B-29 Super Fortress

[akbmzawy]

Has there ever been a poll on the B-29?

Seems like we as paying customers should get what we what, no matter what the reasons are that we cant have the bomber.

It would be a beautiful addition.

[Masherbrum]

Or Whataburger. Just like you like it.

Sweeb

[LT.Nick]

if, and its a big IF the b-29 comes, no incendiaries, and no nukes.

[Nemisis]

I agree no nukes. Incindearys are a nother subject that can't be tied to this one.

[Denholm]

I agree no nukes. Incindearys are a nother subject that can't be tied to this one.

We know what Nemesis wants....

Gee man, we could have avoided this entire headache if you just got to the point!

[oakranger]

if, and its a big IF the b-29 comes, no incendiaries, and no nukes.

incendiaries have been talked about for F6F and F4U.

[Nemisis]

We know what Nemesis wants....

Gee man, we could have avoided this entire headache if you just got to the point!

Hey, half the time I'm the one there gona be getting droped on.

[VonShiza]

I am probably not the first to request this airframe but I hope I will be the last. 

How many of you find that you have hundreds, if not thousands of unused bomber points?  I do; along with my wingmen in the 510th.  If we instated a B-29 into the mix (orange and blue arenas) we could have a really nice perk bomber that can fly high and fast and carry up to 20,000 lbs in bombs...  I think that this would make bombing even more fun and 3 flights of B-29s would bring about great devastation to an airbase.

Worried about bomber pilots having too much power and tipping the scales in their favor?  Being so devastating would make them very high priority targets.  Many of us have taken off, loaded with ords for our target, climbed up to 12k or so, and spotted a multi-flight of LANCS headed toward our base.  Most of the time we would drop ords and engage them, and I believe that most pilots in the game would do the same.  This concept would be the same for B-29s but even more so because of their destructive power.  Nobody would want Superfortresses hitting your base so there would be calls to bring them down.  Another option to bring down their overpowering use would be to hike up the perk point value by a considerable amount so they are not used very often.  There could also be a great amount of points given to any fighter that takes them down. 

The end result would indeed change the game a bit.  Yes there could be more team radars dropping off line from HQ attacks and yes there could also be more base captures per hour than there are now.  It would speed up the game a bit but it could also present a new form of tactical fighting.  The legitimate form of bomber hunting.  Players may now find themselves upping 110's or 190's with extra fuel with the primary focus of bringing down bombers and not just quick base takes.  I have done this with my squad mates on several occasions just for fun and and just about every sortie, if you study the map, you will run into an enemy formation of bombers. 

Let me know what you guys think and if it all seems like a good idea then I think I will submit a more formal request to Hi tech Creations.  Thanks

-Vonshiza 

[Jayhawk]

  You must be new.  Good post though.  Have you discovered the search tool yet? Do a search for B-29 and you will find thousands of requests.  Get ready for people making fun of this thread.

[VonShiza]

I am a little new to the forums indeed and I have just seen some of the posts for B-29s.  I realize there have been many posts for this airframe now but the more requested the bigger Hi Tech will think of the idea and has anyone actually drafted up a full detailed idea like mine?  All I have seen are posts like "WE NEED THE B-29" or "a B-29 would be so flippin awesome!"  If we are more to the point and professional about it, presenting both known pros and cons, we might get the airframe.  The overall consensus I have seen is that everyone wants the B-29.  Just a thought.

[Nemisis]

"Worried about bomber pilots having too much power and tipping the scales in their favor?  Being so devastating would make them very high priority targets."

Not really...

 
"Many of us have taken off, loaded with ords for our target, climbed up to 12k or so, and spotted a multi-flight of LANCS headed toward our base."

B-29's are going to be seen at 25+ K AT LEAST, you know this right?


"Most of the time we would drop ords and engage them, and I believe that most pilots in the game would do the same.  This concept would be the same for B-29s but even more so because of their destructive power.  Nobody would want Superfortresses hitting your base so there would be calls to bring them down. 

One of my primary arguments against the "B-29's will destroy the servers!!!!!" crowd. Hogs, P-47's Ta152's and others can catch the B-29 at alt. in addition to the 262 and 163's. Likely, B-29s will be heavily outnumbered by newbs trying to get perks, and by the people who realize they can catch B-29s instead of shouting their heads off. Heres a simulation of what the people who realize that will say: "Dang, I'm in a fighter. Oh wait, I'm the faster one. Got those mixed up for a second".


"Another option to bring down their overpowering use would be to hike up the perk point value by a considerable amount so they are not used very often.  There could also be a great amount of points given to any fighter that takes them down."

I've suggested this before. I think it will work, but hey, theres more expirenced players than I.


"The end result would indeed change the game a bit.  Yes there could be more team radars dropping off line from HQ attacks and yes there could also be more base captures per hour than there are now."

IDK, it seems that every time I pull an HQ raid the bases close by are 163 bases that are heavily patroled for some reason.


  It would speed up the game a bit but it could also present a new form of tactical fighting.  The legitimate form of bomber hunting.  Players may now find themselves upping 110's or 190's with extra fuel with the primary focus of bringing down bombers and not just quick base takes.

Well DUH...

Over all, I give YOU a -10 on the post (one of those "add teh B-29 cus I want it " thread), but give the B-29 a +100.

[33Vortex]

 

Please lock this thread.

[Nemisis]

quick, someone put up the indiana jones "in before the lock" pic...

[100goon]

lock it now

[Saxman]

Guys! I just got hold of super-secret footage of the B-29 hitech plans to show at the con! You are NOT gonna believe how sweet it looks!

B-29 Test Footage

Watch for the n00k at 1:39!