Is there a Messerschitt 163 in the game?

[House MD 221B]

262 is USELESS, i was very disappointed, it doesnt turn (i know it had a wider radius than most, but thats stupid.

however the 163 is SUPERB for airfield capture, small target, super fast, although take-off after landing is hilarious, and more luck than judgement, due to resting on one wing, so you need to land 90* to where you WANT to takeoff again, and then you have to make sure you stop on the correct wing, its brilliant.

[StuartDuncan-]

Originally Posted by House MD 221B

262 is USELESS, i was very disappointed, it doesnt turn (i know it had a wider radius than most, but thats stupid.

however the 163 is SUPERB for airfield capture, small target, super fast, although take-off after landing is hilarious, and more luck than judgement, due to resting on one wing, so you need to land 90* to where you WANT to takeoff again, and then you have to make sure you stop on the correct wing, its brilliant.

Lol. Is the online quite easy to play and stuff. How long does capture airfields last and do you get to choose what plane you want to go and how many in the teams?

[Soviet Ace]

I haven't done any team stuff yet, but capture the airfield to me. Doesn't take long. And you can choose your plane.

[House MD 221B]

Originally Posted by StuartDuncan-

Lol. Is the online quite easy to play and stuff. How long does capture airfields last and do you get to choose what plane you want to go and how many in the teams?

in arcade yes its easy, realistic is easy too if you know what you're doing and get some practice, sim... not so much but thats something to work up to.

capture airfields can last however long you like, you can set the tickets, and the time length up to unlimited.

and its 8vs8 maximum but you can choose, and yes you CAN choose your plane, HOWEVER, make sure you want to spend te whole match in it.

[StuartDuncan-]

What's the plane in soviet ace's sig?

[Soviet Ace]

Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 Rata (Rat) and I-153. Both are the same, but the I-153 Chaika is just a biplane version of the I-16.

[M3-SRT8]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Polikarpov I-16 Type 10 Rata (Rat) and I-153. Both are the same, but the I-153 Chaika is just a biplane version of the I-16.

Hmmmmm....Well. I wouldn't go that far. They certainly came from the same Design Bureau (Polikarpov's) but there are a good deal of constructional differences.

The reason for the continuation of Biplanes in the CCCP was because of their experiences in the Spanish Civil War, where (they believed) that Biplanes were best able to tangle with Biplanes, and that Monoplanes (i.e. their I-16's) were at a disadvantage in a classic turning Dogfight. Stalin signed off on all this, of course.

They weren't alone in that philosophy. The Italians (Fiat CR-42) and Japanese (just in time for the party with monoplanes, highly maneuverable ones), concurred.

Is there a I-153 in the game? With the late production M-62 engine? That might be interesting to do a bit of contour flying through the Russian countyside running Bf-109's into trees...

LJB

[M3-SRT8]

...I would also mention that, it's a little known fact, that Italy was producing CR-32ters right through 1943.

LJB

[M3-SRT8]

Forget about Dogfighting with a Me-262. If it's anything like the origional, it is touchy on the throttle, frequent engine flame out, slow acceration, slow rate of fire with the 30mm cannon.

You have to slowly throttle up, outdistance your enemies, then turn around and rush at them in a shallow dive.

Good Luck hitting anything at a closing speed of @ 600-900 mph. That means, go after Bombers, hit one, and keep going. Lather, Rinse & Repeat.

Does the Game's 262 throttle up and down like the origional?

LJB