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[Cthulhu]

Thinking about getting back into this, still mostly interested in the air game.

Are ground and air connected?  Can I shoot player tanks with my plane?

Are there any new modes?  My biggest problem with the old one was that I liked Germany but didn't like historical mode.  Historical was too slow, arcade mode was hard on German planes (getting my fw-190 climbed on by a zero is a shitty time)

I wanted arcade mode with historical flight models.  Does that exist yet?

[Aseaheru]

Yes, no, and perhaps.

[Flying Dice]

Yeah, I'd actually love that as well; Arcade sucks because the planes are UFOs, Historical/FRB suck because even with one plane per player and smaller teams it can take an hour to finish out a match even when nobody is actively hiding. Historical flightmodels with Arcade-style spotting/ammo/symmetrical map balance would be great.

[Cthulhu]

Alternate cannon belts are premium now?  Well, good thing my ISP has unlimited bandwidth I guess.

And tghere's limited ammo now.  Well, fuck that shit.

[Aseaheru]

Its premium? Since when?

And there has been limited ammo for about a month on tanks, even in arcade you get it (I think), for aircraft its for realistic and higher.
Also, anyone want to squad up?

[Cthulhu]

No, I just had my plane listed as unavailable because of ammo. 

In order to get the research upgrade to use alternate cannon racks like the stealth racks, I have to spend 150 Whatevers.

[Jopax]

Wait, what?

Why would your plane need specific ammo to be able to fly?

All planes start out with the default racks and don't really need anything specific for anything afaik.

Also fuck bomber spammers, fuck them with as many high caliber cannons as possible, repeatedly. They're the one kind of player that doesn't make me feel dirty when I pull out a Yak.

[dennislp3]

No, I just had my plane listed as unavailable because of ammo. 

In order to get the research upgrade to use alternate cannon racks like the stealth racks, I have to spend 150 Whatevers.

Thats the new research mechanics...I assume that what you mean...you can fly with planes and unlock those (usually like 1 upgrade per fight or two with a premium account).

[Aseaheru]

And yah, ammo runs out. You pay lions for more, and its normally under 500.

[Cthulhu]

Wait, what?

Why would your plane need specific ammo to be able to fly?

All planes start out with the default racks and don't really need anything specific for anything afaik.

Also fuck bomber spammers, fuck them with as many high caliber cannons as possible, repeatedly. They're the one kind of player that doesn't make me feel dirty when I pull out a Yak.

I guess it's possible that I could've swapped to default racks and been able to fly, but I had my special racks equipped and those apparently didn't have ammo.  It doesn't matter though, I have standards, and arbitrary limitations to make you spend imaginary currency make a game a very hard sell.

Dennis, do you mean that I can research the racks and get them for free or buy them right now for premium currency?  That's slightly better.

[Burnt Pies]

Dennis, do you mean that I can research the racks and get them for free or buy them right now for premium currency?  That's slightly better.

Yep. Same for the bomb pylons, repaired engines etc.

[TheBronzePickle]

If you don't already have the particular ammunition type researched, once you do the research it you'll get a full set of each type, which for cannons is usually about 40-60 belts worth. You should be able to completely level up the plane before you run out of all that ammunition, unless you're stricken by an immense amount of misfortune.

The price for replacing the belts is very minor, as well. You pay in silver lions, and most of the ammunition prices per belt can be measured in single or double digits. Really, replacing your ammunition once it's expended isn't something to be concerned about unless you forget, as even on a terrible loss without premium, you should be able to earn enough money to get back what you shot.

[10ebbor10]

Replacing ammo is only a problem for bombers. Torpedo's especialy.

[Flying Dice]

Yeah, you buy more ammo with the normal currency, not the premium monopoly-money.

[Sonlirain]

Speaking about torpedoes... am i the only person who thinks they ar absolutely useless?
Generally ships are easy to destroy with bombs aone anyway.

Destroyers need 200 kg of bombs total to sink Cruisers sink from a single 500 kg bomb and battleships need 2000 kgs

Usually if an airplane can take a torpedo it also can carry at least 1 ton of bombs... and sometimes more meaning they can oneshot any chip with the exeption of battleships and carriers... not that it matters in arcade since there is only ONE map with a battleship present and 0 maps with carriers.

Also the time torps need to get to their target means some helpful teammate could just bomb and kill whatever you werre torping anyway.