Chef, what planes will spawn on the runway, take off, and accelerate to well over 400mph in the time it takes a formation of bombers to travel 6,000 yards at 325mph? Anyone?
Ted, AFAIK, the USAAF didn't use bombers as kamikazes, and neither did the RAF. There is no attrition in AH, and using the kamikaze (a desparate and unintelligent tactic at best ) as a rationale for the most popular bomber tactic doesn't float.
Most of the suicide buffbombers in AH aren't noobs. They're vets following the path of least resistance.
Donzo, if you aren't going to live until your bombs hit, you are, in fact, one of the unrealistic suicide bombers in question.
Pongo, I'd like to see changes along those lines as well. Drop only from F6, under textbook conditions; level, at speed, at alt, no insane Gs or unsafe speeds, etc. However, I doubt that will ever happen, and HT himself said he'd considered this route, which means this is probably as close as we'll get. Hence my support and this thread.
I see this idea as adding a little bit of realism without taxing anyone too much, taking one of the most frustrating aspects out of AH's naval warfare, reducing the frustration of those customers who wish to play around in the TT areas in GVs, and making folks realize what a fearsome weapon the bomber actually is in AH, instead of just using them to grief.
I'm not sure I really see the downside here. Remember, this isn't my idea, so you don't have to automatically disagree with it. If anyone's got some thoughts on how this would negatively affect gameplay, I'd like to hear them.
I think a lot us had that same thought, Kurt.
