Best collector planes to buy?

[parkerc341]

Hey, I already own the Spit mkvb, mc202, and p40, but im not sure what other planes might be worth it since its a sale.

[BlitzPig_EL]

They all offer interesting things for the virtual pilot to explore.

[Asgar]

P-38 is a nice ride as well as the Dora in my opinion. I enjoy both of them very much

[40plus]

All of them ?

[DD_Crash]

It is always best to buy the premium version of the game so you get the collector planes.

[Asgar]

2 hours ago, DD_Crash said:

It is always best to buy the premium version of the game so you get the collector planes.

you do realize there are collector planes, not included in any of the GBS games right?

Edited January 28, 2022 by Asgar

[jeanba]

17 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

They all offer interesting things for the virtual pilot to explore.

Yes, especially the U2 and Ju52.

Of course, it is a matter of taste, but they are a real change for the gameplay

[Rjel]

1 minute ago, Asgar said:

you do realize there are collector planes not included in any of the GBS games right?

I think we can equate Collectors planes with those that come with a Premium purchase as opposed to the Standard version. For the price difference, the Premium version is the better choice. 

[DD_Crash]

6 minutes ago, Asgar said:

you do realize there are collector planes not included in any of the GBS games right?

Yes I do. Outside the module planesets I like the Yak 1 and Hurricane best, although I think I have them all with the C-47 on order.

[Eisenfaustus]

I really enjoy the 190 a3 and d9, the p38 and the hurricane - of all those most fun in career I had with the A3 over Stalingrad. 

[PatrickAWlson]

1 hour ago, Asgar said:

you do realize there are collector planes not included in any of the GBS games right?

 

They are.  They call the additional two planes in the premium version collector planes.  Those planes are also sold separately.  Other collector planes are only sold separately.  The OP references the MC202 and P40, which are part of the premium package.  Given that, Crash's comment is in line with the OP's definition of "collector".

[Asgar]

why are people explaining something to me that i already know? tf? this guys said to buy premium game so you get the collector planes, my point being.. you don't automatically get them all

Edited January 28, 2022 by Asgar

[PatrickAWlson]

 

@parkerc341

Back on topic: if you have Bodenplatte, I like the P-38 a lot.  Fun as both a fighter and an attack plane.  

 

You reference fighters, but if you want some old fashioned flying, the Ju52 is fun.  Flying it in a combat scenario is vert interesting.

1 hour ago, Asgar said:

you do realize there are collector planes not included in any of the GBS games right?

 

@Asgar - that's what you said.  It is not accurate.  Many collector planes are sold as part of the game when you buy the premium package.  if I misinterpreted then apologies, but I will point out that a lot of other people seem to be misinterpreting it too  

[Asgar]

10 minutes ago, PatrickAWlson said:

@Asgar - that's what you said.  It is not accurate.  Many collector planes are sold as part of the game when you buy the premium package.  if I misinterpreted then apologies, but I will point out that a lot of other people seem to be misinterpreting it too  

this is what i responded to

1 hour ago, DD_Crash said:

It is always best to buy the premium version of the game so you get the collector planes.

so I pointed out that there are collector planes that you do NOT get with any premium GBS game. Nothing i said is incorrect, i didn't say you don't get extra planes with premium games, i said there are collector planes that are not included in any game and that is 100% accurate

the Ju-52 is not part of any of the GBS games. the Po-2 is not part of any of the GBS games, no matter if you by premium

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by Asgar

[Rjel]

1 hour ago, Asgar said:

why are people explaining something to me that i already know? tf? this guys said to buy premium game so you get the collector planes, my point being.. you don't automatically get them all

I think you missed the W in your "tf". Excuse me for explaining what is obvious to you. It wasn't meant to explain it to you. It was a general observation to perhaps save others from missing what I see as the value in buying the Premium packs.

