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Offline Sachs

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Time to perk the osty?
« on: April 20, 2002, 10:16:51 AM »
Just wondering when or if it ever will.
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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2002, 10:32:32 AM »
Don't see why. Most of the aircaft can outrun an Osty. :D

If you get popped by one, you put yourself in harm's way.
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2002, 01:57:29 PM »
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Don't see why. Most of the aircaft can outrun an Osty. :D
 


Not downhill!:)

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Offline BotaBing

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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2002, 03:22:22 PM »
I very much enjoy the Osty. Its a powerful vehicle when used intelligently. However, it has several weaknesses.

People who get shot down by them deserve it 90% of the time. No way this should be a perk imho.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2002, 03:25:50 PM »
Sure, yes, yes, put perk also for the bombs of the jabo, they do too much damages.:rolleyes:

Try to take a panzer, even as you are able to catch him ( damn. murderous osty! :D )

Cheers

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Offline Urchin

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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2002, 04:51:11 PM »
No.. once the osty is perked there will be no way for the idiots that are incapable of killing a plane in another plane to get kills.

After all.... the M16 can't kill in one hit.
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2002, 05:36:04 PM »
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there will be no way for the idiots that are incapable of killing a plane in another plane to get kills.


Who would be the more lame, the person who cant fly a plane so they drive an ostie, or a person flying a plane who cant avoid a dead slow ostie?

hahahahah

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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2002, 05:45:25 PM »
Alright, instead of a personal jab I'll make an argument here.  The  Ostwind driver is by far the bigger dweeb, in my opinion.  The plane has two choices- try to attack the Ostwind, or (#2) watch the Ostwind destroy the entire town, then proceed to de-ack his field and sit on it.  

The Ostwind doesn't even really want to destroy the town, he is out to kill the planes trying to stop him in 1 hit.  Being the best GV for killing the town and hangars and ack helps though.
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Offline RightF00T

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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2002, 05:50:53 PM »
And just what are the Osties weaknesses?
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2002, 06:08:20 PM »
Perk the Shore Battery? Maybe perk the 37mm field guns?  Hehe, I got to Vic 18 in one sortie with the 37mm field gun. Most of my victims were N1Ks, and therefore deserved to die. :D

I don't think perkability should be based on lethality, but on the relative ease with which you can expect to get kills  in your ride of choice.
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2002, 06:10:27 PM »
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And just what are the Osties weaknesses?


As an avid Osty fan, I don't really care to explain every weakness, but feel free to meet me in the MA you in a plane me in an osty and ill battle it out with ya if you'd like.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2002, 07:20:05 PM »
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I suppose they could go to Spitfires like you did.


If this was aimed at me, I might mention I didnt "go to Spitfires", I have always flown them.

I flew Spits almost to the exclusion of all other planes in Warbirds, and I do the same in AH.

Fact is, it best suits the way I like to fly.  I like to furball, but I also go high on the way to a fight.  The Spit is one of the best all around planes, but it isnt the best at anything.  Not the best turner, isnt the fastest, but fun to fly.

One thing I dont bother doing is belittling anyone elses choice of planes, seems rather immature to me to do so.  If someone doesnt care to fight Spits, fly a faster plane and stay away from them.

Dont ya just hate those who whine about a plane because they seem to have trouble beating it?  I guess that goes to egos that are much greater than the talent behind the ego.

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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2002, 07:50:55 PM »
ne'ermind...... this should be blank anyway.
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2002, 09:02:23 PM »
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that the mouths on some people write checks their brains can't cash.


Concur, I was thinking very similar, the phrase "out of the mouths of babes" even came to mind.

Dago
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« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2002, 11:07:23 PM »
Damn... I am being a love muffin again lol.  Sorry man.  I am going to cool down (well, actually I've cooled down considerably since making this last retarded post).  

What I should have said was I have no problem killing Osties.  I do think they should be perked though.  They see 2 to 3 times the usage of the next GV (the Panzer), they were exceedingly rare in real life, AND they are practically the best GV for any task.  Want to attack a field?  Bring 3 Ostwinds and an M3.  The Ostwind can kill the town faster than any panzer, plus it can defend itself against airplanes.  As an added bonus, it can kill any panzer that gets within 2,000 yards (and that is just the farthest away I've had one kill me in a Panzer, it may kill one farther out than that).  

There are already other GVs for every concievable roll the Ostwind is the best at.  If you want to go attack an enemy base, you should be in a Panzer- perhaps with an M16 for cover.  If you want to defend your base, the M-16 works fine.  If you are going GV hunting, the M8 (which really sucks IMO) or the Panzer work admirably.  The only problem we have now is that the Ostwind does just about everything better than every other GV, and if it doesnt do it the best it still does it damn well enough.  

As an aside, sorry about the Spitfire comment.  I still don't have any problem killing them either though :).
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