The US Essex range

[zone36]

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The gun is not as powerful as it used to be but more than adequate in certain engagement profiles.

The only time I ever think to use the gun is if the enemy jet is already smoking; otherwise, I stick with missiles. If I am dealing with an enemy chopper or boat tho, the guns are great.

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i like the advice, i shal try it

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You gotta stop flying into the airdefense engagement zone.

Approach the carrier from the bow area where the ship itself masks you from being seen until it's too late.

Or approach it from above and dive about 70-80 degrees steep taking out the airdefense. Then you can come around and feast on the soft and chewy noobs waiting on the deck instead of using any number of boats.

The gun is not as powerful as it used to be but more than adequate in certain engagement profiles.

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i find the essex jus great, stops all those jets rapin the carrier. the gun is not very powerful, but the 8 missiles it has is unbeatable. those 8 missiles are really gd!

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wake island 2007

[zone36]

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which map were you on?

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yea i agree they need some new guns on the carrier cos base rapin sucks, but i want even near the carrier when it locked onto me.

[zone36]

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yeah, I dunno; I think the Essex range is fine..

It definitely doesn't need nerfing; if anything, the CWIS guns could use a little more power to ward off base rapers. I've never been able to take down a plane using those things; only the S2A missiles..

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it was seriously weak in the patch before 1.3 since 1.3 hit its bin shootin down loads of planes not including myself.

[zuiquan1]

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Ive never been shot down by the essex, that gun is weak as hell, they dont need to nerf it anymore.....

Is anyone botherd about the range of the US Essex, its pathetic, i got past south base and it still shot me down with a missle lock. if there's one thing they need to change its that decrease the range.