Author Topic: Does AH Need the B-29 Superfortress? (Read 724 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** March 28, 2002, 03:07:37 PM »

I know what side of this debate Karnak is on. I know my opinion. And I know Shane's. What do you guys think?

Would the 29 unbalance the game?

If not, should it be perked and at what level?

Should it only be allowed to fly from certain fields?

Opinions?

Ratbo · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:09:24 PM »

Nothing could unbalance the game if you perked it HIGH enough to make it rare - it's a little uber to be sure.

Ducks the question 'cause he wants a Liberator 1st.

-W

Hangtime · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:09:46 PM »

Chit yes the thing should be in the game.

Just perk the hell outta it.

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:14:10 PM »

Would be neat to have, fun to fly, but definitely perk it.
Say bout 25-30 points, low eny and obj value

Rob Cashman · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:18:52 PM »

The damn thing was designed in 1940 as an eventual replacement for the B- 17 and B-24. The first one built made its maiden flight on September 21, 1942. In December 1943 it was decided not to use the B-29 in the European Theater, thereby permitting the airplane to be sent to the Pacific area where its great range made it particularly suited for the long over-water flight required to attack the Japanese homeland from bases in China (spring of 1944). During the last two months of 1944, B-29s began operating against Japan from the islands of Saipan, Guam and Tinian.

So. Just how effing threatening could a 1942 plane, designed in 1940, early war plane be? It's not like it came out in mid/late 1944 or 1945.

Rob

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b029-03.html

Kieran · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:23:17 PM »

You just can't put another Allied heavy in without throwing in an Axis or Russian heavy first. Eventually, sure, but let's give the other side something to play with first.

Unbalancing? No, so long as it can't fly 40K and perform like a Pitts Special at that alt, and it has a high perk value.

FDisk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:29:48 PM »

I'll repeat what someone else said.

"If you want an untouchable bomber then go bomb offline."

Drano · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:32:17 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Ratbo

Ducks the question 'cause he wants a Liberator 1st.

-W

Shocking!:D

Drano

Viper17 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:35:20 PM »

I think it should be put in UNPERKED. It is not untouchable. Ta-152 Temp and someother things can catch it. But who in gods name would waste an hour and a half geting her up to 30,000 feet. And if they do model it it should have incideary bombs to burn the hart out of Tokyo in scanareos:D Pure burning fun:D

Hangtime · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:42:48 PM »

Fire bombs??

what?

screw that noise... I want FAT BOY!

muahahahha!

Rob Cashman · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:47:11 PM »

"...I want FAT BOY!"

Huzzah!

Spoken like a true FDB!

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:51:05 PM »

Wasn't it FAT MAN $ LITTLE BOY"?

Viper17 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:51:18 PM »

my error Incideary Bombs:D AND WATCH THE RICE BURNING PLANES TRY TO GET ME MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:D

Vermillion · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2002, 03:57:00 PM »

Your kidding yourself if you think a B29 won't be perked. And I would expect anywhere between 80-200 points given the current perk levels.

Huge Payload, excellent defensive guns, and very good high altitude performance.

Its self explanatory.

oboe · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2002, 04:02:58 PM »

And by the time we get it, the AI bombers should be worked out, so 1 B-29 will really be 4 of them in formation. .

Can you imagine a B-29 bombing raid being challenged by a schwarm of 262s? Oh, the perks! Oh the humanity!

I wonder though what Japanese plane could dare try to intercept it when the CT goes PTO the first time after it's release.