WE ARE GETTING THE N1K2!

[Sunka]

I never said to perk any of them,The only thing i think needs perked(and it is for its stats)is the LA.And the only reason the 51 has so many kills is every noob wants to fly one and after a few mouths most give it up for an easier bird to fly.

[Lusche]

I never said to perk any of them,The only thing i think needs perked(and it is for its stats)is the LA.

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And why? It has far less kills than Spit, P51, N1k's, and a lower K/D than the Pony as well.

[Sunka]

(look at my ediet)Im just saying look at stats,Your good at that lusche,the stats say it is a week bird(the 51).The LA dose things that no other bird can,as far as i can tell.

[SlapShot]

It's kinda like the Zeek or the Huri2 in that same aspect. The ZK & the H2 can out turn pretty much any aircraft in the game and both have a quite capable gun package. Any two week noob can jump in those aircraft and score kills in a furball out turning anything in the game and letting them think they are fighter gods. However in most cases they aren't actually learning ACM, because the aircraft really doesn't require it. The planes are dead slow so managing E isn't real concern and they already out turn just about everything so just doing flat turns allows any noob to get on peoples 6's with not much skill needed.

Granted ... ZK and H2 are 2 of the best turners.

Zeke has just an OK gun package, once the cannons are used up, you might as well throw stones at the other guy. The Hurri, yes it has some awesome cannons, but the amount of ammo it carries can be used up quite quickly.

Any 2 week newb that jumps into a furball in just about any plane, nevemind a ZK or an H@, will get their arse handed to them before they even knew what hit them. They might get lucky and get 1 or 2 before they are sent back to the tower ... 1 or 2 kills does not enforce the notion of "fighter god".

The ZK and the H2 are slow ... so managing your E in those planes (and any slow plane) is tantamount. If you blow your E in those planes, you are dead in the blink of an eye ... so managing E is a "concern" if you want to survive in a multi-plane engagement.

[crockett]

Granted ... ZK and H2 are 2 of the best turners.

Zeke has just an OK gun package, once the cannons are used up, you might as well throw stones at the other guy. The Hurri, yes it has some awesome cannons, but the amount of ammo it carries can be used up quite quickly.

Any 2 week newb that jumps into a furball in just about any plane, nevemind a ZK or an H@, will get their arse handed to them before they even knew what hit them. They might get lucky and get 1 or 2 before they are sent back to the tower ... 1 or 2 kills does not enforce the notion of "fighter god".

The ZK and the H2 are slow ... so managing your E in those planes (and any slow plane) is tantamount. If you blow your E in those planes, you are dead in the blink of an eye ... so managing E is a "concern" if you want to survive in a multi-plane engagement.

Don't take everything quite so literally.. 2 week noob is how I think of a lot of pilots who have been in the game past their two weeks.    Just a term I use.

[Gixer]

Yak-9T 1620 1546 1.0472

Funny to know when you make up 26% total kills for a particular ride.   

Don't worry Yak, we will soon have you at your rightful place at the top of the K/D list. 


<S>...-Gixer

[redman555]

the only dweebs in the game are the pilots, not the plane.


ack-ack

no really... there r planes that take no skill 2 fight in... all gotta do is turn in, such as spit, niki,la la, hurricanes


-BigBOBCH

[Lusche]

This statement actually supports Akak's view in a most demonstrative way...
Isn't that ironic?  

[Karnak]

What irritates me a bit is to see people unhappy that the N1K2-J is being updated because they dislike it.

The N1K2-J was the aircraft I thought should have been at the top of the list for updating as it is very popular and was very outdated.  I don't care that it isn't in my favorites, it needed to be updated and this is a good thing to see.

[sethipus]

What irritates me a bit is to see people unhappy that the N1K2-J is being updated because they dislike it.

I'm happy to see another plane get updated, and I'm sure it'll look great, but I did groan a little inside when I saw that it was the Nikki getting the treatment.  As if the Nikki guys need another reason to fly that plane to the exclusion of all else, all the freaking time.  Jebus.

[crockett]

I'm happy to see another plane get updated, and I'm sure it'll look great, but I did groan a little inside when I saw that it was the Nikki getting the treatment.  As if the Nikki guys need another reason to fly that plane to the exclusion of all else, all the freaking time.  Jebus.

Yea that's pretty much my thoughts on it as well. I'm glad they are updating aircraft and I do think it looks good, but on the flip side it's just another reason that we will end up seeing more of these tarded planes filling the sky. I guess it's good though cause Nik2's average me about 3.5 perks a kill and I could use some more perks, the way I've been burning through 262's lately. 

[Karnak]

See, I think that is bullpoop.  I think that you guys are just putting on airs to make yourselves feel superior and it just makes you come off as jerks.

Yes, it is relatively easy to use.  But that is not a bad thing.  New players, or players who have skill limitations, should have fun aircraft to use and if some skilled vets use it because they like it, that is ok too.  A lot of players move on to other aircraft after getting bored in the P-51D, Spitfire Mk XVI, N1K2-J and La-7, some don't, and some aren't subscribed for that long.  The fact is that we have a balance in AH right now where the top four aircraft all get 6-7% of the total kills each tour.  That is a hell of a lot better than it was five years ago.  Perking or getting rid of any one of them would most likely result in less variety, not more.


Also, simply from a subscriber inducing point of view, the most likely aircraft for new players to be in should have priority to be updated as pretty graphics help generate subscriptions.  Now with the N1K2-J being brought up to AH2 standards the four standouts are all going to look good.


EDIT:

I did not type "bullpoop", the BB changed the word.  I think you know what I did type.

[SlapShot]

no really... there r planes that take no skill 2 fight in... all gotta do is turn in, such as spit, niki,la la, hurricanes


-BigBOBCH

Unbelievable ...

I tell ya what ... you find one of your friends that has never played this game (this should qualify as "no skilled") ... you pick any Spit, the N1K, the La-7/5, or the hurricane for him ... teach him how to take off/fly in your plane of choice, and then you tell me what fighter plane to fly ... and I will beat him 100 out of 100 times ... guaranteed.

[Ack-Ack]

no really... there r planes that take no skill 2 fight in... all gotta do is turn in, such as spit, niki,la la, hurricanes


-BigBOBCH

Let me guess, those are the planes that routinely kick your arse?  Only explanation for your comment because someone with at least a quarter of a clue wouldn't have posted such a stellar example of ignorance.

ack-ack

[Ack-Ack]

As if the Nikki guys need another reason to fly that plane to the exclusion of all else, all the freaking time.  Jebus.

Who cares if some flies one plane exclusively?  Doesn't mean they are any less skilled than anyone else, some people just like to fly a particular plane.  All the power to them.  Instead of whining, maybe some TA time is in order so you can learn how to effectively fight against a N1K2.

ack-ack