Happy to see the FA-12 Liberty returning. This is one of my favorites in the weapons class.
Who wouldn’t want to be a pilot in a famous Thunderbird fighter? Maybe one of the most famous fighter jets in the world, this plane with its awesome eagle artwork on its underbelly is one of the coolest and most striking planes in the fleet. Performing in air shows around the world, more people have probably seen the Thunderbirds perform than any other planes (with possibly the exception of the Navys F-18 Blue Angels - Heh Z2Live - when are you going to come out with a Blue Angel equivalent??).
Who wouldn’t want to be a pilot in a famous Thunderbird fighter? Maybe one of the most famous fighter jets in the world, this plane with its awesome eagle artwork on its underbelly is one of the coolest and most striking planes in the fleet. Performing in air shows around the world, more people have probably seen the Thunderbirds perform than any other planes (with possibly the exception of the Navys F-18 Blue Angels - Heh Z2Live - when are you going to come out with a Blue Angel equivalent??).
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| The Liberty is a formidable weapons class plane |
The FA-12 Liberty, in my opinion, is a great choice for a
weapons class plane. If you look at the PLANE COMPARISON TABLE,
you can see that this plane BEST IN FLEET for missile locking speed and also BEST IN FLEET for missile
tracking of all planes out there! It can’t fire missiles quite as fast as a
Hawken or Hurricane, but the missiles it does shoot are more likely to hit the
mark. The Liberty is also one of the faster of the weapons class
planes (although don’t get too excited about that, any upgraded agility class
planes will still smoke it with regards to speed).
Z2Live held a competition awhile back on its MetalStorm Facebook page for best shots of a Libertys "flipping the bird" in combat - the winning photo is shown 3rd above in the header of this site.
The Liberty is a special edition plane, so if you want it - grab it quick.
Z2Live held a competition awhile back on its MetalStorm Facebook page for best shots of a Libertys "flipping the bird" in combat - the winning photo is shown 3rd above in the header of this site.
The Liberty is a special edition plane, so if you want it - grab it quick.
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| The characteristic bird design in full view |
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| Formation of real F-16 Thunderbirds |
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| Real Thunderbirds showing their stuff |
I don't have this plane yet but probably the best compromise (with the Hurricane maybe)
ReplyDeleteLiberty is superior to Hurricane... Hurricane and Tigris are almost same But Not in the class of Sentinel, Liberty and eagle..To cause and equal damage as those three, Hurrican spends about double the Missiles . It does have a Superior Manuever ability but Not as much.. overall all Liberty is second bets to Best in class Sentinel..
Deleteall have weakness in Cannon resistance... hence better Agility planes can Kill Weapon class Just by resorting to superior Cannoning... even wartusk for that matter can kill both Hurricane or Liberty.
will they ever re issue this plane again... i just started playing and i ran into one only once and i really want one
ReplyDeleteHow much does one cost?
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Deletehi , you really must look at Sentinel Vs Liberty to reconsider your buying decision. While Liberty does Offer Best in class missile Tracking and Lock speed and superior Manueverability... Sentinel More then makes up for Both of these By its bets in Class Damage Properties of Missile Lock Range and cannon damage. If you are warring within Weapons class ; make it a point to lock your enemy early and do bull runs to avoid being in range... Do alot of canning as well... Good Luck Champ!
Deletehi , you really must look at Sentinel Vs Liberty to reconsider your buying decision. While Liberty does Offer Best in class missile Tracking and Lock speed and superior Manueverability... Sentinel More then makes up for Both of these By its bets in Class Damage Properties of Missile Lock Range and cannon damage. If you are warring within Weapons class ; make it a point to lock your enemy early and do bull runs to avoid being in range... Do alot of canning as well... Good Luck Champ!
DeleteIf good looks were a boost this would be the best aircraft on the game.
DeleteHow much does the Liberty cost???
ReplyDelete@ metalstorm forever.
ReplyDeleteHOW MUCH!
180 coins
DeleteI just got one of these with a really cool trick found on the dragon blog. It is an amazing plane. Perfect mix between a weapons/agility plane. Fast as all hell but not crazy to control. The big difference is the POP it can bring. Honestly I got really bored in my hawken and I just couldn't control the reaper...but this plane is simply PERFECT! If you get a chance, you gotta get one of these bad boys.
ReplyDeleteYea,
Deletei dueled one in versus just now; crushed it(he had bisnos,hades,
i had meteors\hawken) 3-1 in my favor.
