I spent a few wonderful hours over the weekend flying some duels against my son (a whip-smart 12 year old), using our new Siemens-Schuckert D.III vs a Sopwith Camel. It was a great match up and led to lots of exciting moments that really brought home again to me how much fun Wings of Glory is a system, whether you're playing a 1v1 duel or a many-vs-many scenario.
There are so many neat matchups that can be made, both historical and ahistorical... there are classic "balanced" matchups like between the Camel and the Dr.1, but then there are opportunities to try all sorts of other combinations as well, sometimes with surprising results for all parties!
Some of my most memorable duels..
Those last two are my favorites if I am flying the German planes.
SPAD XIII vs Fokker Dr.1
The SPAD punished the Dr.1's lack of speed with blistering high speed hit-and-run tactics, denying the Dr.1 its turning advantage
Nieuport 11 vs Albatros D.Va
A tough one - the N.11 had to fly very carefully but was actually able to win a couple times!
Nieuport 28 vs Fokker D.VII
The N.28 as represented in
WoG is actually quite capable and a tremendous joy to play... and the D.VII is of course completely awesome. Great fights!
What are your favorite planes to duel with?
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