wierd plane substitutions

[brady]

Yes we would, most likely.

[lazs2]

but the FM2 which is inferior to the -3 in every respect except durability is not now being substituted... even tho you guys normally play fast and loose with subs that defy description.   Maybe if the blue planes were axis?   oh wait... you do use the fm2 as a sub for a plane that is even inferior to the -4. when it is axis.

lazs

[Batz]

the fm2 performs better then the -3 below 5k where the fights are at.

The -4 fought the a6m2 in the solomons and thats what that last set up was.

The a6m2 has a 300fpm climb advantage and turns better. There is nothing to "unbalancing" about that at all. Many setups have planes that match up much worse then the a6m2 vrs the -4.

If every time theres a early pac set up and the fm2 subs for the -3 why have then -4 at all? You know as well as the rest of us that the only plane you would see is the fm2.

Because you prefer the fm2 means nothing. Ofcourse you prefer the fm2 only because its "better" then the -4 and the a6m2.

[LtMagee]

The B-239 is an export version of the F3A-1 (i.e. the early lightweight model with no armor - 5276lbs).

So then why dont they die with a nice snap-shot in the face, side or rear? I would rather they be less armor plated, slower and more firepower then to F*** up a good dogfight with a 109 or 190.  And what about all the feild attacking....the FM2 just keeps right on a flying. If it were an F4F it would never die!