1CGS LukeFF Posted January 23 1CGS Posted January 23 In our latest Brief Room episode, Daniel Tuseev and Viktor Sechnoy are back to discuss the AI bombers and transports coming to Korea: IL-2 Series, and in the follow-on video they answer your questions: 6 1 1
=MERCS=JenkemJunkie Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I think it's interesting that the historical prop opponents to the B-29 struggled against it. That could make an interesting twist on gameplay instead of bombers usually just being free kills you can sleepwalk through killing.
Avimimus Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I'd be totally fine with a A-26/B-26 that only had the periscope modelled for the gunner. I think all of the firepower available to the pilot could keep players quite busy without needing to spend much time with the defensive guns. Alternatively, many A-26/B-26 in Korea had the ventral turret removed - and some had the dorsal turret removed also (having no defensive guns) - so that is also an option. I wonder if anyone else agrees with me on this? 1
=MERCS=JenkemJunkie Posted January 24 Posted January 24 I think I'd do more damage in a corsair or skyraider than the A-26.
Avimimus Posted January 24 Posted January 24 1 hour ago, =MERCS=JenkemJunkie said: I think it's interesting that the historical prop opponents to the B-29 struggled against it. We'll have the Yak-9P and La-11 - so we could definitely create such scenarios. If one is willing to overlook all of the differences between the B-29 and the Tu-4 (10x23mm cannon - yikes!) then one could also fly intercepts in the P-80 or any other NATO aircraft that was still in service in the 1940s-1950s. 7 minutes ago, =MERCS=JenkemJunkie said: I think I'd do more damage in a corsair or skyraider than the A-26. The A-26 has quite a bit more firepower than the Corsair - fourteen (or more) fixed forward firing 0.50 cal machine guns, fourteen HVAR, plus as substantial internal bomb bay. The Skyraider comparison it is a bit more ambiguous. but a Korean era variant probably has less firepower than the A-26/B-26.
=MERCS=JenkemJunkie Posted January 24 Posted January 24 10 23mms!! You can't talk to me like that, I'll get aroused . If you're only looking at raw firepower the A-26 wins, but if you look at other factors like survivability, or speed it can make a full run, I think a corsair could potentially be more productive overall over multiple flights.
Juri_JS Posted January 25 Posted January 25 I really hope we will get the A-26/B-26, even if it's just AI at first. La-11 pilots will need something to shot down and the A-26/B-26 was their main target during night missions. 2
Avimimus Posted January 25 Posted January 25 36 minutes ago, Juri_JS said: I really hope we will get the A-26/B-26, even if it's just AI at first. La-11 pilots will need something to shot down and the A-26/B-26 was their main target during night missions. It is nice to have appropriate AI aircraft. It is also a reason why I hope they'll make an AI Fairey Firefly if they make the Sea Fury - a significant task for Sea Furies was escorting Fireflies during their attacks and the deck of a British Carrier would look wrong without a mix of the two aircraft (at least a few static examples parked on the deck).
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