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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Hajo on March 20, 2001, 02:49:00 PM
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I've pretty much flown all the aircraft (fighters) the last 7 or 8 months in aces High. My question to all is this. Are the 20mm MG cannons on LW aircraft the weakest of al 20mm in the game? For instance, I find the spitIX more lethal then the fW190D-9 and they virtually have the same caliber guns! As a matter of fact, the 13mm MG is slightly larger then the .50 cal on the spit. (12.9 = .50cal.) I'm I nuts, or is there reason, is it velocity? rate of fire? any answer to this would sure clear this up to me.
thanks Hajo
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hi hajo,
actually its pretty correct
currently the german 20mm guns are about 80% at strong as the hispanos, which is correct when you do the math regarding explosibve power, kinetic energy and soforth.
the mg131 has only 50% of the energy of a m2 browning, sothis is also correct.
id say that with excpetion of hispano effectiveness versus armor gunnery is accurate in aces high.
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When I get a sealed tight bellybutton and fly LW, the stuff I hit seems to die well. When Im hit by LW I seem to die well.
The only problem I have with LW cannon is a low ROF for snap shots. Many planes just fly through the bullit stream without taking hits.
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Hajo one thing that makes a big difference is grouping. Like the hispanos on the chog seeming more lethal than the tiffie - its because the guns are closely grouped.
What I found in my 190 days was that this was noticeable between the wing root guns and the outer wing guns.
IE, dive on a buff, hit him with wing root guns only and he will disintegrate pretty quickly. Try the same thing with the outer guns and the lack of effect is noticable.
Whenever I flew 190s it was with wing root guns only and shooting only inside d400. Doesn't leave much behind.
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Thanks gents! Thought maybe something out of kilter.