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Offline Xasthur

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« Reply #195 on: February 26, 2008, 07:16:54 AM »
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I only see two Cannon on the new version.;)


That'd be a right 'larf'.

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« Reply #196 on: February 26, 2008, 09:12:09 AM »
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I was always under the impression the first run of LA-7s delivered to the front were the 3 cannon ones. And that about 400 saw action with frontline units.

                  Dont know how many kills the top Russian ace made with the LA-7 but Ill bet a bunch of them were made with other airplanes as well.


Everything I've ever read on the La-7 indicates that the 3 cannon version came later and few were made (about 6% total wartime La-7 production) in relation to the 2 cannon version. Additionally, the early La-7s did not have the performance which later machines (and what we have in the game) were capable of.
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« Reply #197 on: February 26, 2008, 09:38:35 AM »
I think Tilt knows the exact facts.
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« Reply #198 on: February 26, 2008, 10:04:36 AM »
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Sorry guys, but the La-7 still has the 3 gun option.


Just because folks missed it on page 2 of this thread....

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« Reply #199 on: February 26, 2008, 02:45:14 PM »
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Just because folks missed it on page 2 of this thread....


I seen it i just think the 3 gun load out should at least have a small perk value like i said in the post before. I believe the Leading allied ace had 62 confirmed kills.

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« Reply #200 on: February 26, 2008, 04:47:14 PM »
Bump.




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« Reply #201 on: February 26, 2008, 05:51:10 PM »
I just want to see how much the flight model changes.
These eye candy updates, are also FM updates.

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« Reply #202 on: February 26, 2008, 05:59:35 PM »
Did HTC actually say they're tweaking the FM, or did you just make that up?
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« Reply #203 on: February 26, 2008, 06:01:24 PM »
More squeaker delusion.

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« Reply #204 on: February 26, 2008, 07:18:16 PM »
I don't know if the FM on the Las is going to be tweaked or not. However the flight model and 3D model of planes in AH have no bearing on one another so it may just stay the same.

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« Reply #205 on: February 26, 2008, 07:31:20 PM »
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Did HTC actually say they're tweaking the FM, or did you just make that up?


He's making it up.


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« Reply #206 on: February 26, 2008, 07:45:32 PM »
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« Reply #207 on: February 26, 2008, 11:07:14 PM »
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Just one plane closer to the F6F :)


I second that. The F6F is in serious need for some new skins. Its amazing that one of the most impressive planes every built has been ignored for so long here. GIVE THE F6F ITS DUE!:aok
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« Reply #208 on: February 26, 2008, 11:26:56 PM »
HAHA, awesome avatar dude.

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« Reply #209 on: February 27, 2008, 06:30:48 AM »
Ohhhhh my what a tangled web you all have woven the poor LA into.


Rule # 1, until you pay for my acct you have no right to tell me what to fly. period, end quote, end of conversation.  

Next, there are no "dweeb" planes, just pilots that act dweebier than others.
I have had fights with la7 pilots that were awesome, memorial, write it on the calendar to remember it good. Both won and lost. And I've had fights were the other guy did everything to prevent me from catching him. Where he brought out everything everyone hates about the La. And you know what, that was his right to do so.  

And might I remind you, if your here, reading this, your a dweeb. We are all dweebs here.  Everyone here has done something at some point that could be considered dweeby. So all of you taking the moral "high ground" , back down off the high horse. Your no better or worse than anyone else.

The reason we are all here is to have fun. Some have that fun flying nik's and La's, others find their fun by hunting nik's and La's.  Others by complaining about said nik's and La's.


The truly good sticks know, that 9 out of 10 la's they see are not really a threat. Like a good judo master, they take  their opponents strength, and turn it against them.  In the La's case, speed, it is its biggest assest, and its achilles heel.

As for the 3 gun vs the 2 gun, I've heard all the debates for years.
Krusty, for you maybe the 3 gun package is your lucky rabbits foot.

All I know is that I prefer the 2 gun package.
For one its the same as the poor lil brother la5fn. So I can switch planes without having the reset how much lead I need, etc.

So if you want to perk the 3 gun package on the la7, I really could not care less. Not to mention that while the 3 gun has more ammo, it is gone quicker.
It "may" do more damage in a snap shot. But then I ussuallly don't have a problem doing damage in ANY la.

Course compared to the Nik they are all undergunned and ammo'd. :)