Friday Update, February 10, 2012

[Feathered_IV]

Because shooting a speeding aircraft from a fixed position is so easy. I wonder what manner of dumbed down, auto-aim, clown fused shells do you think they will use?

I frikken weep for the future of this series.

[Volksieg]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

Because shooting a speeding aircraft from a fixed position is so easy. I wonder what manner of dumbed down, auto-aim, clown fused shells do you think they will use?

I frikken weep for the future of this series.

Surely the suggestion of auto-aim is a bit of a wild assumption? I will say, though, that judging from the state of most computer simulations/games these days, it's not an unfair one mind.

I'd have thought shooting a speeding aircraft from a moving position (ie another aircraft) is much harder.... at least until the aircraft is out of range or exploiting a blind spot. Using AA, at least during ww2, was always a mix of skill and sheer luck.... if that was not so, I feel air combat would have been rejected as a strategy. No point flying a plane whatsoever if, the very minute you come up against AA, you are dead. On that note, I welcome the idea of playable AA.... though I can imagine it to be a somewhat frustrating experience. lol

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

Because shooting a speeding aircraft from a fixed position is so easy. I wonder what manner of dumbed down, auto-aim, clown fused shells do you think they will use?

I frikken weep for the future of this series.

I tend to agree. It's an arcadish, useless feature. Most of the pilots will spend five minutes on it and then go back to flying, maybe on RoF or WoP. Bah!

[Buchon]

Not sure about that, Vulchers shot down can be very addictive

Also it makes the target bombing very tough, the true balance to level bombing

[Stealth_Eagle]

This is what I humbly think of the alleged uber and easy to use flak. The reason that it is easy for you fighter pilots (I primarily fly pinpoint strike, Jabo, or bombers, not many dedicated fighter flights) is because you guys have mastered the art of leading in the sky but the typical anti aircraft gunner isn't since they don't reactive much training. I think it was during the battle of midway that a Japanese fighter ace took control of a flak gun (he was grumbling on how poor the real crews were) and was successful in shooting down targets but I don't remember where I read that. I really hope we can use the legendary 88mm but it would be a little difficult.

[Buster_Dee]

Manning range finder for a battery might be interesting.

[JG52Krupi]

Yeah I read that too about the pilot kicking a gunner out of an AAA in Saburo Sakai - Samurai

[Feathered_IV]

Some spotty albino kid sitting on a bofors gun and blowing the crap out of every friendly aircraft that spawns is something you will have to get used to. Then you'll be wishing you had your vulchers back.

[bongodriver]

albino????

[Ploughman]

Who knows?

Wonder what the symbols in the top left of the vid screen are all about?