I'm surprised the jets are not used more

[akuma]

When I first started playing this game I had the idea in my head that once people unlocked the Me262's then it would be a jet-fest, but thats simply not the case.

Why do you steer clear of the jets?

(p.s. my current favourite plane is the ME-163b)

[Lexandro]

Because they have terrible turning circles, are hard to land due to the high speed aproach, and generaly dont have enough armour to last long in a fight.

[Ancient Seraph]

There's too many . Every jet is just plain cheating, they have a huge advantage in their speed. This doesn't mean they make more kills per se, but they're quite invincible. This is highly annoying. Therefore, I'm opposed to any jet.

[Gazz6666]

Originally Posted by Ancient Seraph

There's too many . Every jet is just plain cheating, they have a huge advantage in their speed. This doesn't mean they make more kills per se, but they're quite invincible. This is highly annoying. Therefore, I'm opposed to any jet.

They're invincible in the right hands, of someone who knows how to Zoom 'N' Boom. However, it's easy to beat them in a turning fight.

Tbh though, if you wanted to fly jets over props, you should really be playing Tom Clancy's HAWX

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by Gazz6666

Tbh though, if you wanted to fly jets over props, you should really be playing Tom Clancy's HAWX

nooooo, Ace Combat 6!

But anyway, I never got the hang of the jets, but I've been killed quite a few times by someone who knows how to use one.

[Gazz6666]

Originally Posted by mattd27

nooooo, Ace Combat 6!

But anyway, I never got the hang of the jets, but I've been killed quite a few times by someone who knows how to use one.

Well, AC6 IF you've got an Xbox HAWX on PS3

@Akuma: The small area of the 163 does benefit it, I can personally attest to that. I found myself switching to the enemy Spitfire rather than trying to hit the damn thing earlier!

[akuma]

Originally Posted by Gazz6666

Tbh though, if you wanted to fly jets over props, you should really be playing Tom Clancy's HAWX

Thats abit of a bold and narrow minded statement.

These jets existed in WW2, so are legit in game.

Can you imagine if our pilots back in the day spat there dummy out and said I'm not playing this game anymore because they are using jets?

[Ancient Seraph]

Originally Posted by akuma

These jets existed in WW2, so are legit in game.

Can you imagine if our pilots back in the day spat there dummy out and said I'm not playing this game anymore because they are using jets?

This is, as I stated in another thread, a void argument. As you've correctly stated, IL2 is a game, and games need to be balanced in order to be fun to play. If a game is unbalanced, how realistic or historically correct it may be, the fun quickly ends.

[Gazz6666]

Originally Posted by akuma

Thats abit of a bold and narrow minded statement.

These jets existed in WW2, so are legit in game.

Can you imagine if our pilots back in the day spat there dummy out and said I'm not playing this game anymore because they are using jets?

I didn't say they weren't legit, I said that if you prefer flying jets instead of props then perhaps you should be playing HAWX or AC6. I personally agree with Seraph, the jets mean other people have to use jets, and then you might as well be playing HAWX or AC.

By the way, did you know that the Me-262 is also a submarine?

[MorgothNL]

Im glad there arent many jets

I hate them!
If they are on the opposing team, nothing you can do, they just fly away (not that the kill me, but it is just anoying )

If they are in my team... it is as if you are with 1 player less, because the cant join the dogfights