Originally posted by Masherbrum
Hmm. You had NO IDEA of JG26 using HO tactics. That is just the tip O' the iceberg. You are a "know-it-all" in a World of "well-read" people. When you sit back and really pine over that, the light will be brighter.
You had NO IDEA of the Ki67's of being the fastest Bomber (234 is common knowledge and RARELY used, but you tried to save face for your error, and it backfired). I can catch anything in a Hurricane except jets. You sir, are not in a fighter to even approach the subject, anytime you need a "lesson", PM me for a DA tutorial.
You are pretending to have this wealth of knowledge of being in a bomber but also have an "uncanny ability to be accurate in off-angles, etc." The former is said to make up for that fact that in reality, it is really the opposite. I have YET to be shot down by anyone (999000, tater, etc who are BETTER than yourself) using any angle, or HO, in this game. But you have the ability to "toot your own horn".
Bombers are given more opportunity to survive, and it is wrong. Right now, Buff's can drop bombs from less than 500 feet and not have any effects of damage. Buff's can sink a CV in this game. I'm still trying to find ONE documented case of a Level Bomber "Sinking a CV". I won't even mention the "Dive Bombing Lancs" used by some to pad their scores.
When you wake up and realize you have ME NOTHING, it will also become clear.
As I informed you, we have been speaking of heavy bombers. Look at the posts. The Ki67 and other light bombers were not under discussion. You might as well have been complaining about the speed of the Ar234, rather than the Ki67. Unless I'm seriously mistaken, Krusty was complaining about B17's, B24's and Lancasters when he was complaining about bomber speed. Why would he care about the little Ki67? The Ar234 carries exactly twice the payload of the Ki67, is the third fastest aircraft in the game and under current conditions even it is hardly ever worth flying. I made my initial comments with the full knowledge the discussion on the table regarded heavy bombers, not light bombers which owe more to fighter design than real bomber design.
If my knowledge of heavy bombers seems to you to be a "wealth", that's hardly my fault. I've never pretended to be the "big expert" on anything in this game. However when my experience in anything is at odds with someone else's I will comment on it. In point of fact, I am experienced in bombers. That means when you or anyone else says something that is at odds with that experience, I'm going to call it.
I specifically said I was not experienced in fighter aircraft. That was rather my point. There is nothing uncanny about my ability to shoot bombers down. I've never implied there was. What I have said is that if I, with my lack of fighter experience, can shoot bombers down without getting killed, then certainly those who have far more experience than I should have little difficulty. My experience in bombers aids me a bit in knowing how to get away with shooting them down, but where I really learned how to do it was in one post. The post was by Ack-Ack. I felt it was worth reading for two reasons. One, he is a good stick, a very good one. Two, and more importantly for the purpose of this discussion, he used to shoot me down regularly in my bombers while denying me anything but the barest of gun solutions. I tried to learn from that and as a result I have success in shooting bombers down without getting killed. I also learned how to defend against the tactics a little and it makes me better in a bomber than I was. Learning through ones own observations and the writings of others is an effective way to become better at the game. Try it sometime. Bye the way, I've read what you have to say on the subject of catching bombers with Hurricanes. I used your statements as a counter to Krusty's complaint about bombers being too fast. Apparently you can even catch Ki67's with it. If you can do it with one of the slowest fighters in the game, others should have no problem doing it with the faster fighters.
You might note here that I'm not "tooting my own horn". I'm quoting from posts of more experienced fighter pilots, including yours. I'm also mentioning my own experiences in fighter vs bomber, but that is hardly tooting my own horn since I always mention my inexperience.
As to bombers dropping bombs at 500 feet with no ill effect, you might have something. I assume you're saying the blast from the bombs should injure them. If that is the "real world" situation, perhaps that should be changed in emulation. Changed for all aircraft, including JABO fighters.
As for the rest of what you complain about here…..you're shouting into the wind. The complaints you make regarding the game not being like real life don't make sense. You may as well complain that aircraft, boats and gv's have an unrealistic, unlimited spawn ability. It is a game. It is never going to be like real life.
