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Offline RealDeal

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #135 on: August 16, 2010, 11:03:58 PM »
The guns on German planes are a little tougher to use than the M2, mostly in part due to the lower muzzle velocity of the German guns and they cannot 'reach out and touch you' at the ranges the M2 can.  Last night took out 2 P-51s that both came screaming down on me for the bounce, got both on the overshoot, one at 800 yards and the 2nd at 1000yards.  The only thing that prevents more kills at that those ranges with the M2 isn't the gun itself, it's the gunnery skill of the pilot that is the limiting factor. 


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Thats correct, the M2 coupled with the F-86s radar ranging gunsite had an affective range of 2 miles.

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #136 on: August 16, 2010, 11:30:57 PM »
Hmmm, it appears I'm either overestimating the A8's structural integrity, or under estimating the .50.

I'd say it's a mix of both.  The reason why a lot of players think the M2 is porked is because they are just simply not hitting at the convergence point and/or not hitting a critically vital area on the bandit.  You can be the greatest virtual shot in the world that would make Marseille look like a crappy but it does no good if you place the rounds in where it does the least damage. 

I'm not saying the Butcher Bird isn't a tough plane, it clearly was but some tend to get into a false notion of it being uber armored (in some minds, like the IL2) because they've run into many a pilot who really isn't all that great of a shot coupled with a lack of understanding about hitting at the convergence.


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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #137 on: August 16, 2010, 11:33:02 PM »
Damnit sandwich, now I want both the P-38K, and the P-51H.

What P38K?

Fantasy birds part of the deal?
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #138 on: August 17, 2010, 12:00:06 AM »
Damnit sandwich, now I want both the P-38K, and the P-51H.

P-38K never existed and the P-51H never saw combat in any war. 

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #139 on: August 17, 2010, 12:01:11 AM »
Plane: Fm2
Handling: Sometimes
Speed: Rare
Armament : Decent
Survivability : Surving is for wieners
Fear Factor : KEEL IT!
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #140 on: August 17, 2010, 12:07:07 AM »
Yak 9U

handling - 8
speed - 8
armament - 7
survivability - 7
fear factor - meh
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #141 on: August 17, 2010, 12:28:52 AM »
What P38K?

Fantasy birds part of the deal?

But, but, but......

How else did they go from J to L?

Explain yourself 38 dweeb! :)

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #142 on: August 17, 2010, 12:30:53 AM »
Ok, lets come to a compromise. Since we can't have a P-38K or P-51H, we'll cut them in half and see what we get. P-38K + P-51H = P-38H

Sound good to everybody?
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #143 on: August 17, 2010, 12:52:20 AM »
whatever im in

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #144 on: August 17, 2010, 02:17:29 PM »
Ok, lets come to a compromise. Since we can't have a P-38K or P-51H, we'll cut them in half and see what we get. P-38K + P-51H = P-38H

Sound good to everybody?
I like the way you think.

Bring on the P-38H.

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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #145 on: August 17, 2010, 03:02:27 PM »
I remember killing you once bagrat. It ended with a collision on your end, but I was creeping up on your 6, slowly but surely.



And no, the P-38K never was built, but I can still want it.
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #146 on: August 18, 2010, 12:51:54 AM »
I remember killing you once bagrat. It ended with a collision on your end, but I was creeping up on your 6, slowly but surely.



And no, the P-38K never was built, but I can still want it.

ah this was a dark time when my computer was soo fast i always recieved collision damage, ive slowed it down thru means of simultaneaously streaming pron while playing AH :D 
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #147 on: August 18, 2010, 11:52:32 AM »
Ok, lets come to a compromise. Since we can't have a P-38K or P-51H, we'll cut them in half and see what we get. P-38K + P-51H = P-38H

Sound good to everybody?

Best idea I've heard in a long time.
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #148 on: August 18, 2010, 02:00:54 PM »
Run factor 10

"Run" factor??  :rofl

I guess someone has to perpetuate the myth.

Or mayby you were confusing the La with the P-51 or 190s or Tempests or the 47n or the-----------------
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Re: Ace's High II Top Ten Fighter's
« Reply #149 on: August 18, 2010, 02:19:41 PM »
"Run" factor??  :rofl

I guess someone has to perpetuate the myth.

Or mayby you were confusing the La with the P-51 or 190s or Tempests or the 47n or the-----------------

oh no the LA is one of the best runners, and sad to say most use it that way, but those in the "know" understand it is one of the greatest fighters in game.