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

[MorgothNL]

I would like to know as well what people think of the P-47. I dont have the pre-order code...so I cant get it. I wonder if they did a better job on the P-47's flight model... than on the P-51 flight model.

The P-47 is supposed to fly worse than the P-47 (though its very wel armoured), but in this game, I cant immmmmagine something flying worse than the P-51.

So, how does it fly?

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by MorgothNL

I would like to know as well what people think of the P-47. I dont have the pre-order code...so I cant get it. I wonder if they did a better job on the P-47's flight model... than on the P-51 flight model.

The P-47 is supposed to fly worse than the P-47 (though its very wel armoured), but in this game, I cant immmmmagine something flying worse than the P-51.

So, how does it fly?

I just played a round against a pretty good player using the P-47, and he was 0 for 6.

And Raw, what do you mean by, "people should know you unlock this thing in the single missions"? I assume you mean the HE-111? And not the B-17.

[MorgothNL]

Originally Posted by Riceball

I just played a round against a pretty good player using the P-47, and he was 0 for 6.

srry...dont get this ? you beat him 0 to 6? if so..with wich plane?

[Riceball]

Originally Posted by MorgothNL

srry...dont get this ? you beat him 0 to 6? if so..with witch plane?

I did'nt get the chance to ingage him.

The US planes need a serious upgrade.

[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

[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.

[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.

[The_Goalie_94]

I was really, really hoping for the P-47 in the game as an unlock, if i knew it needed a pre-order code, then i would of done it. Its definantly up their in my top 5 planes. My friends grandpa flew one over Europe in WWII and Korea and ever since hearing from him, it has been one of my favorites.