Still saving up for one though :)
I am saving up for one too, cant hurt if you use tapjoy
DeleteHey,Metalstorm Forever, what would you recommend to get if you could... Would you rather have the Liberty or the Hurricane?
DeleteThis question may be out of scope right now, though I have to ask - If you guys had a choice between a "Red Widow " and a " Liberty " , which one would you prefer ? Or if any of you have both planes - could I know which one performs better in versus matches ? Thanks...
DeleteI just got the liberty today ( and im very impressed with her ! ) though I was actually hoping Z2 released Red Widow :)
LIBERTY ... the choice is tricky .. Liberty is better in Defense by about 10% ( considering energy , evasion , agility , speed and stealth) and 5 % in ATTACK ( conisdering missile , cannon damages , reloading , strike , range etc).
DeleteIf ones avoid getting hit BY cannons and Shoots Better and More Misiles , chances are good that one would win.
Good Luck Champs
FA-12 Liberty re-released! I repeat, FA-12 Liberty re-released! Same stats! Same design! Same purchase cost! (It's kind of annoying when this occurs; same planes from the past brought up, not too many new designs now)
ReplyDeletecheck out this link of mine about the fa-12-https://www.dropbox.com/s/9466ft76pdyossn/LIBERTY.png
ReplyDeleteOne of the better planes out there, if you can grab one , do it you won't regret it.
ReplyDeletewatch your mouth my friend! take a look at the link about I made above. seriously, for campaign mode, why buy these expensive aircraft? my eagle-x does fine in campaign mode anyway.Besides,if you think about it, the missile tracking is useless in campaign mode. In versus mode, the only way a weapons class aircraft will win agility class opponents with more than 500 skill is if they have a hawken, or hurricane with bisnovats. If you get a Mako, and upgrade it, it can dodge most bisnovats. I only have trouble dodging bisnovats, when there are dozens lauched at me quickly. However, that is where the agility class aircraft's armor regeneration and agility comes in.In survival mode, weapons class aircraft lack any armor regeneration, and they can reach no more than wave 20 if they are lucky. Buy a M-11 Raven my friend. Or buy a thresher.
Deletep.s.- bird armor for the liberty is quiet hard to find. actually, i don't think there is such thing as bird armor...
by the way, it is- https://www.dropbox.com/s/9466ft76pdyossn/LIBERTY.png
DeleteMy friend, you have yet to discover new tactics for weapons class in versus. I sometimes verse other players with higher skill rating than me who are using a weapons, they can still get a kill. Your limited mind doesn't know that, by making close contact with an opponent, you can shoot missiles and still cause great damage to agility before you lock on. Also timing your missiles at a far away distance can manage to hit agility class if they're not careful.
DeleteThe key word is "if they're not careful". An careful agility class pilot, who can control the planes agility and speed is pretty much impossible to defeat. In a long range engagement, I can take my time doing maneuver, after maneuver, slowly firing and reloading missiles-accumulating damage. Once in a close range engagement, the best a weapons class aircraft pilot can do is do backflip after backflip, hoping I will not get too many shots at it. The only time I have been defeated is by opponents with bisnovats, or lancers, so I don't find it extremely threatening seeing a place, that has a paint theme of a bird, and +10 damage.
DeleteBy the way, Stan the Man, what do you mean by tactics? 1000 backflips? It is just that I have not ever seen a threatening weapons class opponent with raam missiles. Maybe you can post a youtube link of what you call a weapons class ace, because I just have not seen one. My image of a threatening weapons class aircraft is a hurricane with bisnovats. I wouldn't call fast missile reloading, nor missile tracking a skill or a tactic. Meanwhile, for many, controlling an agility class aircraft itself is a feat, not to mension surviving in one.
As for the thing about timing missiles...
A fully upgraded agility class aircraft going at full speed, with its nose pointing downwards decending is all it takes to miss raam missiles. I suppose if you have bisnovats though, timing missiles may help. I have to admit, I do sometimes have a hard time dodging bisnovats. Sometimes, I dodge the first missile, but not the second of the pair. So there we go, if you are an expert at wasting money, then buy yourself bisnovats, and a fa-12 Liberty-now that is a "tactic" isn't it...
Please reply about what you exactly mean by tactic...
