"E" pens

[LYNX]

"E" pens were where the planes were serviced / repaired.  Planes were parked in the open part of the "E" and the mechanics worked out of the vertical spine of the "E".  They usually were grass banked affairs I believe.

My thoughts were to be able to have your ride fixed.  New flaps, vert stab, screen, guns etc.  Would work like the re-arm pads but say down time 2 min instead of 30 sec.  Would have to be able to reverse out like the backing up system on CV arrester wires.  Only make "E" pens available on medium or large fields.

Have no idea if it's codable

[thndregg]

Originally posted by LYNX
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My thoughts were to be able to have your ride fixed.  New flaps, vert stab, screen, guns etc.  
Have no idea if it's codable [/B]

And a damn good medic for all those friggin' pilot wounds I get.

Seriously, I've thought the same thing if you wanted to keep your busted up plane.  Sounds good to me.  If you are able to re-arm ordinace and fuel, you ought to be able to have the "minute-lube" mechanics fix your ride.

[Saxman]

Stop me if I'm wrong, but replacing big chunks of an airplane, especially whole control surfaces, would take a bit more than a quick pit-stop. Now, maybe if the thing was just a bit chewed up and needed to have a fresh skin slapped on it but if it's missing entirely?

[Wilbus]

Reloading every gun and loading new bombs, rockets, Drop tanks and refueling a plane would take more then 30 seconds aswell Saxman so your argument is void

[B@tfinkV]

brilliant idea, hope HTC at least looks at this.

[SuperDud]

I've always liked this idea too!

[Pooface]

yeah, very cool!

would love to see some kind of repair shop

[SuperDud]

beat ya poo:p

[Tilt]

They are called hangers............. and you have to wait in the tower while its fixed................

[Saxman]

No, it's NOT void. Ammo reloads/refuels DID happen "while you wait." Repairs to significant structural damage or other lost aircraft parts did NOT. Want a fixed plane? Re-up in a fresh bird, that works perfectly fine.

[thndregg]

Originally posted by Saxman
No, it's NOT void. Ammo reloads/refuels DID happen "while you wait." .

But reloads for planes and vehicles did not happen in precisely 30 seconds for real. This happens only for the purposes of the game.

Therefore it may be possible for the purposes of the game to do as LYNX suggested, without making it seem too "gamey".  I think a two-minute or so wait is reasonable.

[Krusty]

Do a search and you might find that HT has replied before on this subject: It will not happen. It's far too gamey.

[Tilt]

The fact that you can re fuel and reload both guns and bombs when a field has had its fuel, ordinance, supplies, repair hangers totally destroyed is gamey................

re arm pads are a game anachromism IMO............. if used they should reflect the availability of resources at the field.

[helldiver]

i agree

[E25280]

Originally posted by Krusty
Do a search and you might find that HT has replied before on this subject: It will not happen. It's far too gamey.

Any more gamey than one box of vehicle supplies restoring a tank turret, or engine INSTANTLY?  Or even flipping an overturned Tiger?

A two minute wait in a hanger to fix a plane does not seem so gamey to me in this context.

Not that I would ever do it - - - I would prefer to use the two minutes re-upping a fresh plane.  But to each his own.  I just don't see the harm.