Author Topic: Bomber Targets  (Read 507 times)

Offline FighterPuke

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« on: July 30, 2006, 10:51:44 AM »
While my handle would suggest that I fly fighters only this is simply not the case. The lack of bomber targets is disheartening. Sure you have hangars, ammo, ord, and city/strat targets (all meaning less moreor less). Why arent there targets that actually mean something? I know fuel was one of the few impacts a bomber (really even a jabo) could make an impact. This was taken away for reasons I can understand......it became nearly impossible to defend a field with 25 fuel.On that same note why arent we seeing factorys and other strat targets where if you got 10 or so guys it might make a difference. Bombers won the war......yet are neglected in many ways. Sure I can shutdown a medium field for 15 minutes, perhaps even a large for 10. On that same note......if the wrong crowd is there get griped at for being the fun police! One person can effect so much on a field level yet after that its futile. It takes far longer to bomb a strat than to resupply it basicly rendering the raid useless in the "war effort" regardless of the people.......ie HQ. A lot of people dislike buff drivers for being the fun police. IMHO there are simply bombing in the most effective way possible. Who wants to bomb a undefended base and waste a perfectly good bomb. What am I missing........has it been tried? I put this in general because I am curious as to what people think and not wishing for any one thing. But if this brings a change (or helps) more power to it. I am a relative noob compared to AW and AH1 days but dont remember anything mentioned on this subject.  Anyway thanks for any input.

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« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2006, 11:26:24 AM »
myself i prefer the fighter role but from time to time i like to up a buff biggest reason i don't is just the time consumption in doing so.
but if you really want to see the impact of buffing maximize (and here is where someone more knowing can correct me if i am wrong) it has to be done with others as taking down hangers and proking a field is a short term effect but if the city and factories that help supplie those objects is destroyed that time magnifies itself enough to make the porking effective.


but like i said it has to be done with others. i guess this is where HTC is hoping in helping put team work into place.

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« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 03:17:38 PM »
While I see your point.......my point still stands....its far easier to resupply it than it is to pork strats.  Hangars are not effected by anything.....there down for 15 minutes regardless.

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« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 03:49:19 PM »
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While I see your point.......my point still stands....its far easier to resupply it than it is to pork strats.  Hangars are not effected by anything.....there down for 15 minutes regardless.


i'm not sure its easier to resupply than it is to destroy. (unless you are only talking about HQ and factories and stuff) strat is very easy to kill.  at any rate, think about how your life as a bomber pilot would be affected if it were more difficult to resupply strat.  imagine a few suicide dweebs dive in kill ord and troops, and its down for extended periods of time.  no bombs, no troops, everwhere for long periods of time.  

that said, i think once again we are trying to put purpose on the MA.  some say its a war, but as you said, there is little in the way of meaningful stat.  others believe the MA is a place were furballing and fighting should be more important than dropping bombs.  the truth is the MA tries to be both, and in doing so neither area stands out.  strat guys will want more bombs more strat and more cooperation from the furballers.  the furballers will continue to, well, furball:)  this is also the source of so many arguments on the bbs, where people assume the MA was created for the purpose of what they like to do.

i would love to see a MA where bombers attack large towns with strat contained within, and fighters trying to fend them off.  to move fights away from fields and vulching, to  towns and factories where bombers can do what they do best.
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 07:46:46 PM »
If your talking of HQ then you must drop all local barracks to HQ or HQ is up B4 u get back, unless your front line is right there.  As for other strat who the heck want to resupply a factory?  No bugger is who.  So bomb the cities bomb the factories because they actually do slow down regain time of all field strats with the exception of all types of hangers, shore batteries and manned acks.  They are covered under the 15 minute rule. Towns under the 45 minute rule.

Now, a nice bunch of 20k Lancs can flatten towns very easy making captures so simple it's almost rude  :aok

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« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2006, 09:58:59 PM »
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While my handle would suggest that I fly fighters only this is simply not the case.



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See you in the skys.......Ill be the Hurri MK1 diving on you!


Very weak troll but nice try.

What is your ingame handle?


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i would love to see a MA where bombers attack large towns with strat contained within, and fighters trying to fend them off


While it's not the MA, bombers are needed in Operation Downfall on the allied side to bomb Tokyo and all the buildings there in.

For more info on Operation Downfall go here:  http://www.ahevents.org



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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2006, 01:52:11 AM »
Autopilot what crawled up your backside?? Those that know me will tell you I fly the HurriMk1 ALL the time. Sorry bro but your making an issue where there is none to be made. Id venture to say I have the top 3 highest kills in the Mk1 this tour. Your comments are need elsewhere.YOU ARE THE WEAKEST LINK!  GOOD BYE


Ryan

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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2006, 07:28:36 AM »
Thats what i thought you would type.Now i know who you are.

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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2006, 05:35:38 AM »
Well tell me who I am.........your certainly not the only one who knows.  Come on autopile.