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Burt
Sep 23, 2007

Poke.



HFX posted:

Apparently, I am not in the clan. Throw me an invite, please. Also, what do you do about bombers and heavies as a zero? I cant climb up there to fight, and they will just keep dropping bombs and or swooping down to shoot at me before going high again.

Leave the bombers to the heavies and always keep an eye open for an heavy near you. Turn into them so you can see if they are diving on you and just roll out of their way. Once committed to a dive a heavy is pretty much, well, committed.

When I play fighters I just accept that every once in a while I am going to get splattered by a heavy, but I will have shot down a poo poo load of his team before he does it.

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LostCosmonaut
Feb 15, 2014

A ridiculous game



Also, am I the only one that's a colossal sperg and is annoyed by how the American tree is laid out (specifically the heavy line?)

space pope
Apr 5, 2003

What's better il8 or il10?

Ferrovanadium
Mar 22, 2013

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space pope posted:

What's better il8 or il10?

IL-10's faster, IL-8's tankier. IL-10 gets quad 23mm cannon while IL-8 gets 2x 45mm cannon and 2x useless MGs. Both get the same rockets/bombs afaik. If you want to be able to actually move around the map go for the IL-10, if you want really big guns with superior engagement range go for the IL-8.

e: personally i'd pick the IL-10 but i can't stand not going as fast as possible all the time

Beaucoup Haram
Jun 18, 2005

What's a good way to start playing ? Had a quick go of the first few missions and it seems pretty fun. Don't mind throwing a bit of money into it.

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
Some of these codes might still work. There might be more codes still floating around the internet.
http://forum.worldofwarplanes.com/index.php?/topic/51504-bonus-code/

This short list features aircraft that should cover a wide range of playstyles. I'd recommend not buying anything higher than tier 5 until you've got a feel for the different lines playstyles. Please be aware that a lot of people fly tier 2 and 3 to seal club.

You might need to be logged in to see the offers. If you buy the planes thru the store you'll also get a hanger and trained crew. Buying them in the game with gold is cheaper but the planes won't come with trained crew or a hanger.

$10 - Tier 2 - Fighter - Hawk II package.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/6071/
The hawk ii is only adequate and the deal costs as much as two tier 2 aircraft, but it comes with 7 days of premium and 500 gold. Enough to buy a second hanger, and almost enough to buy another tier II or tier III. If you're willing to spend an extra 2.97 on gold you can also pick up the DI-6.

$6 - Tier 3 - Multirole - DI-6
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/5529/
A multirole that's good as a fighter, decent at ground attack, and much better after its equipment gets beefed up.

$7 - Tier 3 - Bomber - Blehnem IV
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/5508/
The Blenhem IV bomber is a reliable way to make credits. You can easily fly higher than most tier 3 and tier 4 aircraft. A guide for it is here if you're on the fence about the play style.
http://forum.worldofwarplanes.com/index.php?/topic/50358-how-to-blenheim-guide-to-high-altitude-bombing-in-20/

$8 - Tier 4 Ground Attack - LBSH
This can't dogfight but it can carry a big heavy bomb. It also looks vaguely like a torpedo bomber, which makes doing runs against ships extra fun.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/192/

$10 - 2k gold, 3 days premium
2000 gold can let you pick up any of the tier 5 aircraft, or a combo of several lower-tier planes and garages, or 6 garages.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/gold/4254/

$20 - Axis plane combo package
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/main/6122/
The axis plane combo is a quick and easy way to get one very good Japanese fighter and one German fighter that sounds adequate. It also comes with 1000 gold.

$25 - Allied plane combo package
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/specials/6123/
This contains a fighter and a ground attack. I can't speak for the mustang but it seems to get good reviews. I love my IL-2 ground attack. It also comes with 1000 gold.

RandomPauI fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Apr 14, 2018

Ferrovanadium
Mar 22, 2013

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RandomPauI posted:

Some of these codes might still work. There might be more codes still floating around the internet.
http://forum.worldofwarplanes.com/index.php?/topic/51504-bonus-code/

This short list features aircraft that should cover a wide range of playstyles. I'd recommend not buying anything higher than tier 5 until you've got a feel for the different lines playstyles. Please be aware that a lot of people fly tier 2 and 3 to seal club.

You might need to be logged in to see the offers. If you buy the planes thru the store you'll also get a hanger and trained crew. Buying them in the game with gold is cheaper but the planes won't come with trained crew or a hanger.

$10 - Tier 2 - Fighter - Hawk II package.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/6071/
The hawk ii is only adequate and the deal costs as much as two tier 2 aircraft, but it comes with 7 days of premium and 500 gold. Enough to buy a second hanger, and almost enough to buy another tier II or tier III. If you're willing to spend an extra 2.97 on gold you can also pick up the DI-6.

$6 - Tier 3 - Multirole - DI-6
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/5529/
A multirole that's good as a fighter, decent at ground attack, and much better after its equipment gets beefed up.

$7 - Tier 3 - Bomber - Blehnem IV
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/5508/
The Blenhem IV bomber is a reliable way to make credits. You can easily fly higher than most tier 3 and tier 4 aircraft. A guide for it is here if you're on the fence about the play style.
http://forum.worldofwarplanes.com/index.php?/topic/50358-how-to-blenheim-guide-to-high-altitude-bombing-in-20/

$8 - Tier 4 Ground Attack - LBSH
This can't dogfight but it can carry a big heavy bomb. It also looks vaguely like a torpedo bomber, which makes doing runs against ships extra fun.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/vehicles/192/

$10 - 2k gold, 3 days premium
2000 gold can let you pick up any of the tier 5 aircraft, or a combo of several lower-tier planes and garages, or 6 garages.
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/gold/4254/

$20 - Axis plane combo package
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/main/6122/
The axis plane combo is a quick and easy way to get one very good Japanese fighter and one German fighter that sounds adequate. It also comes with 1000 gold.

