Right procedure to change bomb detonators in MP?

[IvanK]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRAthos

I can not give a proper answer but I will add two things in the hope that they may solve your challenge:

#1. Do not use a Bf109-3B
(they will not explode no matter what you do... actually there is a way to make them explode but it is not a realistic solution).

#2. while airborne, press the key to ARM the bombs. Otherwise the ignitors remain inactive and the bombs will drop without exploding.

~S~

I use the E3b with SC250 regularly. I have saved a Weapon profile with a single SC250 and called the preset E3bomben. I cant recall what detonator I chose in the preset.

In MP I select an E3B then choose PLANE then select E3B then loadout and choose E3Bomben. then select Create.

In game I have an E3B mit SC250. Once airborne Arm the bomb and select Short delay.
Dive deliveries with release height of at least 1000m always get a Bang. Yet to try lower.
Impact to boom is a number of seconds.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by IvanK

and select Short delay.

Do you have to set up a special key for this? I think this is the part most people might miss.

btw. What does your sig say in English? )

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by IvanK

Once airborne Arm the bomb and select Short delay.
Dive deliveries with release height of at least 1000m always get a Bang. Yet to try lower.
Impact to boom is a number of seconds.

WOW!

#1 where is short delay? I was palying with the selections of the bomb delay under the bombs selection menu (the infamous 8weeks delay time ).


#2 I have never bombed from that high but sound interesting possibility. Dive bombing or skipbombing are my favourites until now. But it sounds like an option...
How do you aim with the Bf109 from 1000m ?


~S~

[Untamo]

Answers to posts:

Yeah I have been relentlessly trying to beat the Save buttons when ever I see them

My tests have been mostly with Bf110 and yes I arm the bombs before dropping.

The dive and low alt detonators allow me to "drive" the bomb to the target in FMB, releasing the bomb just tens of meters from the target, almost always resulting in detonation. This was a question mark for me too, about 75% of the time I get detonation, so what is the reason for no detonation... duds?

Releasing at 1km is a big no no for a jabo pilot