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Aurorus -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 2:03:20 PM)

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter


Wasn't sure it was going to be accepted by the PBEM crowd to post AI aces without the usual derision so I held off.




I can only speak for myself. Though I only play PBEM now, I played multiple games against the AI, and it was always fun to see how many kills pilots and squadrons could accumulate against the AI's relentless bombing raids. It was one of the most enjoyable aspects of playing the AI.

Here is the Akagi group from my game against Opilot, which is in mid-June 1942. This unit has distinguished itself in several battles, including a "New Guinea Turkey Shoot" in which 30 F4Fs and 50 or so SBDs were downed in one CV battle. In that battle, the group accumulated 18 kills against 0 losses, which was very good for a group that has only 18 planes and had only 9 on CAP that day, with 9 escorting bombers. Unfortunately, the best pilot in the group, who had 10 kills (6 during the New Guinea Turkey Shoot), went MIA on a routine CAP mission: a tragic loss to the empire. The MIA ace is the only pilot that the group has lost since the war began. He was replaced with J. Sasai, as you can see below.

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rustysi -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 2:45:47 PM)

Show you my what?????[&:][X(][8|]

Oh, he$$ no. They're all up my sleeve.[:D][:'(][sm=innocent0009.gif]



BBfanboy -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 5:14:34 PM)

I think the Gorn might keep his tucked under the base of his tail ...[sm=00000619.gif]



rustysi -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 5:27:45 PM)

Oh, I don't want those!!!![:D]



zuluhour -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 5:47:04 PM)

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh at work

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Big B -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 5:52:00 PM)

From my ongoing PBEM (No unit withdrawals - AVG is still active)
(notice the high scoring Chinese pilots)


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crsutton -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 7:23:45 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Encircled

As of Sept 43 v rev rico - Boynington was miles ahead until recently
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I lost Boyinton in the first week and Richard Bong on his first mission....[8|]



BBfanboy -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/15/2017 9:30:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: zuluhour

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh at work

[image]local://upfiles/37319/3B6C759B3C6D4ECFBFAE78EA0387ED6A.jpg[/image]

May 31 1946! And only seven still alive and fighting!



Big B -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 12:49:42 AM)


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ORIGINAL: crsutton

Here are mine as of 4/44. It is hard to keep even these top killers alive. Playing by email using DaBabes. They ubered out the Jack, George, and Frank and I am suffering a lot more losses vs Viberpol. Hellcats are so outclassed that the pilots hardly have a chance to advance on the list.

Now show us yours.


Seriously? Hellcats, who accumulated the best Kill ratio in the Pacific War are totally outclassed? ... I don't know what to say



BBfanboy -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 1:54:18 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Big B


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ORIGINAL: crsutton

Here are mine as of 4/44. It is hard to keep even these top killers alive. Playing by email using DaBabes. They ubered out the Jack, George, and Frank and I am suffering a lot more losses vs Viberpol. Hellcats are so outclassed that the pilots hardly have a chance to advance on the list.

Now show us yours.


Seriously? Hellcats, who accumulated the best Kill ratio in the Pacific War are totally outclassed? ... I don't know what to say

Don't forget that the IJ players here know how to build better aircraft sooner and attend to their pilot training much more than Japan did in RL.



Big B -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:09:35 AM)

Oh, I know very well about that bit of mischief - in my PBEM (like most - I assume) my opponent has advanced every important ship and aircraft type by 12 to 8 months... I was facing A6M5 Zekes by 9/42, KI-84's in 1943, etc...

But our F6F Hellcat's still dispatch them very well...and I'm certain P-47's are in his worst dreams nightly


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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy


quote:

ORIGINAL: Big B


quote:

ORIGINAL: crsutton

Here are mine as of 4/44. It is hard to keep even these top killers alive. Playing by email using DaBabes. They ubered out the Jack, George, and Frank and I am suffering a lot more losses vs Viberpol. Hellcats are so outclassed that the pilots hardly have a chance to advance on the list.

Now show us yours.


Seriously? Hellcats, who accumulated the best Kill ratio in the Pacific War are totally outclassed? ... I don't know what to say

Don't forget that the IJ players here know how to build better aircraft sooner and attend to their pilot training much more than Japan did in RL.




btd64 -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:30:08 AM)

F6F maneuver numbers are weak. Same with corsair's and P-47's. Spitfires are good but short legged....GP



Big B -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:32:06 AM)


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ORIGINAL: btd64

F6F maneuver numbers are weak. Same with corsair's and P-47's. Spitfires are good but short legged....GP



Yep...no one knows that story better than I...the insider. That's why I started B-Mod.



btd64 -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:35:16 AM)

I looked in tracker the other day and Frank's, and George's have really good maneuver ratings, about 40% better....GP



btd64 -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:37:14 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Big B


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ORIGINAL: btd64

F6F maneuver numbers are weak. Same with corsair's and P-47's. Spitfires are good but short legged....GP



Yep...no one knows that story better than I...the insider. That's why I started B-Mod.


Yea, I need to take another look at your mod....GP



Big B -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:39:31 AM)


Without trying to sow a great deal of discontent... sigh... I happen to know the games numbers aren't 'cricket'
But - if you're happy - don't look further

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ORIGINAL: btd64
quote:

ORIGINAL: Big B


quote:

ORIGINAL: btd64

F6F maneuver numbers are weak. Same with corsair's and P-47's. Spitfires are good but short legged....GP



Yep...no one knows that story better than I...the insider. That's why I started B-Mod.


Yea, I need to take another look at your mod....GP




Mike Solli -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 2:40:32 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy


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ORIGINAL: Mike Solli


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ORIGINAL: John 3rd

I'll follow my esteemed opponent. Date: March 2, 1945




What does the * mean next to the plane?


Something to the effect that the pilot is currently flying something different than the airframe with which he attained most of the kills he is credited.


Ahh, thanks CB!



crsutton -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/16/2017 4:29:28 PM)

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ORIGINAL: btd64

I looked in tracker the other day and Frank's, and George's have really good maneuver ratings, about 40% better....GP



Yeah, that combined with superior speed makes a big difference. I find that speed trumps maneuverability though. I can find no fault with my Thunderbolts which still own the sky. No problem with the Lightning either except for the service rating. I am playing DaBabes. In this mod the second generation Hellcat gets a speed boost up to 390 MPH. That might help. But the third generation Corsair drops to below 400 MPH. That can't help.



Alpha77 -> RE: Show me your aces! (12/25/2017 11:32:44 PM)

Some early war heroes, the Dutch and NZ ones defenders of Java, the US ones on Tracom defenders of Phillipines. Silver scen vs. the AI.

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