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Offline WMLute

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« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2005, 07:46:59 PM »
small perk cost for formations not THAT bad of an idea.  As long as they keep it low.
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Offline artfox

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« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2005, 09:43:39 PM »
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Offline tatertot

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« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2005, 10:01:08 PM »
This issue seems to come up often.Its kinda the same thing as porking the ords or troopsat every base for 3 sectors. NO its like cv ack No wait its like base ack no who cares perk what ever you like bomb load drones buffs heck perk the guns.Its all about getting to the target not so much as dropping it for me! AND as far as escorts wow wouldnt that be something !!!!!:D
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Offline Storm7

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« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2005, 12:06:07 AM »
If HTC were to perk the formation option (10-20), eventually the Suicide Kings (Dive Bombers too) would run out of points. Then they would have to do some real work/flying before they could go after another VH at 1000 feet again.
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Offline rshubert

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« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2005, 06:01:50 AM »
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If HTC were to perk the formation option (10-20), eventually the Suicide Kings (Dive Bombers too) would run out of points. Then they would have to do some real work/flying before they could go after another VH at 1000 feet again.


Rant mode ON

Y'all need to get over yourselves.

IF you used half your brains (a big freeking if, imo) you would fly your "defensive sorties" somewhere other than right over the field.

IF you used even 1/3 of your brain, you would attack bombers in cooperation with some of the other "experten" that are usually waiting over the field to pick off a pony or two on egress from the target.

It's not the invulnerability of the bomber--they get shot down most of the time.  IT IS YOUR TIMING DWEEB.  Attack the bomber BEFORE he bombs your airfield.  Screw up his aim, if nothing else.  Learn how to do it.  I fly bombers, and gun bombers, and there is a HUGE difference between the typical stern-attacking idjit and some of the real bomber killers in this game.  Most are just food.  Some are a real challenge to bring down.

I can't count the number of times I hear "bombers coming in!!!" as I take off, only to look around and find all the "brave base defenders" circling over the friendly ack, hoping the targets will come to them, while bombers drop with relative impunity from alts like (gasp) 15k.  How do they breathe up there???!!!

Rant mode off.
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Offline mitchk

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« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2005, 09:01:26 AM »
I don't think the low level buffs are the problem, they are very easy to defend agenst.

I think that basses are the problem, people would not go on NOE missions so often if they couldn't kill all VHs or FHs in one pass. Spread out the hangers and the problem goes away.

Oh, and if we need to pay perks for formations how about we get as many plains in the formation as we want and pay 100s or 1000s of perks for that large formation

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Offline SirLoin

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« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2005, 09:05:54 AM »
I like the idea of perking formations..(small cost..maybe 4 perks for B24's..less for others)
« Last Edit: January 04, 2005, 09:57:37 AM by SirLoin »
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Offline WMLute

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« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2005, 01:45:20 PM »
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I like the idea of perking formations..(small cost..maybe 4 perks for B24's..less for others)


Agreed.  I was thinking 5 perks myself.
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Offline indy007

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« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2005, 02:03:08 PM »
Perking formations would be cool, but if that were the case, why limit it to only 2 drones? Add a curve to it and cram 5+ drones onto a runway. 1 drone = 4 perks, 2 drones = 16 perks, 3 drones = 32 perks, 4 drones = 64 perks, etc.

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Offline 2stony

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« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2005, 03:14:43 PM »
I see  DoKGonZo took out Ken Dahlberg's P-51B "Beantown Banshee" and pasted in the B-17 in there. The original painting/print is called "Showdown at Berierre" and is one of my favorites.


 
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Offline ghi

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« Reply #25 on: January 04, 2005, 03:17:03 PM »
Noo, don't perk formations, let them have , 5-10 drones, my best fun in AH2 is shooting dweebs bombers in 109G10
« Last Edit: January 04, 2005, 03:25:03 PM by ghi »
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Offline 2stony

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« Reply #26 on: January 04, 2005, 03:21:49 PM »
Originally posted by ghi:
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my best fun in AH2 is shooting dweebs bombers in 109G10


I know, you've nailed me a few times. If this guy thinks its so easy eggin targets with a formation, try taking one against a CV at low level. The ack is murder, and if there's any fighter cover, survival is almost impossible.

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Offline ghi

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« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2005, 03:31:28 PM »
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[, I hate that jet.

and i don't know why the drones of A234s don't take off anymore,i click on formation, 1 goes up only and lose 2x+#perks
i ussed them for fast strike on CV, but now only 1 can't kill CV
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Offline SFCHONDO

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« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2005, 04:02:49 PM »
Keep the drones, put a small perk on em if ya want. But let the bombers have the formations. Like someone else said. "It's 3 Easy kills" Well most of time anyways :p
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Offline Delirium

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« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2005, 07:31:48 PM »
The formations were added when the bombsite became complex, in an attempt to maintain the viability of the buff in AH.

From what I heard (I don't fly buffs) the bombsite is back to the simple mode, why not change the formations back too?

Forgot to mention, why the heck do you need a formation when all the hangers at the airfields are ALL lined up and packed in a small area?
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