$25 - Allied plane combo package
https://na.wargaming.net/shop/wowp/specials/6123/
This contains a fighter and a ground attack. I can't speak for the mustang but it seems to get good reviews. I love my IL-2 ground attack. It also comes with 1000 gold.

More opinions that nobody asked for from me on the posted planes:

Don't bother with the Hawk II. If you want to grab it and the Di-6 by dropping another $3 on gold don't let me stop you but most tier 2 premiums are totally forgettable and won't make you good money because they're tier 2

Di-6i is extremely good and fun and I regularly play mine. A good beginner plane because you can basically get away with doing whatever you want in it!

Blenheim IV is chill, fun, and a taste of what's to come when we eventually get proper bomber trees. If you think bombing's up your alley it's worth the money to try it out.

LBSh is unexceptional but fun, a good introductory low-tier ground attacker

Axis plane combo pack-- this includes the A6M3 Experimental, one of the most powerful tier 5 premiums hands down and an absolute money printer thanks to how much damage it can output. The 109E-3 is fun but nothing special

Allied plane combo pack-- the IL-2 with rear gunner is another good introductory ground attacker, the Mustang Mk 1A is the good mustang (there are two british premium tier 6 mustangs, one with lovely MGs and one with cannons. The Mk 1A has cannons and you want it.) and another one of my favorite planes

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
Yeah, if it didn't come with the days of premium and the gold I wouldn't have bothered recommending it.

Edit: In fact, I shouldn't have recomended it at all in retrospect.

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
Doublepost, but let me know if you want to join PANSY, we don't have many members but we do have a logo and a motto.

space pope
Apr 5, 2003

Do they have any plans to actually make clans useful?

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
Not that I'm aware of. I'll try checking a few things and if nothing comes up I'll ask a thread.

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
They're going to work on it after the office relocation is finished.

JuffoWup
Mar 28, 2012
Since the other wargaming products have had tier 9 and 10 premiums, it was time for World of Warplanes to have a tier 9 premium. Introducing the parasite fighter goblin. And because it is US, you'll get to enjoy your time with only 4x 50 cals to keep you company in tier 9/10 matches.

https://worldofwarplanes.com/news/xf-85-premium-apr-2018/

Creamed Cormp
Jan 8, 2011

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

JuffoWup posted:

Since the other wargaming products have had tier 9 and 10 premiums, it was time for World of Warplanes to have a tier 9 premium. Introducing the parasite fighter goblin. And because it is US, you'll get to enjoy your time with only 4x 50 cals to keep you company in tier 9/10 matches.

https://worldofwarplanes.com/news/xf-85-premium-apr-2018/

the concept of a parasite fighter just makes me wish there was a World of Crimson Skies instead

just not made by WG though

Ferrovanadium
Mar 22, 2013

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JuffoWup posted:

Since the other wargaming products have had tier 9 and 10 premiums, it was time for World of Warplanes to have a tier 9 premium. Introducing the parasite fighter goblin. And because it is US, you'll get to enjoy your time with only 4x 50 cals to keep you company in tier 9/10 matches.

https://worldofwarplanes.com/news/xf-85-premium-apr-2018/

4x MGs at tier 9? Yikes, that thing better have drat good flight characteristics or be really hard to hit or something

it won't

e: apparently it doesn't even have flaps

Ferrovanadium fucked around with this message at 18:34 on Apr 21, 2018

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
I've seen some videos praising it. Hard to hit, incredibly fast, rapid climbing, guns that take a while to overheat. I'm still not paying $70 for it.

Ferrovanadium
Mar 22, 2013

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Seems to me like it's very good in some areas and really bad in all the rest. Can confirm it's annoying to hit when it's using that roll rate.

JuffoWup
Mar 28, 2012
Anyone still playing this? If so, the p-80a is up for sale again. It is a fantastic plane if you do play and don't have it.

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
I'll pick up the $60 package if I can.

Creamed Cormp
Jan 8, 2011

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
for some reason WG decided to just change everything about how equipment works so instead of the intuitive and simple system we were used to it's now some bloated and convoluted garbage

also hey everyone, long time anyone had posted there uh?

Creamed Cormp fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Jun 14, 2018

RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
Yeah, I feel like there was a massive drop off after WoWP mandated playing certain crappy game modes for a month.

Strabo4
Jun 1, 2007

Oh god, I'm 'sperging all
over this thread too!


I tried logging in today and saw all the changes to equipment and that you needed to complete missions and get special loot boxes to get some new currency to spend to buy said equipment and I just can't be bothered.

space pope
Apr 5, 2003

Same. I've been playing warships blitz instead, its fun!

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RandomPauI
Nov 24, 2006


Grimey Drawer
The parts also come from winning battles and is just need to get parts to upgrade equipment. The basic kit sill costs credits as I understand it. I hadn't stockpiled boxes but had stockpiled credits.

WoWP did a crap job of explaining it all to the point of omitting explanations from the announcements with the explanations.

Edit: Existing equipment was demounted and put back into inventory.

Edit 2: Equipment states the penalties now while upgrades increase the bonuses and penalties.

E.g., do I increase maneuverability by becoming a glass cannon, or become less maneuverable to better protect the engines that catch fire all the time.

RandomPauI fucked around with this message at 11:47 on Jul 6, 2018

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