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I worked pretty hard to get a very difficult-to-master aircraft to specialized status.  The result in switching to the specialized configure was a disaster

 

The weapons were fixed in a far less than optimal way.  The aircraft because nearly useless and very easy prey for accomplished attackers.  This aircraft needs a better choice of weapons.  I reverted to the standard configuration, but what a shame...

 

Is there a way to create a mod so that some (or all) of the weapons choices of the original aircraft are configurable in specialized mode?

 

No.

 

It is all hard-codded on server, all the modding possible for our clients is purely aesthetic.

May I submit a bug report/improvement request?

 

In conjunction with the poor weapons pre-selection there is an issue (I believe) in how two of the guns work together.

"our clients" really???!!! no wonder...my god was I wasting my time...hahahahahahahahaha

Out of mild curiosity, which aircraft is this that you have specialised to disastrous effect?

The aircraft is the Ta 152.  There are 3 optional gun installations besides the stock pair (in the wing and hub).  The problem is that the options package that is meant to be the ultimate upgrade is not really feasible.  It has lower damage potential, for one thing.  With it you have 3 30mm cannons but they fire only once per second. They also overheat after about 4 shots.  If you are maneuvering sharply with an opponent it is close to impossible to make the one or two shot opportunities you have count.  To make things worse, when you press fire, all 3 cannons shoot at the same time.  Then you wait 2 to 4 seconds, if they have not overheated, before the cannons actually fire again.  It doesn't help to retrigger a shot.  You still get a very long lag.

 

 

The Ta 152 is meant to be played as a long range sniper, which is why you're having trouble.  That said, after the nerf of a year or so ago this is simply not a nice plane to play.

I so wanted to like this plane, but I just didnt like the guns. Its one reason why I never took the Russian Multirole like beyond the Yak-9, despite unlocking the 9U. I just never actually bought it.

I like the idea of the Ta-152 and have wanted to give it another go. Just not sure I have the patience (or skill) for those guns.

 

From its specs and the way it flies and shoots I did pick up on that.  But inevitably you get drawn into dogfights (if you're an aggressive player).  I've have had my share of victories doing so, but not with only the big guns installed.  Was the plane's effectivity sabotaged about a year ago?

It was quite badly nerfed, IIRC.