I'm weapons class pilot (40k+) and I agree with Stan. I rarely do backflips and I can beat agility class (50k+) with RAAMs with Stan's mentioned tactics. However it's not an easy win because it's based on your instinct on when to maneuver and shoot missiles xD. Most dumb weapons plane pilots probably chase after the red arrow, but that's not what I do =P. I realized the hard way when I was lower SR, that I should change my pace to throw off the agility plane pilot's attack pattern. And thanks to that, they rarely hit me now too. I usually win or draw these days against agility planes =).
DeleteOn topic with the featured plane...
I regret purchasing liberty.
My tactics are as mentioned above, so lock speed was not necessary.
It rather distracts me, because I tend to shoot if I lock on even if the enemy's like right off the corner lol.
It just doesn't have enough agility and missile reload speed either (duh) which I realize now that it's crucial for me.
Speed is great for dodging first wave of missles, but it feels like I run out of energy faster,
I do like the design, but I don't think I'll be using this plane in versus ever again.
That leaves me with hawken or redwidow for me =P.
To the owner of the post 2 floors above this one.
DeleteI believe I found 2 aces with sidewinders and RAAMs that are very threatening...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puReh5J7Iaw
What I see from these 2 players is that they NEVER BACKFLIP!!!! All they did was simple maneuvers and yet.... IT IS EXCITING WITH KILLS, NOT JUST 0-0!!!!
So perhaps you can spend more time on the game and find out what is the definition of "skill"
I am confused now... no backflips? how did the opponent in the beginning manage to always get a shot or two. 0:31 on the video shows the opponent shooting after doing a backflip
Deleteplease reply
I watched the vid and saw that "SOS" didn't do a backflip, but in fact a barrelroll whilst shooting. The opponent got a shot or two because "OnsenTamango" was probably vulnerable at that time and got hit. You do realise that players of such high skill ratings have secrets to fight? All will be revealed one day...
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DeleteI have nothing to say but this...
I haven't done much intentional backflips at all.... Perhaps just a few from the beginning I started playing this game, but I soon find that backflips locks your plane and must complete the maneuver before you can tilt to control again, which is very very risky and useless in a match.... So now I only use barrelrolls.... Sometimes I may backflip because my finger accidentally swipe downward instead of right/leftward.... But I assure you.... I didn't backflip in that match....
Star the Man, how many planes do you have?
ReplyDeleteHa, not much. I've spent $42 or so because I bought two 460 blue coin packs. Having a hawken, eagle, wartusk, dragon, spectre, tempest, thresher and annihilator, I have a total of like...8 planes?
DeleteStan the man, talking about planes and tactics, I want to know if a u-9 raider is actually capable of dodging bisnovates missiles. I have just set up a new game center Id and I only have the c-101 and the raider. Should I tune up my skill with the raider, or buy a thresher? I use to have 9000+ in skill and a j-35 dynasty, but now, I do not know if it is possible to survive in a raider against higher skill level opponents with bisnovats. I have previously seen many c-101 aces, so is it possible to dodge bisnovates in a u-9???
DeletePlease reply
Could you you friend me in Gamecenter? I have a fully upgraded Raven and I have 380 coins to spend. Which plane should I get? My gamecenter is DominationDude 5.
Deletec101 skilled player w/ stock or credits ammo will owned every fancy plane out there... and thats a fact peeps....
DeleteIt is possible to dodge bisnovats in any fully upgraded agility plane from long and short distance. I find long easier. How? Quickly face your stupid noob opponent, accelerate full speed, turn a slightly left angle. Make sure you lock on your opponent in this time. When your opponent fires the bisnovats, quickly turn your plane right and at the same time, do a roll. When you're rolling, shoot your missiles if they have locked on already. This process attempts to make the missile harder to hit at you.
DeleteJust remember:
Higher or lower altitude
Hard direction change with a hard barrel roll.
Full speed.
Very good point made.... ALL agility class planes can dodge bisnos
DeleteEven bisnovats from a fully upgraded fa-12 liberty?
DeleteYes. ALL agility class can dodge ALL missiles, provided that you know how to dodge
DeleteYou get the FA-12 Liberty mainly for its beautiful Thunderbird paint scheme. The plus 8% missile tracking is marginal compared to the +50% missile tracking you get with AIM-120 RAAM or the +100% you get with Bisnos and Lancers. Hence, a RAAM fitted F-51 Hawken seems to be the more balanced weapons class fighter. Especially in versus-mode the +10% agility and +10% missile of the Haken make the crucial difference to compete against top agility class. Not to mention the better value for money of the Hawken, since you can buy it with 20k credits and can save your coins for the tech upgrade.
