Vulching on the ATAG server.

[ATAG_knuckles]

I suppose if Strafing an airfield (Vulching) is "unfair" in this sim (o.k. Game) then sneaking up behind and enemy aircraft and shooting him down without a warning is also unfair !!!!!

how about two against one, thats also uinfair !!!, Height advantage thats also unfair need to start at the same altitude

Oh I know a 109 against a Blenheim now that crap has just gotta stop !!!!

Oh Yeah when there are more Red than Blue game stops until playing field are equal. Oh I could go on !!!

If you do NOT want to be part of a historically accurate simulator then take the whining over to Microsoft FS X

BTW perfect video Borris

[ATAG_Snapper]

I think there are more rules in a knife fight than what we have on the ATAG Server. Actually, just two come to mind:

1) No swearing, obscenities, or abusing another player in chat or Teamspeak (there are kids, after all, either playing or in viewing/listening distance of some home computers),

and

2) No deliberate shooting of team mates. (Yeah, friendly fire incidents sometimes occur which is not the issue at all -- we're talking of some cretins who would join the other 'side' and go "renegade")

What IS allowed is "vulching" (er, airfield suppression ), shoulder shooting, shooting aircraft with wheels down, shooting down badly-damaged a/c in distress, etc etc.

That's it!

[bw_wolverine]

Looking forward to seeing the new missions!

Also, if being shot up on the ground or any of that stuff really really bugs you, then there are other servers out there with very interesting things to do. Grab some buds and try a few!

[pstyle]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Snapper

What IS allowed is "vulching" (er, airfield suppression ), shoulder shooting, shooting aircraft with wheels down, shooting down badly-damaged a/c in distress, etc etc.
That's it!

Absolutely fair!
BoB was all about the survival of RAF aircraft on the ground while their strips got pounded by bombers and fighters!

If you don't like getting airborne from a hot base, move your spawn to Gravesend or Maidstone.

I love spawning in when the 109's are overhead.
Ding ding ding! Scramble!

[theOden]

Originally Posted by ATAG_knuckles

..If you do NOT want to be part of a historically accurate simulator then take the whining over to Microsoft FS X
..

Now I'm getting confused.
Two others said Luftwaffe didnt have 109's orbiting RAF airbases picking easy victories during the war but you say otherwise.

Could it be that you mix historically correctness with something else?

[BGs_Ricky]

Some strafing attacks happened on RAF airfields, but I don't think it was a common occurance during the battle. The Luftwaffe didn't send fighters to RAF airbases with the scope of catching planes taking off or landing.

There are several cases of RAF fighters being scrambled late and taking off while being bombed from higher altitude.

[ATAG_knuckles]

Originally Posted by BGs_Ricky

Some strafing attacks happened on RAF airfields, but I don't think it was a common occurance during the battle. The Luftwaffe didn't send fighters to RAF airbases with the scope of catching planes taking off or landing.

There are several cases of RAF fighters being scrambled late and taking off while being bombed from higher altitude.

I "think" (which means I'm dont know for sure) but the 109 had a very limited fuel range, which would have precluded them from specifically strafing.

[ATAG_MajorBorris]

Originally Posted by ATAG_knuckles

I "think" (which means I'm dont know for sure) but the 109 had a very limited fuel range, which would have precluded them from specifically strafing.

I'm no historian either but from what I have read the Luftwaffe could focus there attacks on many airfields in the southern and eastern coast airfields and when they did it almost broke the RAF.

These tactics were put to great effect on Aug 24th 1940 in what Churchhill later called "the desperate days"

London was another story though with only 10 minutes of loiter time.


Here is an article from airforce magazine:

http://www.airforce-magazine.com/Mag...808battle.aspx

Some BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/...stal_airfields

[ATAG_knuckles]

Borris: as long as we are on the subject: (which is a much better subject than the original) I dont remember see many "if any" gun camera footage of German strafing airfields, plenty of American though

[ATAG_MajorBorris]

Originally Posted by ATAG_knuckles

Borris: as long as we are on the subject: (which is a much better subject than the original) I dont remember see many "if any" gun camera footage of German strafing airfields, plenty of American though

Not to much on youtube thats for sure.

Im bet they burned everything they could before there capitulation though.

The german attacks against coastal airbases were stopped by Hitler before they could realise there effect.