[OOC] Ace Combat: The Global War

[Rhona W]

I didn't get around to using it in the beta, sadly, as I only got my PS3 a couple of days before the beta went offline, so not long enough to build up much in the way of aircraft. Also, I didn't really feel the need to play it too many times, as only a couple of missions of multi and single weren't really going to hold my attention long.
I haven't used it in Ass Horizon yet, though I know it's on there. Regarding the good Strangereal-set games, I know it turns up as an adversary in a fair few of them, which was another reason I figured it'd be okay.

A lot of the other aircraft I suggest at the beginning don't, but there's no real reason why they shouldn't if others do. Aside from your own discretion, of course xD

[Lost Cause]

Yeah, the Harrier is a DLC aircraft in AH. Along with the Tornado and a few others. It's a tad tricky to fly.

[Rafale]

Trying to use the thrust vectoring is fun though. Makes strafing a lot easier.
Say, Silver, mind sharing your PSN name next beta (or full release) so we might be able to play together? Your choice, of course.

[The Mage]

I wish I had a PS3 or PS4, but sadly I only got a X360.

I respect the PS3, though

[Rafale]

Was writing my character sheets, almost done, and then I accidentally clicked 'refresh' when trying to change tabs.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-----

[TheFake]

Notepad my friend, notepad.

[Lost Cause]

Yeah, always write your sheets in a word processor rather than in the post box.

[The Mage]

Rafale said
Was writing my character sheets, almost done, and then I accidentally clicked 'refresh' when trying to change tabs.FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-----

Like The Fake said, notepad. that's what I'm doing.

[Rafale]

Yeah, that's what I do most of the time. Turns out the first time in a long while that I do it out of a word processor, everything goes to the dogs.

[The Mage]

it's happened to me before.

anyways, once I get this Description done, and everything after it, I'll be done

[Rafale]

Alright, here's the final rule regarding payloads:

16: On a completely different subject, but still highly important; ammunition counts. For guns, I follow a strict system of 700 rounds for a 20-23mm cannon, 600 for a 25mm and 500 (attack aircraft such as the A-10) or 300 (fighters and multiroles, such as the MiG-29's and Su-27's) for 30mm's.
Regarding missiles, you can have 25 normal's on fighters, 30 on multiroles and 30 on attackers (all trainers carry 20). For special weapons, you can carry how ever many your plane can actually hold (realistically speaking).

On this subject, we have a wonderful explanation given by the famous Professor Silverwind Blade;

During the Aurelia-Leasath war, many new technologies found their way onto the battlefield. As one of many continuous conflicts across the globe that had seen an increasing focus on airpower during a conflict, and the fielding of increasing numbers of aircraft, along with a rapid rise in advanced electronic and propulsion technologies, the very real need for aircraft to carry an increased amount of firepower was felt.
As a result of this, a crash-program was commenced to develop a new type of missile that would be physically smaller and weigh considerably less, but pack the same - or at least, a comparable - amount of destructive power into a smaller physical shell, and also be capable against both surface and aerial targets.
The program was named akin to the Small Diameter Bomb, and took the name SDM - Small Diameter Missile.
Using components from the Stinger AAM, Javelin ATGM and the Hydra series of rockets kept development costs low, and allowed for rapid mass-production of the technology. The technology was quickly adapted for export, and the self-contained tracking-and-guidance systems meant that the SDM could be integrated readily with a wide variety of aircraft for little cost and time.
Taking over as the primary missile system on most aircraft in a short time, the SDM complements rather than replaces existing systems, relegating 'traditional' missiles to more 'special weapon' roles. Most aircraft can carry up five or more 5-tube 'packs' of SDMs, with some able to carry even more.

Questions?

[The Mage]

so the SDM is available?

[Rafale]

It's your normal missiles, basically.

[Rhona W]

Rafale said
Trying to use the thrust vectoring is fun though. Makes strafing a lot easier.Say, Silver, mind sharing your PSN name next beta (or full release) so we might be able to play together? Your choice, of course.

Will do - I haven't used it much yet, but I'll find it out in time for the game to be released or the next beta, and shoot it your way.

Rafale said
Yeah, that's what I do most of the time. Turns out the first time in a long while that I do it out of a word processor, everything goes to the dogs.

I never used to, but the site being down or other problems put me into the habit of doing it. Plus after the forumpocalypse and losing so much stuff, I'm almost frantic about having backups.

EDIT: One thing re: the cannon descriptions - I'd change the aircraft you use as an example for the 25mm+ cannon from the A-10, since the A-10's Avenger cannon is a 30mm, and one of the most powerful designed at that ^^;;

[The Mage]

good to know.

I HOPE you don't but the CFA44 later in this....THAT.IS.OP

[Rhona W]

I think the CFA-44 and it's kin (the other super-planes, like X-02, Morgan, etc) should be reserved for very late stages of the game for player use, if at all, and would make fantastic aircraft for a high-ranking and plot-relevant main enemy to have. Gotta have that challenge in there!

[The Mage]

well, I mean for enemies sure but I think that a operation coudl be done within a few minutes if everyone had a Nosferatu

[Rafale]

I haven't even decided IF I'm going to put the CFA-44 in at some point. I'm still figuring out how to put the mighty Shinden II into the Strangereal universe. It's a cool looking fighter, could make for an interesting ace squadron plane.

I meant the A-10 as an example of an attack plane using a 30mm, perhaps my admittedly messy formatting confused you? I'll fix it if it's a problem.

[TheFake]

I've fixed the loadouts on my character sheet.

Thinking through possible upgrades at the moment. currently looking at the F-111 (slightly older, faster, 9 hardpoints + 2 internal), the SU-24 (newer, about the same speed, 8 hardpoints) and the JH-7 (much newer, faster, 9 hardpoints)

thinking those in order though.

[Rhona W]

Yeah, the formatting confused me. Maybe put it into a list format instead, or split it up by cannon types - 20-23, 25-27, 30mm and then the numbers for the respective aircraft (attacker etc) after the calibre? IDK, maybe it's just me that was confused xD