[Mtnbiker1998]

P-38, the 190s, and the La-5s are pretty fun planes that I fly very regularly. I have most of the others and I don't think theres any I truly dislike (I know I'm not a fan of yaks, so I just don't own them) but they're more of a "fun to fly every once in awhile" than a must own. I quite like the Hurricane but I wish we had an earlier war western front theater to fly it in, just doesn't feel the same on the Eastern Front going up against 109Fs lol.

[Gambit21]

This is sort of like asking "what's the best color"

[56RAF_Roblex]

If you fly red then I would say the Yak-1B is an essential buy for the mid war period. Better armour, heavier guns and teardrop canopy for perfect six view while also outperforming the Yak-1.    Personally I would also go with the Yak-9T for the later war though many still prefer to stay with the 1B.  That 'T' does not mean it is only for tanks.  The performance you lose to the 1b is so small that you would never notice it but it will single shot kill most aircraft.    The La5  and 5FN are loved by many but it needs a change in how you fly so an equal number don't like to fly it.   It is most like a 190 in that it is fast, hits hard, rolls well but should never stick around to turnfight.

[BlitzPig_EL]

1 hour ago, Gambit21 said:

This is sort of like asking "what's the best color"

 

It's green, by far.

 

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[AndyJWest]

1 hour ago, Gambit21 said:

This is sort of like asking "what's the best color"

 

Sky blue pink, obviously.

 

[ZachariasX]

Jason should just add a „buy everything (you don‘t have already) button“ in the store and  there would be no such problem.

[Beebop]

5 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

This is sort of like asking "what's the best color"

Blue   no, Red   no, Green   no, Cyan   um, Rainbow ?

 

"F" it, buy 'em all!

[ShamrockOneFive]

Aircraft across the IL-2 series are by and large all done to roughly the same quality level (there are a few that are a tiny bit better than the others) so really you can't go wrong buying any or all of them. Looks interesting to you? Buy it. Especially when were talking about $5 collector planes. These cost about the same as a fancy coffee and they last much longer

[Strewth]

They are all good with their own features to explore.

But I reckon you would be surprised by the Hurricane.

 

[Pikestance]

You should never buy standard edition. 

Premium Ed. (Full Price) = 8 USD per a/c

Standard Ed. (Full Price) = 6.25 UD per a/c

Two collector a/c (Full Price) = 20 per a/c 

Adjusted value = 9 USD per a/c 

 

When it comes to the "Collector" aircraft (excluding the "Premium" aircraft

I would priorities based on your preference. 

Do you prefer German over Allied?

Do you prefer mission types over "nationalities?" 

Do you own just a select number of modules? Then if so, you may want to choose an aircraft that will compliment the modules you own. 

 

British

Hurricane Mk.II

 

Soviet

Yak-9T series 1

Yak-9 series 1

U-2VS

Yak-1b

La-5FN series 2

 

German

Bf 109 G-6

Ju 52/Зm

 

Pre-order

IAR-80/81

C-47A

 

[F19_Haddock]

If it's of any help, I recently bought the Hurricane, having ignored for a long time, and I'm just having endless fun with it. Gorgeous model, and plenty of variants to play with.
The brilliant campaign from Jade Monkey (The fall of Velike Luki) probably has also a lot to do with it. It makes you wonder why they don't release a short scripted campaign with each collector plane. It would really add to the value proposition.

[Bremspropeller]

The Hurricane comes with an imperial duckton of modifications. So when you're on a budget, look no further.

[Irishratticus72]

A Hurricane with 2 40mm cannons? Ju 52s gonna burn. 

[the_emperor]

I can full-heartedly recommend the Yak-9. its a bit faster faster than the Yak-1b and is lighter, has in my oponion the best all around visibility of all fighters on the eastern front (shared with the Yak-1b) and is the best dogfighter at low altitudes.

The only downside is the low the low ammo count.

[Jaws2002]

10 hours ago, FlyinPinkPanther said:

You should never buy standard edition. 

