About 30 minutes before I logged off last night, the ENY limit was right around 18.
I was listening to a couple of guys complaining that they couldn't get P-51Ds and that it was a shame that the best Jabo wasn't available.
Best Jabo? Hardly the case. Let's see, the F4U-1D can carry the same load-out. How about the P-47D-40? This thing can carry 2k in bombs, 10 rockets and a drop tank or another 500 lb bomb. Even the P-47D-25 can bring more than 2k to the party. Then there's the Typhoon, Mossy and Me 110G-2.
I suggested those. The reply was revealing. "I don't like those, they're too slow." In other words, "I can't run like hell after I drop the bombs."
It's a mindset.... Bomb and run, bomb and run ad nauseum. It's not unlike the good sticks who are addicted to a "super-fighter". They run up impressive scores, and they have good skills. They just lack the confidence to do it in a lesser aircraft. I envy the guys who can fly anything from a P-40B to the 262 and score well in either. I'd rather fly a little of everything than the same old ride night after night. For me, that's really dull.
As I said before, I like flying the slugs. I like the challenge of fighting the hotrods in a slow flying, bad climbing, under-gunned iron dog. You don't get a lot of kills, and assists abound because you can't catch anything. But, it's fun trying.
Flying the F4F-4 can be frustrating. You barely get to a fight before the Goon does. The fast cannon birds steal your kills left and right. That's alright, because I can at least practice kill-shootering teammates who shoot their hizookas over my shoulder. Some sorties I kill as many Rooks as I do enemy... LOLOL That'll teach those kill hordin' weenies.....
Seriously tho, I have always enjoyed exploring the full spectrum of fun available by using the entire plane-set. I suspect others would too, if they just broaden their approach to the game.
I don't like the ENY limits either, mostly on the ground that it limits the choices you originally signed up for. Sort of like the local cable company changing the channel line-up and eliminating ones you wanted and adding 7 rap video channels instead; so I can watch more semi-illiterate idiots stuff a microphone down their gullets, gurgling out unintelligible phrases while their pants fall down below their XXXL basketball jerseys. But, I'll not let that ruin my enjoyment, I'd rather watch C-SPAN reruns of Jimmy Carter speeches.
My regards,
Widewing
