Sorry once again for almost ghosting this challenge but I am back after a really needed nap. Today I bring the contest entries and put them to the test. As you all know the Intruder War has taken it's massive toll on the Asamian Air Force and as much as we love them, we can't keep cranking out the same F-14's that get shot down by the Intruders. However, these 6 prototype aircraft we're submitted to the Asamian Government and have been asked to be put to the test.
In this challenge, the aircraft must meet these performance requirement's (Style points will be added by me, but they won't severely affect your score unlike performance)
Agility
Stability
Speed
Climb Rate
Range
advanced avionics
and Large weapon load
I will be rating on a scale of 1 to 10. Since I'm too sleepy to record actual times.
First on our list: A.A.I F-14Acc Model 001
Agility: 8/10
Stability: 5/10
Speed: 6/10
Climb Rate: 8/10
Range: 4/10
Advanced Avionics: 4/10
Large weapon load: 9/10
Lore:10/10
Next: ADF-14 SylphCat
Agility: 7/10
Stability: 4/10
Speed: 8/10
Climb Rate: 10/10
Range: 5/10
Advanced Avionics: 10/10
Large weapon load: 5/10
Lore:9/10
Next: A.A.I F-14A -Pink-
He literally just painted it pink. no changes, flies the same.
Next: SFM-1 F-14B
Well same case for this one but it has a lore so..
Lore:10/10
Second Post carries nuke
Weapon: 5/10
Finally: YF-0 Bobcat -Pixy
uhhh...
Agility: 10/10
Stability: 9/10
Speed:10/10
Climb Rate:10/10
Range: 10/10
Advanced Avionics: 10/10
Large weapon load: 10/10
Lore:10/10
And the final winner is :https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/09O1F8/YF-0-Bobcat-Pixy. Notaleopard. with 79 points
2nd place: A.A.I F-14Acc Model 001 by Griffon 1 -Crosswind-
3rd place: ADF-14 SylphCat by Ouroboros
4th place: SFM-1 F-14B by TomcatbetterthanHornet
Last place: F-14A -Pink- by lilshrimp
Thanks for participating in the challenge. I will be handing out rewards effective after this post. Arigato.
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@Griffon1Crosswind Amen brother
It was fun! You should hold more challenges like this. It was awesome seeing my fellow contestants' entries. You guys did awesome! It still makes me wonder what the YF-0 builder did to make it deserve straight 10s...
The reason I used generally balanced characteristics was to produce a well rounded plane with strengths and weaknesses, and I catered that to the style of the pilots flying the aircraft.
Any solid storytelling has to have the characters have some weakness, in one form or another.
As I always say:
OP planes are no fun!
Oh wow
@Tomcatbetterthanhornet The highest level you can get in the simpleplanes community
@Ouroboros I'm glad you enjoyed the challenge
@Notaleopard It should be around when something big happens again and the need for better fighters becomes aware. So basically soon
Congrats to everyone that put effort (except for the missing texture guy, but hey it was supposed to be a meme of sorts I guess) into making each retrofit
I personally enjoyed flying all of them ngl
Good Day/Night
When is the YF-0 making its Debut in your Stories?
What’s a platinum?
@Tomcatbetterthanhornet I didn't expect a platinum to actually notice my challenge
Yeah no that’s fair
@Notaleopard @Tomcatbetterthanhornet @Ouroboros @Viper_Z3R0 @Griffon1Crosswind @Lilshrimp