ReplyDeleteSide note: The FA-12 Liberty features the Thunderbirds paint scheme, but is missing the F-16 air intake. Thus, like the D-21 Falcon it seems not to be a jet fighter but some kind of rocked propelled aircraft, like the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_163 ). So, while only Z2 can explain the missing air intakes, if you want to fly an F-16 airframe, you have to stick with the F-12 Talon.
i used this plane to crush 3 Green Eagles 7-3, 4-2 and 6-2.(on stocks)
ReplyDeleteRe-releasing, again.
ReplyDeletestan the man,
ReplyDeleteif it is possible to be a weapons class ace, is there such thing as a defense class ace?
It's possible to be any classed ace. It's all about practice. To be aces, here are recommended planes for each class
DeleteAGILITY: Reaper for rich, Annihilator for poor
DEFENCE: Juggernaut and Raven
WEAPONS: Hawken and Wraith
( Note: The two planes in the class are for the rich and poor eg. Reaper costs more than annihilator
@Stan the Man: why Juggernaut? I thought the green Eagle or the Dragon would be the top in Defense, since their Armor Regen bonuses are effectively more than triple and double the others respectively.
DeleteGuys 4.1.1 is coming. The level cap raises to 45 with a new defensive plane which will unlock at this level...
ReplyDeleteThat's right everyone! Once apple has approved the update, the highest level will then be 45, and a new plane called the nightwing.
DeleteLets wait and see whether its the voted SR-71 blackbird...
DeleteThink about it..... Nightwing, night = black. Blackbird = huge wingspan = defense type, just like F-14 familly in the game, Bobcat and Dragon.... It has got to be the Blackbird
DeleteI don't think a SR-71 Blackbird is going to be the nightwing. Although it's black, the Blackbird is fast and should either be in agility or weapons class. Not defence. Till we find out... May the 4th be with you!
DeleteI am at level 45 and see no new defensieve airplane. Pff
Deletea random side comment, has anyone else noticed that the actual moving parts of the plane when in flight arn't shown in the reflection in the hangar? missles are also invisable (that one was slightly more obvious... i think)
ReplyDeleteBack to topic.. I think liberty is one of the best weapons plane out there. due to its stats. It has the SpeeD to evade bisnovs, be it close or far. N of course u have to know how to manuever to evade the missles. During circling match, it can lock on faster and more accurate missle shots. Plus its a WEAPONS Plane and it will inflict serious Damage (+10). With great skills n the Liberty, Its one hell of a weapons plane . (Noob flyer)
ReplyDeleteThe other day I was beaten 3-1 by a certain Warwolf Danzibob in a versus match flying my Paladin. The Liberty is extremely good for shooting and running. All the time, Danzibob fired 2 RAAMs at me, dived low, dodged my missiles, and let two more missiles go. If the Liberty comes back, I'll use my Paladin's super lock speed to target this plane and get it myself.
ReplyDeleteIt's back! This plane barely edges out the red widow as my #1 most coveted planes. Mostly because more then any other plane it gives me the most trouble in VS mode dahm you Z2 dahm u to Hell
ReplyDeleteWhy did they remove the USAF roundels and stuff? Shame on you, Z2.
ReplyDeleteYa, and they left the Russian/Soviet roundels on planes like the eagle!
DeleteLiberty is back Yay!! 1/21/13
ReplyDeleteCost only 150 blue coins. I say it's a pretty good deal!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone have any advice for using the liberty? From my experiences, i consider the liberty a difficult plane to beat, but i can't seem to get as much kills with it as other players who use it. I normally the hawken as my primary weapon plane and the liberty doesn't have enough agility.
ReplyDeleteSecond that.....
DeleteGood Liberty pilot their plane like an Agility class...
Awesome plane if you have the abilities to use it.
ReplyDeleteThis is the absolute best weapons class plane in the game, bar none! i just got it and wow, there's not enough words to describe how good this plane really is. +12 speed, great for dodging coins or whatever, +10 damage, will kill you fast as +14-17 heavy hitters, +10 lock speed, once they're locked they're got. And +8 missile tracking? Oh baby- once you have them locked- squeeze the trigger and probably 98% of the time, you are going to hit your enemy with force and accurate precision!! Players will be pissed when they see this "dirty bird" connecting!!
ReplyDeleteOh - my SR has tripled since getting this plane!! and i use raams and matras. but seriously, if you have some skill, this plane can shoot any missiles with deadly accuracy!!
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