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Old 11-09-2010, 02:38 AM
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Fair play, but its not like we can land and re arm. So when at a 1vs1, out of bombs, either way the plane has to crash to get more bombs to win the game. And no obvious way other then ramming the target.

This draft, it will take some time.
Why would anyone play a 1v1 strike game?
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Old 11-09-2010, 03:48 AM
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I'm not sure how you Xbox players have it but I could be waiting a whole hour just to find more then one player to play with. As far as I know I have spent more time waiting for players then playing the actual game. But I guess thats just the time zones. Strangely enough I find more Americans in the game then Russians, big inconvenience to me.

So with limited ammo on, you have four bombs and your enemy has eight, the only thing you can do once your out of bombs and keep ahead of the game you have to crash your plane to get more bombs. Unless your a good pilot and can shoot down a enemy B-17G in a average 10 seconds, there is no way you can win without crashing your plane for more bombs.
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Old 11-09-2010, 11:12 AM
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So with limited ammo on, you have four bombs and your enemy has eight, the only thing you can do once your out of bombs and keep ahead of the game you have to crash your plane to get more bombs. Unless your a good pilot and can shoot down a enemy B-17G in a average 10 seconds, there is no way you can win without crashing your plane for more bombs.
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With limited ammo on I can still choose my bombload- B17 can take upto 16, admittedly 500lbs, heinkel he111 can take up to 32. So why would you limit yourself to 4???
Plus as soon as my complete loadout is used up, be that limited or otherwise I bail and get a new plane. If you're in a 10min and it's limited ammo why waste time lining up your plane for a kamikazee, it's much more efficient to have a new plane and bombload that waste 30seconds ramming a target.

And there's always plenty of guys I know playing, at all hours. You seem to be aligned more with the American's judging by your posting times on here so you miss the peak European times 7-11pm gmt which I thought would perhaps be more suitable for Russian.

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Old 11-09-2010, 01:17 PM
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I'm just saying, if you bail out the plane will fall to earth either way. Might as well ram it and make use of it. If you want I suppose you can bail out just before you ram the target.
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:33 PM
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I'm just saying, if you bail out the plane will fall to earth either way. Might as well ram it and make use of it. If you want I suppose you can bail out just before you ram the target.
By the same token then you may as well ram planes in cta thereby as you put it making use of it. Similarly you may as well ram bombers with fighters then when shot up to make use of it!
If you're that desperate for points then ram away, I thought this thread was about playing as gentlemen.
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Old 11-09-2010, 01:47 PM
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Second that Gilly.

It's a big difference to me to play good and entertaining games, and to go into each mission with the overall goal to win it at any cost.
That said... Of course I like to win! In fact I love it, but I love the good times with good friends that this game gives me more than any occasionally "Mission succeeded" (or whatever it says in the end of each mission). I guess I'm just getting old...
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Old 11-09-2010, 02:08 PM
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Hit the nail perfectly on the head McQ.
Perfect example was last nights BoB game. No winners or losers just a damn good laugh.
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Old 11-09-2010, 02:12 PM
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Of course, it should be avoided. It doesn't feel right to just bail out without compensating for -1 points to your team though.

Perhaps the no ramming should only apply to Simulator players then?
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Old 11-09-2010, 02:37 PM
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Of course, it should be avoided. It doesn't feel right to just bail out without compensating for -1 points to your team though.

Perhaps the no ramming should only apply to Simulator players then?
Without compensating??!! And come on 1 point in the scheme of things doesn't really make that much of a difference in a strike! So by ramming you change the -1 to more a +20/30- that doesn't feel right as you put it. Especially when some poor opposing player spends their time being shot up trying to get a kill only for then to see it ram the target! That doesn't feel right! Then to top it off chances are their plane is damaged after chasing said bomber and they end up bailing/ crashing to subsequently loose 1 point.
If you want to ram then be my guest, fill your boots if 1 point makes such a difference.

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