Premium Ed. (Full Price) = 8 USD per a/c

Standard Ed. (Full Price) = 6.25 UD per a/c

Two collector a/c (Full Price) = 20 per a/c 

Adjusted value = 9 USD per a/c 

 

 

 

 

 

 Absolutely agree with this.  Premium editions, during sales give you the best deal. If you don't want to wait for a sale, you still get  a better deal from Premium than Standard. 

 

 Standard is worth it when you simply don't want the premium planes that come with it, or you know you won't be tempted to buy them until they are really cheap, during a sale. 

 If you think you may be tempted to buy the premium aircraft before the price drops, you are better off the get the Premium from the start. 

 I think , from the premium planes, I got the most fun out of FW-190 A3, that i got with the original BOS premium. Stand alone planes, I like the Yak9/9T the most.

Edited January 29, 2022 by Jaws2002

[Pikestance]

3 hours ago, F19_Haddock said:

If it's of any help, I recently bought the Hurricane, having ignored for a long time, and I'm just having endless fun with it. Gorgeous model, and plenty of variants to play with.
The brilliant campaign from Jade Monkey (The fall of Velike Luki) probably has also a lot to do with it. It makes you wonder why they don't release a short scripted campaign with each collector plane. It would really add to the value proposition.

 

I'm honestly surprise they don't do that. 

[DD_Arthur]

23 hours ago, Gambit21 said:

This is sort of like asking "what's the best color"

 

The best colour is a deep azure blue and the best collector plane is the FW190a3.

 

Trust me....

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[Irishratticus72]

14 minutes ago, DD_Arthur said:

 

The best colour is a deep azure blue and the best collector plane is the FW190a3.

 

Trust me....

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I'll meet you halfway, on the A3, the best colour? Ferrari Scarlet! 

[DD_Arthur]

Deal!?

[Guest deleted@83466]

Almost exclusively online player here, and what I found is that the Yak-1b and FW-190D-9 were the most used and useful of the “collector” planes for me.

 

But at 3 bucks a pop now with the current sale, its hard to go wrong with anything you pick, and I’d get P-38 and the La-5FN for sure.

 

 

[twilson37]

I think the question is what do you like to fly currently?  Based on the aircraft you have mentioned you already own I would infer you like Western theater aircraft. In that case the Spitfire Mk V, if you don't already have it or perhaps my favorite the Hurricane Mk 2 where you kind of get 4 airplanes in one the Hurricane Mk IIb with 12 303s, the MkIIC with 4 20mm canons, the Soviet modification with 2 12.7mm MGs and 2 20mm canons, and the Mk IID with 2 40mm canons.  I find the hurricane quite easy to fly and a great turn fighter albeit a slow one. The JU-52 and Po-2 offer a completely different type of gameplay with long missions whose primary focus is generally more on navigation than combat.  In the end they are all great aircraft and I recommend all of them for one reason or another

[Youtch]

On 1/29/2022 at 5:28 PM, F19_Haddock said:

If it's of any help, I recently bought the Hurricane, having ignored for a long time, and I'm just having endless fun with it. Gorgeous model, and plenty of variants to play with.
The brilliant campaign from Jade Monkey (The fall of Velike Luki) probably has also a lot to do with it. It makes you wonder why they don't release a short scripted campaign with each collector plane. It would really add to the value proposition.

I could not agree more!

[E69_splash99]

Does it make sense to buy the Yak-9 when I own the Yak-9T and all the other collector planes?

Edited January 31, 2022 by E69_splash99

[CountZero]

26 minutes ago, E69_splash99 said:

Does it make sense to buy the Yak-9 when I own the Yak-9T and all the other collector planes?

For full price heck no, for 6$ why not

[Jaegermeister]

On 1/29/2022 at 11:28 AM, F19_Haddock said:

The brilliant campaign from Jade Monkey (The fall of Velike Luki) probably has also a lot to do with it. It makes you wonder why they don't release a short scripted campaign with each collector plane. It would really add to the value proposition.

 

That's a great idea. The answer is time and resources.

 

It's hard to write a scripted campaign for a plane that hasn't been released yet, but Jason is certainly releasing a lot of offline scripted content lately.