Arado 234, B-17, P-47 in Strike

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

The US single engined planes in IL2 do feel slightly handicapped. Why...i've no idea!! But with a bit of luck the patch will address known issues and then everyone can start flying the P51 online....


Now

the Arado carries three 500lb bombs, does enough damage to a target and its fast, but its drawback is its speed!! its that fats that once you have dropped your bombs, you need about 25 miles to be able to turn back onto your target for another pass. The best tactic i could find was to line up a few different targets. Hit the first, then without having to make a huge turn, just go for the next which was lined up nicely for me.

Compared to the B17.... id take the B17 all day long!!!

the arado only carries the three 500lb bombs, but its fast.
the B17 carries eight bombs (diff weight classes can be unlocked) and does tremendous damage!! what it lacks in speed in makes up for with brute force.


when i play strike i play with a friend who also has the B17. between the two of us we can cause considerabel damage to enemy tickets.

Its all down to personnal choice in the end. Each to their own

I still don't mind using the P-51D. It does good damage, but you have to treat it like a lady. And I have to believe it preformed better then BoP gives it credit for.

And the B-17 is a friggin' beast. It takes alot to bring one down.

[mattd27]

I was in a pretty good strike room last night, I think Raw Kryptonite was there too. One guy had a B-17 and everyone was clambering to get on his team. I really understood why once we got in the game.

Normally I win a lot of Strike games in my trusty He-111. But even with our team flying at their best, the B-17 just singlehandedly erased all our tickets!

[FOZ_1983]

B17 is a beast. Me and my friend wil lboth fly them...we will form up, then head to a target (one agreed between the pair of us), en route we keep an eye out form enemy fighters who want us, and we inform our "little friends" where they are. They go for the fighters and engage.

Any that are lucky enough to get through then have a wall of fire coming from 2 B17's to get through.


Makes for some truly great games.

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

B17 is a beast. Me and my friend wil lboth fly them...we will form up, then head to a target (one agreed between the pair of us), en route we keep an eye out form enemy fighters who want us, and we inform our "little friends" where they are. They go for the fighters and engage.

Any that are lucky enough to get through then have a wall of fire coming from 2 B17's to get through.


Makes for some truly great games.

lol, maybe for you guys. The players on the other team are probably ripping their hair out!

[FOZ_1983]

It does look good when the game starts....

two B17's forming up, then just above us a couple of friendly fighters to protect us.... first sign of trouble.... it looks superb when you watch the fighters peel off to engage the enemy. Hahaha, i love it!!

flying to the target in the B17's getting buzzed by 109's who are being chased by spits. Great games.

[PantherAttack2]

Originally Posted by mattd27

I was in a pretty good strike room last night, I think Raw Kryptonite was there too. One guy had a B-17 and everyone was clambering to get on his team. I really understood why once we got in the game.

Normally I win a lot of Strike games in my trusty He-111. But even with our team flying at their best, the B-17 just singlehandedly erased all our tickets!

Yeah, I think I was there for that!

Everyone wanted to get on the B-17 player's team. I did see a player flying an He-111, was that you? I stuck with a Ju-87B-2 because I was trying to unlock the Ju-87D-3.

Sort of off-topic there, hehe.


But yeah, the B-17 is a beast of a machine.

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

B17 is a beast. Me and my friend wil lboth fly them...we will form up, then head to a target (one agreed between the pair of us), en route we keep an eye out form enemy fighters who want us, and we inform our "little friends" where they are. They go for the fighters and engage.

Any that are lucky enough to get through then have a wall of fire coming from 2 B17's to get through.


Makes for some truly great games.

If you don't mind, give me your GT. I would love to fly cover for a pair of B-17s.

[FOZ_1983]

Dont mind at all. Im on the 360, you?

if your on the 360 my GT is STAR FOZ83

[Wissam24]

"Spell: Outclassed"
"Can you use it in a sentence?"
"Outclassed. As in, the entire enemy team were outclassed by the single B-17 player"

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Im on the 360, you?

Yes sir.

Edit: I work the night shift here in the US, so when I play I should see you more often than not.