hoom, on 01 January 2021 - 09:30 AM, said:
Basically I ignore them.
There aren't many planes that have much of a chance to take a Specialised 131 out unless caught unawares/very low health & I don't play those frequently.
Even then if there is more than a few secs of tail-chase involved even a high-health T10 Heavy will have little health left.
I do have an EF 131 in Hangar now but won't be playing it until I finish speccing the Ju-287, after I've flown it a bit I may have some ideas but flying the 287 has only increased my respect for its OPness strength...
The hard counter for the 131 is the XF-90. It has both the speed and the altitude to get the job done. But really, it's a stalemate. You blaze in, get your shots in, then run. Repeat.
Do not tail chase. If they turn and run, you win, because if they aren't bombing, then they are not making points or capping, or even playing. If they turn back toward you, you win, because you can give them a full guns overheat cycle. Zoom, turn, deny them area, then do it all over again, from just out of tail gun range.
Edit: For the 287, the strategy is the same, except use the Me-262 HGII. It has guns that will melt the 287 down.
Edited by CorvusCorvax, 04 January 2021 - 05:53 PM.