Perk rewards effort.

[guncrasher]

Makes me wonder how many players got the "Tadao Sumi" achievement - kill 4 B-29 in one sortie.... 

once  downed 8 b29's.  too bad they were all mine, not on the same sorty though, crashed them all on take off.



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[darkzking]

Makes me wonder how many players got the "Tadao Sumi" achievement - kill 4 B-29 in one sortie.... 

i've killed 3 in one sortie

[Wiley]

Makes me wonder how many players got the "Tadao Sumi" achievement - kill 4 B-29 in one sortie.... 

My record's 3, but the bomber pilot was asleep at I think ~27k iirc.  Took out 2 legitimately, the third would've made it but the stick stirring caused a wing rip.

I was definitely scanning radar for a 4th after I got the 3 though.

Wiley.

[glzsqd]

I only have 3 kills of b29s, last one pulled straight up into me and we collided. If I knew of that achievement i would have went for 4

[JVboob]

Makes me wonder how many players got the "Tadao Sumi" achievement - kill 4 B-29 in one sortie.... 

Special events arena with not too long after they came out. Ki84s, 61s and Nikis vs 29s with 47 escorts i think. got 4 a few months later my subscription was cancelled and i wish you could keep your achievments cause ill never be able to pull it off again. I got 3 in the merge, then oiled and spun around real quick hit the 4th and ran home. Ended up reading that i got the kill on the 4th one which suprised me

[Wizz]

You took the best armed and one of the fastest bombers, moved it up to an altitude that effectively removes it from gameplay. And from this maximum safety you simply dropped 10 tons of bombs on objects.
Much could be said about earning perks in bombers. But to me, this time 1.5 perks sounds about the right reward for that.


The B-29 is a plane to burn perks, not to earn them. It's a plane for 'maximum effect'.
In my opinion, it's bad enough that the two other perk bombers can easily pay for themselves.

Depending on the perk multiplier can yield some good perks in a 29 though especially if you get a few kills. Think the highest ive ever earned in 29's was around 15 perks.

If your wanting perks from milk running try KI-67's in midwar arena. Perks earned there will transfer over to other MA's. Milk run 3 towns with the 250kg bombs and farm dem perks. When the perk multiplier get is int 3-5 range its gets interesting. You can easily obtain 100-140 bomber perks in 30 minutes depending on how outnumbered you are against other countries. 

Same thing goes for fighters and gv's

[Lusche]

Depending on the perk multiplier can yield some good perks in a 29 though especially if you get a few kills. Think the highest ive ever earned in 29's was around 15 perks.

The perk bonus modifier must be quite good to get thta many perks. And even then, A2A kills won't contribute much to it when flying the B-29. You'd need a perk bonus modifier of 5 just to get a single perk out of killing a Ta 152H.

That being said, my maximum perk run in the B-29 was this one:

08-23-13
map: compello
target faction: Bishops
type: strat attack
takeoff time 11:11 CEST
fuel 75%, bombs 8x2k
bombing altitude 27.5
total flight time 1:43
destruction: 26xaaf, 24xamf, 18xbaf, 31xrdf, 2xgng
perks earned: 18.4
landed damage displayed: 23,350
score points: 1,007,268
kills: none
deaths: none
uneventful flight, no interceptors


But overall, I had a net loss of more than 6000 perks flying B-29s since September 12 

[Lusche]

i've killed 3 in one sortie

These days, it's a problem to find 4 B-29s during one sortie in the first place. Unlike 2 years ago, we lack a target that really attracts B-29 missions of several formations.

I earned the "4 in one sortie" twice, and each time it was against escorted B-29 raids of several formations (more than 5 in both cases) with escorts.

[bozon]

Makes me wonder how many players got the "Tadao Sumi" achievement - kill 4 B-29 in one sortie.... 

A real Jap dude killed 4 b29s in one sortie? That is impressive. What was he flying?

[glzsqd]

A real Jap dude killed 4 b29s in one sortie? That is impressive. What was he flying?

Probably the KI-61, possibly the Ki-100

[hgtonyvi]

I once saw a set of b29's low on the deck trying to rtb. I was in my Chog and dove on them. I did got 2 of them but they ate up most of my ammo. Even town building don't take much 20mm to kill it. Thos b29's sure are tough. Not sure if thats just in the game or if they really were in real life. SO imagine someone being at 35K trying to catch one and finally comes close....they either run out of ammo or end up dying by the tail guns.

[Wiley]

I once saw a set of b29's low on the deck trying to rtb. I was in my Chog and dove on them. I did got 2 of them but they ate up most of my ammo. Even town building don't take much 20mm to kill it. Thos b29's sure are tough. Not sure if thats just in the game or if they really were in real life. SO imagine someone being at 35K trying to catch one and finally comes close....they either run out of ammo or end up dying by the tail guns.

I'm a fan of hitting them on the wingtips.  They seem to be one of the softer spots.  I'm sure Lusche will chime in with the optimum location.  The fuselage is RIGHT OUT in my opinion though.

Wiley.

[glzsqd]

Number Four engine seems to catch fire alot.

[Lusche]

I'm a fan of hitting them on the wingtips.  They seem to be one of the softer spots.  I'm sure Lusche will chime in with the optimum location.  The fuselage is RIGHT OUT in my opinion though.

It basically as with other bombers: Avoid the fuselage. and don't spread your rounds all over the wings. Bets bet is the cocpit (insta tower), the wingtips (difficult target) or the fuel tanks located behind the engines (there are only fuel tank fires in AH, no engine fires)

Of course, with the 29's high speed and (usually) astronautic flight level,  and huge size thats easier said then done. All that makes even experienced buff hunters easily misjudge the approach (and open fire from too far away).

[caldera]

It basically as with other bombers: Avoid the fuselage. and don't spread your rounds all over the wings. Bets bet is the cocpit (insta tower), the wingtips (difficult target) or the fuel tanks located behind the engines (there are only fuel tank fires in AH, no engine fires)

Of course, with the 29's high speed and (usually) astronautic flight level,  and huge size thats easier said then done. All that makes even experienced buff hunters easily misjudge the approach (and open fire from too far away).

An even better best bet is to hit the cockpit and then rake the entire fuselage just for the Hell of it.