Ta-152 doesn't have the performance to merit perking on that basis, and were it unperked I believe that its usage would be low for 2 reasons-

1. It is, in fact, inferior to both the 190-d9 and the 109-g10 at typical MA engagement altitudes (which I consider to be 20k and below).

2. It is German. I know that sounds like a stupid reason, but I think a lot of people pick the P-51 because it IS an American plane, even though in my opinion the 109-g10 is better for fighting and the 190-d9 is better at both fighting and BnZ. Even though the 109 and 190 may offer performance advantages over the P-51, the P-51 gets picked for 'sentimental' reasons. On the other hand, planes like the La-7 get picked because of the performance advantages they offer over other common planes.

The production run of the Ta-152 (Which I believe was sub-100), would be the only logical reason I can think of for perking a plane that is slower and turns worse than all of the other 350mph+ (on the deck) 'speed demons' that are free.

MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #32 on:** March 27, 2002, 02:17:27 AM »

Guys its just 60 perkpoints! Its less than 10 sorties in any common aircraft which requires at least some decent skill to fly... So where is the fire? Its not HTC's problem that lot of ppl fly planes which are EZ to fly and no skill is required (Spits, N1Ks, La7s etc.) so please drop it ok?

About the perk totals - got over 2000 fighter no big deal and since I keep losing my Tempests due to Orels 'excelent' ideas like to attack higher B17 from below

etc. I manage to keep my perks just around the 2000 mark... Average sortie in Typhoon, Yak 9U or 109E-4 (yep i love to fly it and its extra rewarding), 202 or now also in G10 gives me 5-12 perks so what? I relly dont see problem with Spit XIV value but as I said I will not whine if the spit 14's price gonna be cut down for one tour in order to see how much and if it is gonna to flood the arena.

bowser · « **Reply #33 on:** March 27, 2002, 08:01:14 AM »

"....lot of ppl fly planes which are EZ to fly and no skill is required (Spits, N1Ks, La7s etc.) so please drop it ok?...".

Well if you're so skilled what does it matter to you what the other guy is flying? Shouldn't have any problem killing somebody with no skill no matter what plane they are flying.

bowser

Karnak · « **Reply #34 on:** March 27, 2002, 10:47:13 AM »

MadBirdCZ,

If it is less than 10 soties for you, well, boffo.

But that is not the case for almost all of the players in AH, and no, it doesn't matter what they fly.

I don't spend much time in Spit IXs and no time at all in N1K2s or La-7s, yet a 6 perk point sortie is a very, very rare thing for me.

Mossies aren't easy to use, and there isn't much reward. You get less than a point for shooting down a P-38L, which is much, much better.

Stop using yourself as the "average", you're not. I'm not even the average, its below me too.

I seem to recall that somebody calculated that it took about 16 sorties for the average player to earn an F4U-1C.

MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #35 on:** March 27, 2002, 11:35:03 AM »

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Originally posted by bowser
"....lot of ppl fly planes which are EZ to fly and no skill is required (Spits, N1Ks, La7s etc.) so please drop it ok?...".

Well if you're so skilled what does it matter to you what the other guy is flying? Shouldn't have any problem killing somebody with no skill no matter what plane they are flying.

bowser

I don't care what others are flying... Just seeing arena flooded by Spit 14s would be prolly as much annoying (and Im affraid to anyone) like it was when C-hog was a free ride... Maybe Iam wrong and I never said that Im right. I just unloaded my thoughts here.... So take it easy... And if you don't like me for my posts and you are not flying for Bishops you can try to kill me as many times as you want

But don't be disapointed after you kill me because my flying really sucks

Honch · « **Reply #36 on:** March 27, 2002, 02:32:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying

Damn, you all belong in the perk poor house. I've got 8,800 perk points, and before that my Calamari account had over 3,000.

Wish I could cash 'em in for money.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Leviathn, perhaps you can put them up on e-bay and start another account in AH. You may even be able to get a handle that comes with all of the vowels.

Vanna, I'd like to buy an "a" please. . .

