Author Topic: Set up for 21 Feb: Marching to the Rhine (Read 1616 times)

Squire · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2003, 10:29:00 AM »

Spitfire XIV was in service operationally in January 1944 with No.610 Sqn, based at Exeter.

By September 1944 the Tempest and Spitfire XIV were the two most important air superiority fighters operated on the continent by the 2nd ATAF, which comprised RAF and RCAF Wings.

Just some info.

Regards.

oboe · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2003, 12:09:25 PM »

Thanks for listening and be flexible, Sabre!

I like to fly the P-51B and the P-47D11 and -25 more than the later models. Any chance those planes could be enabled as well? I don't think they would be unbalancing; but would add more variety and plane choices. I'm pretty sure these models would've still been flown alongside the newer versions during this time frame.

Karnak · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2003, 03:58:29 PM »

Thanks for listening Sabre. If it hurts gameplay, I'll understand it being switched out for the Spitfire Mk IX.

Sabre · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2003, 04:05:35 PM »

No problem...just trying to give the best AH experience I can for all. Hope it doesn't take me too long to set this up when I get home. Got a going-away bash for a friend to get to;).

Sabre
CT Staff

Sakai · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2003, 04:10:49 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
No way the Tempest is much fater ans climbs much better at low alts. Plus it seems our Ta152H is wierd because it models the extra 1000 lbs of the H-1 model but seems to have only the performance of an H-0.

I am ignorant of actual plane performance for the most part so I believe what you say, it is just that the Ta-152 has such a reputation and the Tempest does not. You know? I would have thought the 152 was a better dogfighter while the Tempest was faster and that both accelerated well.

That modeling thing could be corrected sometime, no?

Sakai

Sakai · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2003, 04:13:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Sabre
The CT staff has discussed the Spit-IV issue at length, taking into consideration the views and opinions of you, the CT community. I will enable the Spitfire Mk-XIV (instead of the Mk-IX) Sabre
CT Staff

Yeah, but no La7, I knew it, no one ever listens to me.

Sakai

Seriously, sounds reasonable and thanks for listening.

PrillerJ · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2003, 05:59:07 PM »

The Burma scenario was the most fun I have had in AH for a long time :-). 10 out of 10 points.

Nifty · « **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2003, 10:10:32 AM »

just a punt to say I noticed no problems with the Spitfire XIV being overly dominant as they were relegated to the two RAF bases. Most of the time I was in USAAF iron going against endless swarms of 109G-10s and the occasional Dora. Was a lot of fun, and ol' Shane smacked me down (the punk got rid of all his E to stay on me. shame on him!

) Later in the evening, I went up to the RAF side of things and had some fun in the Spit XIV. It's a beastly plane, but the 109G-10 is a good match for it, and even a 110G-2 flown well can hang with it. I raked a 110 flown by Nuttz in a rolling scissors and swore I broke him in two so I broke off. It was just an engine fire and the next thing I know, 30 mm are ripping my Spit apart.

The rest of the night was spent outnumbered, low and slow with the likes of Brady and Nuttz on me at the same time.

Overall, I think I had some of the best fights I've ever had in the 1944 setups. Anytime I flew the Spit XIV before, the sky was full of Me262s (or the Axis side was so understaffed I flew Axis.) The numbers were perfectly balanced both nights I flew over the weekend and I had a lot of fun, even though I lost a lot of planes.

Shane · « **Reply #38 on:** February 24, 2003, 10:15:00 AM »

agree, spit14 v 109g10 a very close match up. the spit14 isn't a "spit" like a spit9 or spit5 - it's a whole different beast.

Nifty · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2003, 10:23:30 AM »

I treated it like a P-51D that can turn like a P-51B with combat flaps extended and faired well against most. My first death in the Spit XIV was a 700 yard miracle tailgunner shot from a 110. As soon as I heard the first ping, I went to disengage, but I heard 2 more pings then CRACK and there went the entire left wing! That was a 5 kill sortie down the drain.

Nuttz got me fair and square for another death. Then some guy got me in a 4 v 1. Then Brady got me in another outnumbered situation. Then Nuttz and Brady teamed me a little bit later. You just cannot make a mistake against 30mm when the guy is a good shot.

I tell ya, that Spit XIV is a lot more fun than being in a P-51D when a 109 comes in with E... and the pilot is Shane or Vulcan.

I couldn't get Shane even close to overshooting. I got Vulcan on the path to overshooting, but he got one hit in, and that's all it takes with the 30mm. Frustrating to always lose, but good fun in retrospect.

brady · « **Reply #40 on:** February 24, 2003, 01:30:45 PM »

TY Nifty I was lucky:)

Yes I compleatly over rated the Spit XIV, it is not the uber beast I expected it to be.