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Offline 68Dougal

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« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2008, 07:59:52 PM »
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How is it a mid war plane when the Navy had them in 1939?

How is it a mid war plane when the French government ordered them [of course they surrendered before getting them]?

Maybe you should read up some history books.


http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f4f.htm

The F4F-3 was a 1939 plane. The F4F-4 (the Wildcat we have) wasn't operational until early 1942. Maybe not quite mid war, but still later than the rest of the planes in the setup.
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« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2008, 08:05:11 PM »
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http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/f4f.htm

The F4F-3 was a 1939 plane. The F4F-4 (the Wildcat we have) wasn't operational until early 1942. Maybe not quite mid war, but still later than the rest of the planes in the setup.


Think someone just got pwned.  Anyhow, trying to down a F4F-4 in this EW setup is futile... The thing is made of bulletproof armor! Even well placed 20mm rounds will still have it flying around like armored egg with an AK-47 :O .
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Offline Larry

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« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2008, 08:27:01 PM »
Yep we got the F4F-4 mid '42.
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2008, 09:02:12 PM »
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Yep we got the F4F-4 mid '42.


And what was the difference between the two models? The ealier version was faster and more nimble than the one we have in game.
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Offline Slash27

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« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2008, 09:22:52 PM »
An uber F4F-4. Its almost like we are running out of things to argue about.
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Offline Larry

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« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2008, 10:49:36 PM »
In an early war setup the F4F is uber.


tango the f4f3 was only like 12 mph faster but it could only cary 4 .50s.
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« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2008, 11:12:44 PM »
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In an early war setup the F4F is uber.


tango the f4f3 was only like 12 mph faster but it could only cary 4 .50s.


Ah yes, it is uber.

Slower than a 109E and 110c4. Can't outclimb a 109E or 110c4. Its only advantage is 2 extra 50s, pilot armor [ which doesn't do any good when you have canon rounds riping off a wing or a tail], and can out turn ONLY the 110.

Yes its uber.
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« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2008, 11:35:41 PM »
Do you get it? I guess not. The armor is great, it can take more then twice the cannon rounds then the other planes in the setup. Its 6 .50cals are/were the best loadout in the setup. It doesnt need speed or turning ability. Its shear survivability and armament  makes it uber. Just like the Hurri2C in the EWMA. Once f4f was added in the first war thats what 95% of the allies flew.


Iv notived that allies have/had a few non early war planes I guess they were added to "balance" the arena.
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« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2008, 12:13:03 AM »
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Its because they wanna be on the winning team this time. Axis would have won all five rounds last war if it wasnt for the midnight milkers. I would log off at 1 or 2am, go to sleep wake up at 8am and find that all the bases that we took when there were 40ish people on are gone and we have all our townless bases gone.


With our little squad trifecta we cant loose.
Larry's right....  But there were the mid-day milkers on Axis so that part he can pretty much eat himself.
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« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2008, 12:17:29 AM »
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Do you get it? I guess not. The armor is great, it can take more then twice the cannon rounds then the other planes in the setup. Its 6 .50cals are/were the best loadout in the setup. It doesnt need speed or turning ability. Its shear survivability and armament  makes it uber. Just like the Hurri2C in the EWMA. Once f4f was added in the first war thats what 95% of the allies flew.


Iv notived that allies have/had a few non early war planes I guess they were added to "balance" the arena.



The whines are reaching critical mass.
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« Reply #25 on: February 24, 2008, 12:33:50 AM »
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Larry's right....  But there were the mid-day milkers on Axis so that part he can pretty much eat himself.



LoL when? Last war allies milked almost every day untill you had to post a picture showing the numbers.


Slash its not whining when its a fact. Last war there were many times that allies had different plane setups.
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« Reply #26 on: February 24, 2008, 12:39:26 AM »
You are crying about a plane thats not even in the set up. As it is now the Axis can engage and disengage at will. What is it you need now? Jeeps only for the Allies? wtf dude
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« Reply #27 on: February 24, 2008, 12:43:29 AM »
No just disable fight for the allies. They are just slowing down the inevatible.
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« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2008, 12:51:53 AM »
lol you got balls saying that TK.....

Now the gloves are coming off!!
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« Reply #29 on: February 24, 2008, 12:56:07 AM »
As long as it stops there. Iv warned you before I dont swing that way.
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