Hangtime · « **Reply #37 on:** March 27, 2002, 02:47:42 PM »

WHAAAT???

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. It is German. I know that sounds like a stupid reason, but I think a lot of people pick the P-51 because it IS an American plane, even though in my opinion the 109-g10 is better for fighting and the 190-d9 is better at both fighting and BnZ. Even though the 109 and 190 may offer performance advantages over the P-51, the P-51 gets picked for 'sentimental' reasons. On the other hand, planes like the La-7 get picked because of the performance advantages they offer over other common planes.

Urchin, I've been right there alongside yah, rootin 'n all, till yah got to this paragraph... issit time fer us pony boys ta slap yer damn doras down again?

lil detail... ain't no crummy sloppy slave built willie-boy messerschmidt or gay-tanked FW thats the equal of the Caddilac of The Skies.

Henh... "D9 better".. My ass!!!

Urchin · « **Reply #38 on:** March 27, 2002, 03:02:02 PM »

Hehe.. but you say that because you LIKE the P-51

. True, you are a very good pilot and you can make her dance with the best of them, but which plane would be better for the average pilot? I'd say the D-9. It accelerates better, has a higher top speed, and it climbs better. It rolls better, turns marginally worse, and has about the same firepower. The only clean advantages the P-51 has over the Dora is it can hold its speed longer out of a dive and it has one amazing good view.

Anyway, this thread isn't about the P-51 or the LW birds. It is about the Spit XIV and how unfortunate it is that real fans of the plane won't get to fly it very often because of the perk price of 60 points.

Hangtime · « **Reply #39 on:** March 27, 2002, 03:11:37 PM »

Yer right about the King Spitty.. and I'll spot yah an 'in my opinion' for the Dora exposal. Can't blame yah fer likin YER plane, either.

RUMBLE!! RUMBLE!!!

It's gettin to be that time of year again..

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #40 on:** March 27, 2002, 03:16:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
then you can buy us ALL beers.. many, MANY beers.. there would be much rejoycing, great acclimations made by all your patrons touting the skill and daring employed to amass such great quantities and we'd all be happy as hell with the perk system.

I think a perks for beer trade is a great idea, but what makes you think I wanna share any of it with the unwashed masses?

Y'know, this is a perk point idea that I think even lazs would sign on to!

-- Todd/Leviathn, who wishes there was some way to disburse perk points to squaddies or friends

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #41 on:** March 27, 2002, 03:17:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Honch
Vanna, I'd like to buy an "a" please. . .

Don't blame me for the handle length limits HTC imposes on us in draconian fashion.

-- Todd/Leviathn

MadBirdCZ · « **Reply #42 on:** March 27, 2002, 05:09:24 PM »

Hmm but must admit Spit XIV are rare to find in MA.... For the whole time I was online today I met only 1

I wa really willing to fight him to see what is Spit XIV hype all about... But he went nose down and tried for a runaway... I hint for fighting Spit XIVs => with hole in fuel tank they cant run very far

Well... I got him but I was rather disapointed because it was not a dogfight it was an execution

Oh well from the 20 kills I made that sortie were only 2 perkplanes for sure (1x Spit XIV and 1x F4U-4) then I got 1 F4U which Im not sure if it was a D or C version (didnt see his nose if it was yellow or not)... Rest of the kills was assorted mix of B-17s, Lancasters, TBMs, 110s and other pure fighters... And I met single 262 but he 'extended' out of sight..

Well after landing my kills I checked the perks and yes it was almost 10 perks for that sortie (9.12 to be exact)

And just for the record - I was in Tempest. At the end of the sortie Orel proposed that we should up Spit XIVs to check how do they fly but we were too tired to do so so we just logged instead and postponed this 'test' for a later date... So if you see 2 Bishop Spit XIVs winging it might be me, myself and Orel...

And now I really need some sleep...

Hangtime · « **Reply #43 on:** March 27, 2002, 06:14:18 PM »

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I think a perks for beer trade is a great idea, but what makes you think I wanna share any of it with the unwashed masses?

LOL! Good point. Tell yah what... I'll take a shower and buy YOU a beer.