F8F-1 Bearcat

[Glyn]

If we're going to start including WWII designs that didn't quite make it to see any combat, then I have a request  

For Jabo, gimme an A-1 Skyraider. 7,500 lbs of bombs/rockets, and 4 20mm cannon pack a mean punch for a single engine airplane.

Just kidding of course, I say stick to WWII combat aircraft only.

Glyn

[sky61]

Add a post WW2 "arena" with all the cool stuff that would have been!!  Thats my vote  

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Chuck Perry
"Sky"

[Quixotic]

Indian,

I tend to disagree with you regarding the scope of the Aces High plane set.  My interest in air combat simulators has always revolved around those planes which actually saw action in WWII.  While I would personally like to see Aces high focus on the aircraft which fought during the war, the decision regarding the direction taken by the game is ultimatly HTC's alone.

This is not to say that I don't find any of the post war airplanes interesting.  I would certainly enjoy the chance to test fly a MK II Tempest, Seafire 47 or, a Hawker Sea Fury.  I think however that the sim should concentrate first on the "real" WWII aircraft, so to speek, and, if modeled, the post-war planes should be limited in availability.

Quixotic

[This message has been edited by Quixotic (edited 08-21-1999).]

[indian]

I agree with the notion of WWII planes being first but lets not add or keep a plane that will not be used. WWII needs to be remembered but lets not forget those that didnt fight just being around may have kept the posiblilty of war away. I know HT can create more then one arena so lets have an all out arena for all planes made from the start of WWII to the begining of jets, jets dont need to be here. totaly different sim.

[sky61]

I have to disagree about jets being a totally different sim.  They fought along side props from late WW2 all the way to Veitnam (and in some countrys even further).  I know Aces High focuses mainly on props, and I love flying props, but the added effect of Jet power was present in WW2, it just wasnt properly.  I would just like to see a "what if" senerio/arena.  I am sure it can be set up so that only so many of each plane type is available and they only regenerate at a certian speed (maybe depending on how many or what type of factorys are operating).  There were plenty of Me262s and other jets shot down during WW2.  They were not totally dominating at the early stages of there development anyway.  So if the chance to model them as accurately as possible is there then why not do it???? (other than not enough programers/modelers   )

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Chuck Perry
"Sky"

[indian]

SKY61  let me restate then a totally different arena. I for one would like to see any plane that all data can be obtained modeled in Aces High. I would like to see an arena that has everything up to the korean war modeled I dont think that one plane will dominate the arena jets can be fun in the right arena, I agree the 262 that is in WB does not dominate the arena it can and has been shot cown by prop jobs.

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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon

http://www.geocities.com/~tltoon

[Brick]

funked - "Silly blue planes"

AGHK!  (cough cough)  Silly?  Man, back when I could still play "that game", the F4 carried my butt home long after others were smokin' holes in the ground.  Yeah, she "only" had 6 .50s, but what a ride.  Lob some eggs on the target, gun down some silly a/c, and ride home (well, then I usually crashed, but that's another story).

 

Andy

[Bolter]

Sorry, let's keep the game to active service WW2 a/c (that actually saw combat).  

I'd rather the AH designers focus on the key planes of WW2.  

Also, as for the play balance issue, remember when they put the hot Corsair in WB with the 20mms?  Everyone flew the damn thing and then everyone complained, and they got rid of it.  

While the post war iron might make the subject of an interesting game, it really should not be the subject of the present game.  

[indian]

I totally disagree this game is not even out yet, why be so narrow minded that you restrict it to planes that saw combat. That move has been done before count them they are all on the web if you are not good enough to shoot down the faster planes then learn to fly. The B29 saw combat where is it the F4u4 with cannons saw combat where is it an earlier F4u with cannons saw combat where is it. In all the games i have played Ive seen people gte kills in far weaker planes then they were in and after the novalty of the newer planes wore off they went back to their favorite planes. There is room for an arena of the greatest planes ever flown.

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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon

http://www.geocities.com/~tltoon