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Originally Posted by Dutch_851
In (virtual) reality though, when blazing away at a Ju88 with two 109's on our tails, how are we going assess whether a certain ammo mix is more or less effective than another? Or even more true to life?
I know I've not even considered ammo in IL2, other than the obvious differences between MG's and Cannon and the different calibres.
Perhaps I'm not cool, calm and steely eyed enough to assess these complicated issues in the heat of combat?!   |
I think we are all going to learn alot about type of ammo we use in the SOW.
The British aircraft are using pea shooter .303.
It will take alot of lead to put down any German aircraft with .303 unless we have some sophisticated ammo loadouts.
I still do the BOB II WOV. I can't tell you how many times I have emptied my guns and didn't knock down a single aircraft.
Finally, I learned to get extremely close before firing...then and only then do I get kills.
The SOW will definitely be a new world for most of us after we've been flying the late war aircraft in IL2 with all the firepower available.
6guns x 50calibers vs 6 guns X .303 calibers
Yes, I know the British did some miraculous work in the BOB.