ORIGINAL: Lokasenna
I like the Ki-100-II, it looks like a great bomber killer with SR1. Note that the Ki-61 upgrades straight through the line to the Ki-100-II at the end.
Thanks Obvert. Pretty definitive "skip it" on the Ki-93 and therefore the Ha-42 engine.
I look at the Nick-a and Nick-c as pretty much a wash. The Nick-c is a bit slower, -1 maneuver, but a little upgunned with a CL 37mm cannon vs. 2x12.7mm MGs. That looks like a good bomber killer to me, while the Nick-a looks better if it has to tangle with fighters. The Nick-c arrives in 43/5, so even without R&D on it you can get it in service by August of 1943, which could help against hordes of 2Es and B-17s *cough* Mike-in-New-Guinea *cough*. Though even the Nick-a is OK against bombers, and I suppose the George or M3 Jack is even better than the Nick-c.
Note: what does "TR-mounted" mean?
Turret Rear I think? That's what I always assumed anyway, not that it matters as Japanese planes don't hit anything defensively. [;)]
The 37mm cannon has only a 6 accuracy, and that should mean it hits about 1/20 as often as the 2 x 12.7mm machine guns on the centerline in Nick Ia version. I'd like to do some tests, as when it does hit things must go boom, but I'd like to see if it's bad as I assume.
The George N1K1 is a great bomber killer, but at service 3 not so good on islands with small bases. The canons give it punch but the CL MGs will hit often. The J2M2-3-5 are all good with 2 x 20mm on the wings but the best climb rate for the IJN until the Sam arrives. Numerous times I saw the Jack climb above sweepers and get good results even against some of the best of the Allied planes in a base with radar. It also lets them all get up to the bombers quickly when scrambling.
Yeah, the other thing on the Ki-93 is the 75mm cannon [X(] but with (I think) accuracy 6 as well. Not going to hit much, and the only other gun is one MG. Looks designed for CAS missions which don't work so well in game.
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