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pixelbaron posted:It's okay, Splode. More pilots were injured or died just trying to fly the Sopwith Camel than they did going into fights with it. We actually had this conversation while dicking about in the Camel and Splode theorised that that may have been the case. I didn't think it was, to be honest, so I'm a bit horrified.  Oh well, I guess they also put pilots with barely any training into Hurricanes and Spitfires in 1940. Gotta love the RAF.
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I'm just going to point to this one thing about parachutes. "Although a number of famous German fighter pilots were saved by this type of parachute, including Hermann Göring,[22] no parachutes were issued to Allied "heavier-than-air" aircrew, since it was thought at the time that if a pilot had a parachute he would jump from the plane when hit rather than trying to save the aircraft.[23]" 
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Sep 9, 2014 04:00
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You may be on fire, shot to pieces and missing half your limbs, but there's no excuse to sacrifice a piece of quality British engineering because you're feeling a bit under the weather. 
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Sep 9, 2014 04:03
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Endman posted:You may be on fire, shot to pieces and missing half your limbs, but there's no excuse to sacrifice a piece of quality British engineering because you're feeling a bit under the weather. Stiff upper lip wasn't about facing adversity with dignity it was about early onset rigormortis.
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Endman posted:You may be on fire, shot to pieces and missing half your limbs, but there's no excuse to sacrifice a piece of quality British engineering because you're feeling a bit under the weather. A quality piece of British engineering that has been consistently trying to kill you since you started the engine.
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Jobbo_Fett posted:Stiff upper lip wasn't about facing adversity with dignity it was about early onset rigormortis. It certainly puts Sir Winston Churchill's speech about never surrendering into a bit of context. Britain won't surrender even if they've horribly mutilated everyone and their gran just to fight you.
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Endman posted:It certainly puts Sir Winston Churchill's speech about never surrendering into a bit of context. Britain won't surrender even if they've horribly mutilated everyone and their gran just to fight you. The same guy who thought Gallipoli was a good idea  Guy knew how to read a speech, but what a lovely tactician
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You can add me as an AI mate and I'll probably join a co-op thing if I can catch a session.
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pixelbaron posted:You can add me as an AI mate and I'll probably join a co-op thing if I can catch a session. Awesome, I'll add you to the list. And with that, I've decided to start the voting for the next co-op campaign  NOW since we're on a new-ish page.I'll need two votes (in the same post, but counted separately) from you, the viewers. VOTE #1: NATIONALISM We've three nations to choose from on the Western Front:  The British Empire The British fly geometric shapes with wings and propellors attached. They also fly two hilariously silly pusher aircraft that are a laugh, and the ridiculous flying boat, the Felixtowe F.2.  La Troisième République The French have probably the most limited selection of aircraft in the game after Belgium, consisting of Nieuport scouts, SPADs and the Breguet 14.B two-seater.  Deutsches Kaiserreich The Germans feature sleek, aerodynamic looking fighters and two-seaters for the middle part of the war. They also fly the first plane with a synchronised gun, the Fokker Eindecker (monoplane). (I didn't include Belgium because we're already going to see all they've got to offer, and I didn't include the Americans because they only fly British and French planes and arrive late.) VOTE #2: MILITARISM Now we need to decide what kind of plane we're going to fly:  Scouts Scouts are the primary combat aircraft of the First World War, they carry one pilot and a couple of machine guns. These are the dogfighters. They're thrilling, but fragile.  Reconnaissance Two-Seaters These two-seater planes are mostly used for taking photographs of enemy lines, collecting intelligence, spotting for artillery fire, and light bombing missions.  Strategic Bombers A new invention of the late war, strategic bombers are huge and unwieldy planes that carry a large number of bombs to obliterate ground targets.  Seaplanes Seaplane are boats that can fly!  They come in different sizes in this game, from the Felixtowe pictured above, to the tiny Hanriot HD.2 which is barely more than a scout with some sea-floats.Please vote on both a single nation and a single type of aircraft. Votes will be counted separately, so even if you don't get your chosen nation, you may get your chosen type of plane and vice versa. VOTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY Endman fucked around with this message at 05:12 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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Sep 9, 2014 05:08
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Deutschland, Deutschland über alles and Strategic Bombers I just want to see someone do an actual campaign in a Gotha. Although I know it will probably end on takeoff or landing.
