Originally posted by mechanic
thats the way i see it too.
but it seems that any kill over 800yrds is deemed BS or bad modling.
It's all a matter of odds and how many times you have taken those types of shots. IRL, pilots weren't shooting at those ranges, for all types of reasons. In AH, you can afford to waste ammo, or go for the lucky shot, or try to ping the bandit to make him turn when he doesn't want to, etc.
Don't forget also, we are free from one thing that WWII pilots always had to take into consideration when shooting at range... Wind and buffeting.
It's kind of like trying to get a shot in basketball from half-court. In most cases, you don't see the shot happen very often because it's a low percentage thing. But once in a while, the shot is taken and it goes in.
It's all chance.