SpitfireIX
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Joined: 1/9/2003 From: Fort Wayne IN USA Status: offline
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I haven't used B-17s enough against defended targets to have noticed any trends, but it occurs to me that there could possibly be a flaw in the combat model--maybe fighters get to use their maneuverablility advantage in combat with multi-engine bombers, and the Zeros are getting their early-war bonus. The only fighter factors modeled in the game that should affect fighter-versus-massed-bomber combat are firepower, top speed, durability, armor, and pilot skill. Any fighter is maneuverable enough to position itself wherever the pilot wants it in relation to the bombers. One could possibly make a case that more maneuverable fighters could press head-on attacks a little more closely without fear of colliding with the target, but this is a minor point, and in any case the Zero bonus should not apply.
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