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Sep 9, 2014 05:11
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RAF and BOATPLANE BESTPLANE! We need all the Boatplanes.
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Well, German is the nation I'm most familiar with in terms of aircraft via Albatros and Pfalzes, but I will vote for Two Seaters so that even some goons that don't have sticks or lots of planes can join in the fun as gunners. In which case the Bristol F2B might be the best choice, as its basically a two-seater fighter. 
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La Troisième République and Scouts
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My vote is for RAF and Scouts. Barring that, you have my support for anything that involves flying a Gotha [spoiler]straight into the ground on takeoff, killing everyone[/b]
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Germany and Not Scouts If I have to vote properly: Reconnaissance Two-Seaters Because more co-op antics is always the best choice.
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I'll hop in for an AI dude too if you still have more and I'm up for any Co-op shenanigans. I don't own too many planes, but I think I cover most of the war.
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The British Empire and Reconnaissance Two-Seaters I mean look at that Bristol Fighter c'mon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2fLzPXjwmw
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The Germans and Strategic Bombers
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The Bristol F.2 Fighter is quite possibly the best general-purpose two-seater of the entire war. She was often used in the same offensive roles typically assigned to a single seater Scout. It was so capable and popular that it remained in military service into the early 1930s, at least one is even known to have participated in the Spanish Civil war!
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Germans and Scouts
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German bombers, because I want to see you fly a Gotha.
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Night10194 posted:RAF and BOATPLANE BESTPLANE! This.
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Sep 9, 2014 07:31
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The Felixstowe is kinda boring to be honest. 
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Galaga Galaxian posted:The Felixstowe is kinda boring to be honest. It is... until you put the giant recoilless AT gun on the front.  57mm of destructive power... if you can hit with it.
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Endman posted:It is... until you put the giant recoilless AT gun on the front. I accept this challenge
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Endman posted:It is... until you put the giant recoilless AT gun on the front. Yes please.
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German bombers. Considering how hard the tiny planes seem to be to handle, can't wait to see you in a Gotha.
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RAF and strategic bombers. Let's bomb those Huns to pieces, eh wot?
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http://www.twitch.tv/splode26/ watch endman embarrass himself trying to take off in the Gotha! edit: he couldn't. Splode fucked around with this message at 10:36 on Sep 9, 2014 |
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La Troisième République Scouts  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmfdzfe-jVw
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Splode posted:http://www.twitch.tv/splode26/ 
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Save Germany for last. O Britannia, Britannia rule the Also, Scout planes.
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Lynneth posted:Save Germany for last. Likewise. Because: 
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quantumavenger posted:Likewise. Because: With tuppence for paper and string, you can have your own set of wings...
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The Airco DH2 is a fine plane. I mean, c'mon, it has ailetons! The Fokker Eindecker doesn't even have those! And just like the Eindecker it has a nose mounted gun! And the pusher configuration makes it more stable for better shooting! Sure neither of them have engine throttles, but judicious blipping is just as good! Seriously though, its one of my favorite planes to go leisure flying in the game with. The view is just amazing with no wings or engine in front of you.
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I say British scout planes.
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I love the DH2. It does become outmatched ridiculously quickly in this game though, since the only pre-Albatross German fighter is the Eindecker. I'd really love it if the devs would add some more earlier war aeroplanes, but I think the Hanriot is the last one we'll see, at least for a long time, since they've moved on to other projects like Ilya Muromets and helping make IL2: Battle of Stalingrad.
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Well, if the Hanriot is the last one, at least they let us fufill our Willy Coppens fanboyism, Endman.   
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Well, if the Hanriot is the last one, at least they let us fufill our Willy Coppens fanboyism, Endman. I'll have to see if I can land on top of a balloon.
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Bombers for RAF I suppose. edit: since we're talking WWI air combat, I feel compelled to bring up this song about the Red Baron: Original version (I think) by The Royal Guard Version by The Irish Rovers (I personally like this one a bit better) azren fucked around with this message at 15:06 on Sep 10, 2014 |
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