Originally posted by Karnak
If the Ta152 is valid the Meteor is valid.
It took out V1s, it did ground strikes, it hunted 262s (not its fault it didn't encounter any) and was involved in a dogfight with Fw190s (hey, that is combat) before some Spitfires arrived and started shooting at the Meteors which then left. In addition if things had gone worse for the Allies it is the Allied jet fighter that would have been tasked with holding the line so to speak as it is the only one that was in service.
re: Betty
Actually the Ohka (I much prefer Ohka to "Baka" as it is much more a Japanese sentiment) was dropped from G4M2s that had their bomb bay doors removed. The G4M2 is a 1942 version of the Betty, a reasonable compromise. It is still unarmored with a huge fuel endurance, unlike the late war G4M4.
actually if your criteria is actual combat with another manned aircraft then im afraid the Ta152 is far more valid than any Allied jet.Saw a lot more combats.
My veiw is this: AH is essentailly a simulation of WW2 and whilst some of the wonder weapons are cool for the odd crazy flight , overall they really struggle to find a role to play in the MA especially due to perk costs.So personally faced with the choice of the he162 and say a 190a3 or a6 Id much rather see the 190 purely because it has actually fought other aircraft, it wouldnt cost perks to fly and would be seen in the MA often.
I thought one of the biggest problems with the last AH update was the CHOICE of planes HTC decided on. It wasnt that i didnt want the aircraft they added, it wasnt that there was anything else i was particularly desperate to see, it was more the fact that almost every one was next to useless as a day to day MA aircraft:
The Ju87 i loved but i rarely see it or use it,
The 163 is fun but again rarely seen or used
P40b/e were the most used of those added but even then I struggle to find use for them.
(I think they need to mix rare types with more 'usable' types that wont get perked)
so with this in mind I can only agree with 2 choices in your list but even then i have reservations about one of them,
The fritzX missile I feel is a valid weapon to be added. It was used often in WW2 and was an excellent weapon. It was effective and actually sank quite a few ships, not least of which was a British Cruiser. It would have a good use in scenarios,CT,MA and all other types of arenas. It would be an unusual weapon, not often seen(if ever?) in games and so would be an added attraction in a unique way for AH.
The Baka is possibly ok IF it saw plenty of use.I unfortunately dont know much about it other than the only attack i know of that used them was broken up before it even began.If there is no other uses of this weapon then im afraid even this aircraft is a pointless addition.I dont agree with the kamakazi attitude of gamers in AH and this would encourage it so thats another reason i wouldnt desire to see it in AH anytime soon but if we have to see kamakazi's all the time, which we seem to we may as well make them use specialist weapons.
The he162 saw very little action. For me its pointless as an addition.what can it give us that we havent already got in the Me262.
The Meteor saw no action whatsoever involving enemy manned aircraft. It shot down V1 flying bombs but as we dont even have a V1 in AH then whats the point? I have absolutely no desire to see me262s and meteors fighting in AH.Im sorry its fantasy.Thats not what i play AH for I want it as near to real as we can make a game personally.
As for some of the other suggestions I like many of them.I disagree the swordfish would see no use. If only because I would use it myself!
but I do think that, like the ju87, it wont see very much use overall and so shouldnt be a priority.
B25's, early 190s, early p38s,P47N even the 109K I think should come before the more obscure aircraft.
