Lusches AH Stats Megathread

[Lusche]

side note: i do not think i have ever seen a c202, and its a plane i have never killed :/

I present: The Rare & Lousy 

[glzsqd]

Poor P40C

[Devil 505]

I'm actually surprised by the Spit1 and Zeke. Both are better than most of the others on this chart.

[glzsqd]

I'm actually surprised by the Spit1 and Zeke. Both are better than most of the others on this chart.

Seems that the gun package plays a big role.

[Oldman731]

I represent that fact!

Hurri I and 202 are two of the best-flying planes in the game.

- oldman

[caldera]

I present: The Rare & Lousy 


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And some of the most fun to fly.   

[Latrobe]

I present: The Rare & Lousy 


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Don't you mean The Rare & Epic ?? 

[Lusche]

The following chart is based on a quite bold interpretation of the data available. By using the A2A (K+D) as a 'usage' metric and combining that with the individual top speeds at sea level, I tried to determine if the players are faster fighters these days. The result:




While the data base is somewhat arguable, the result happens to match with my personal, purely subjective observations. Which do say that 'the fight'  in the MA has become much more faster, with much less furballs than their used to be.
In fact, many years ago I chose the Hurricane I to be my main ride for a while. And I got hundreds of kills in it per tour. These days I would find that about impossible to achieve, at least in my timezone.

[bozon]

What happened in 2007? Was that the year the spit16 was added?
Given it popularity and that the previous common spit was the 9, the addition of the 16 may have accelerated this trend?

[Lusche]

What happened in 2007? Was that the year the spit16 was added?

That was in 2005. in 2006 we got the F4U-1a and the P-47M in 2009. So I don't think it's much because of new planes.

[Zimme83]

It would be a logic development, just as real world fighters became faster and faster. Speed is vital for winning and all players wants to kill as many as possible and therefore they choose faster and faster planes.

[Scca]

In fact, many years ago I chose the Hurricane I to be my main ride for a while. And I got hundreds of kills in it per tour. These days I would find that about impossible to achieve, at least in my timezone.

I too use to up a Hurri I once in a while, but since they can't catch a cold, much less a plane, it ends up being an endless game of what I call "bull fight" (repeatedly being BNZ'ed by multiple cons till one finally gores me)

[RufusLeaking]

I'm actually surprised by the Spit1 and Zeke. Both are better than most of the others on this chart.

I agree on the A6M2, but the Spitfire MkI is bit of a dog.

Both suffer from having the same long range icon as much better planes. People avoid, or at least approach more carefully.

While the data base is somewhat arguable, the result happens to match with my personal, purely subjective observations. Which do say that 'the fight'  in the MA has become much more faster, with much less furballs than their used to be.

These are the "smart" flyers ... for whom survival is the top priority.

The Hurriicane MkI, I-16, Ki-43 and any other turning plane is fun to up against a cv raid that is close to shore. A good, low, slow fight.

Poor P40C

With its default AVG skin, it is the best looking plane in the hangar. I try to get a kill or two in it every so often. It takes some work.

I have two tee shirts with the Flying Tiger emblem (originally drawn by Disney artists.)

[Delirium]

While the data base is somewhat arguable, the result happens to match with my personal, purely subjective observations. Which do say that 'the fight'  in the MA has become much more faster, with much less furballs than their used to be.

No shocker there.... much of the community has taken that route.

The days where veteran pilots took poorer performing aircraft as a challenge are long since over. Now, the experienced guys fly the late war monsters in the MA and (worse yet) in scenarios. Instead of 'fortune favors the bold', Aces High is more akin to 'fortune favors those that take no chances or risks at all' (and later brag about it on the forums).

[NatCigg]

2006/2007 was the year of the dogfights TV show and HTC add on that show.  Many new character s arrived including me.