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[Jopax]

So I installed the update yesterday. Wanted to bomb shit again.

But I can't really do that, since the game crashes on login.

[10ebbor10]

Strange. Probably has something to do with the fact that they updated their graphic systems, and might have trouble with backwards compatibility.

Anyway, bombing is a bit harder now, as they changed how far splash damage goes**, and updated many bomber flight models to be more realistic*.

*Flying brick
**You need direct hits to kill most ground units, even with the larger bombs. That or hit extremely close.

[Jopax]

And I fixed it, turns out the DX11 render is crashy (not sure why, works fine on most other games that I played), DX9 works like a charm though.

Also yay, Bf 110 is T1 now <3

[10ebbor10]

Well, you should watch out with that. Because they still have to gather statistics for a variety of planes, most bombers have a higher battle rating than several of the strongest fighters in their tier.

[Jopax]

Oh I'm using dive bombers, regular bombing was annyoing even before the changes, not planning to go trough it again.

Anyways, got the Bf100C-4 it's really awesome, sure it handles like a beached whale, but it can take a beating too. First battle with it I spent running away from a very persistant P-40something who pretty much made half the plane into holes. By the time he finished killing me the match was over

Also another awesome bit was on that arctic map, got some kills and assists before getting crippled by a LaGG or something similarly annoying. Wings were pretty beaten up with my left engine dead. I barely drifted to our airfield from the middle of the map, crashing into some trees as I landed. I then get fixed up, take off only to get set on fire a few seconds later by a Ju-87 (I got him back because the idiot sticked around the spawn area).

Also also, freaky thing happened when my Ju-87 spawned and suddenly was lacking the left wing for some reason, crashed shortly afterwards :C

[ansontan2000]

*Bf-110 C-4.

To be honest, I used that thing for a long time before realizing just how useless it is (I unlocked all the mods on it prior to the research changes) when compared to planes like the Beaufighter/Corsairs. Even though it has flaps, turning bleeds off speed like you wouldn't believe. As such, I would recommend swapping to the Bf-109s as soon as you can.

[Kaitol]

Yeah, the 110 was so terribad as an escort it needed escorts itself. Got relegated to night missions very quickly. And it really isn't THAT durable comparatively. You must be getting fairly lucky to not just evaporate in it. Still, it has a decent amount of firepower for a tier 1 and the landing flaps let you turn fast enough to sometimes manage to point them in the general direction of something. Plus its tailgunner has a pretty bad firearc. There are MUCH better heavy fighters though. The brokenfighter comes immediately to mind.

[TheBronzePickle]

Or the A-20G Thunderbolt 1 and a half, which is still rocking despite being really hard to turn since it can still almost outrun the bullets from enemy planes, much less the planes themselves.

[ansontan2000]

Yeah, the 110 was so terribad as an escort it needed escorts itself. Got relegated to night missions very quickly. And it really isn't THAT durable comparatively. You must be getting fairly lucky to not just evaporate in it. Still, it has a decent amount of firepower for a tier 1 and the landing flaps let you turn fast enough to sometimes manage to point them in the general direction of something. Plus its tailgunner has a pretty bad firearc. There are MUCH better heavy fighters though. The brokenfighter comes immediately to mind.

Someone watches The Mighty Jingles

[Kaitol]

Damn, and if it weren't for those meddling kids I would have gotten away with it too!

I do like me some informative videos though. Informative game videos? Double the pleasure double the fun.

[ukulele]

Jingles is a terrible player tough, there are some decent ones around, but i admit he makes interesting videos.

[FritzPL]

Is it worth going into the American tech tree? I don't like bombers at all, but I don't think I can drop out on that B-17 and the later jet fighters.

[Naryar]

I am getting slowly disappointed with the Do217 J1, J2 and N.

Either it's me not constantly boom-and-zooming in that plane, either it's just that it's a meh heavy fighter.

Also, I just wanted to say FUCK Yak9's. Beaufighter OP ? It's nothing compared to these yaks.

[Sonlirain]

Well they are kinda good but have some problems.
They have the weight and speed to BnZ but at high speeds it loses much of its (already small) agility so getting any actual BnZ kills is a chore.

The best idea would be using them to fight bombers since those are at high alt and you can outrun most fighters by diving if some get to you.

Beufighters are OP because they have the agility of a BF109 while being VERY hard to kill for anyone without 30 mm cannons or a LOT 20 mm with mine rounds (at least in arcade).

Yaks with 37 mm cannons are monsters that can one/twoshot pretty much everything in arcade and unlike the Aircobra they actually get semi decent agility in a dogfight... so yeah.

Is it worth going into the American tech tree? I don't like bombers at all, but I don't think I can drop out on that B-17 and the later jet fighters.

Only if yo are ready to spend a year grinding away for them.

[Naryar]

Well... Ju87 D5 all day erry day in HB.

Heh, it's not the worst plane ever. I like these dual 20mm's.

Edit: Not the worst plane ever, but holy shit is it painful to fly... you lose energy like mad and BnZ is restricted to a few passes and then you ram the landscape cause you don't have any energy left.