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Originally Posted by ICDP
The AI were not that great pre-patch either, they just went from bad to worse. Pre patch I was getting outrun by Blenheims in my Bf110, or Defiants in my 109. I also had a Spitfire outrun, out turn and out fly me even though he had one wheel hangind down and a big hole in his wing.
The only thing that has changed for the AI is that they can do F16 like rolls now.
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True.. occasionally had aircraft on fire, wheels dropped and/or massive holes still trying to fight (both pre and post-patch). Though engagements with other fighters were generally a bit more manageable pre-patch it seemed.. though yeah, I have been out-maneuvered by similarly damaged aircraft before and it is more than frustrating. Would like to see the AI aircraft subject to the same physical limitations that the human aircraft are.. otherwise the offline experience is ruined for me (and many others I'm sure). Doesn't look like I'll be able to experience a good dogfight anytime soon until I see more folks in the multiplayer servers.
Well, I've just done a couple of quick dogfights vs Cr42's and found them to have super-planes as well. They shouldn't be able to out-climb my Hurri or Spit despite that I had an obvious energy advantage. They also seemed to have superior dive speed which just seems funny. Those climbs though.. they demonstrated very little energy loss while outclimbing me.. just not right. Then again...maybe I'm not properly managing my engine? I do have CEM on.
On a bright note.. I did get to see one Cr42 get himself into what appeared to be an unrecoverable stall as he tried to shake me off. Watched him stall and plummet into the channel in a spiraling dive for a good 1000 or so feet.
