Author Topic: Landing tank sorties (Read 812 times)

skysnipr · « **on:** September 04, 2006, 09:58:52 AM »

How do you land an offensive tank sortie without capturing the base? If you take a tank out to attack an enemy base, are you doomed to be killed or captured unless someone brings an M3 in? Or can you go back to the spawn point and land it? If you can find the spawn point, that is.

Auger · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2006, 11:42:17 AM »

Ah yes, the mystery of safely landing a vehicle. This is just from observation, hopefully someone has a definitive official answer.

Exiting with the vehicle on concrete at a base or town you own will always be a successful landing.

Exiting on grass near a base or town you own that is not flashing and with no enemy nearby will be a successful landing.

Exiting near an enemy base is a crapshoot. If there is no enemy nearby, meaning ground or air, you will probably be captured within 5 miles of the base. If there are enemy about, the closest will get a proximity kill.

Driving back to the spawn point has the best chance of success, but if there are any enemy vehicles lurking near there they'll get a proximity kill.

Flayed1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2006, 11:07:16 PM »

One time I was in a Tiger at an NME base, camping behind the VH.. I had like 16 or so kills then they started uping IL's, Typhs and for some strange reason 1 guy in a 205 lol

Both my tracks got shot out by the planes and when I had some 25 or so combined tank and plane kills I managed to kill the VH as my turret was smacked. 1 of my squad mates manged to get me supplys while 3 or 4 more planes augered into the ground around me.

I started running while the IL's kept trying to get me, more slamming into the ground and the last hitting a tree. I ran and ran as they kept after me for a bit then finally gave up. I drove for something like a sector and a half to the nearest base and because it was under attack I had to settle for landing at the town. It worked and I got my 32 kills lol.... I've never driven that far in a GV sence.

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:37:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Flayed1
I've never driven that far in a GV sence.

And you wouldn't have if the GV's had actual fuelburn

Schatzi · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2006, 04:40:46 AM »

Im by no means a GV expert, so take this info with a lot of caution.

AFAIK you can land successfully near your spawn point within about 1 mile radius(Right click map and check "Vehicle spawns" to see where they are) IF theres no enemy plane/GV around and you did not suffer any damage.

Flayed1 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2006, 02:15:28 PM »

Just a question, did gv's in AH ever have fuel burn??? If they did I'm guessing it was whined away.

And also how many miles can a Tiger/panzer go on a tank of go juice anyhow?

Lusche · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2006, 02:27:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Flayed1
Just a question, did gv's in AH ever have fuel burn??? If they did I'm guessing it was whined away. And also how many miles can a Tiger/panzer go on a tank of go juice anyhow?

The range of a Tiger was usually stated as about 195km on the road or 110km cross-country. Wich would translate into a duration of about 5h if constantly moving. Fuel consumption should not really be an issue unless we change vehicle fuel multiplier to 10.

Lye-El · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2006, 05:07:53 PM »

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Originally posted by frank3
And you wouldn't have if the GV's had actual fuelburn

Not like I would drive it 150 miles if it did.

Tiger · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2007, 12:31:58 PM »

What exactly is the safe radius you must be away from the enemy to "land" at a spawn point?

Scca · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:19:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Tiger
What exactly is the safe radius you must be away from the enemy to "land" at a spawn point?

I have found if they are out of icon range, it's safe (6K)

Muskie6 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:19:11 AM »

I had a stange one last night. Rolled a Tiger out of the VH on an airbase to kill a panzer that was hiding in a bomber hangar, before I got there another panzer killed the guy in the hangar. I am on the pad (definately on concrete), still rolling, and end mission. I got a ditch!!?? The only thing out of the ordinary, is that I was still rolling.

Did I get the ditch, because I was still rolling, even on concrete? Or just one of those weird AH things?

Lusche · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:32:55 AM »

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Did I get the ditch, because I was still rolling, even on concrete?

Yes. You can't safely exit from a moving vehicle.

Virage · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:41:49 AM »

I posted this in the 'Wishlist' but,

I think the game needs a zone at the spawn point that lets you land no matter what. It could be a hanger or just a pad.

Right now there is an incentive NOT to attack in a gv.

Scca · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:21:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Virage
I posted this in the 'Wishlist' but,

I think the game needs a zone at the spawn point that lets you land no matter what. It could be a hanger or just a pad.

Right now there is an incentive NOT to attack in a gv.

I am not convinced. I know of lots of folks who regularly attack in GV's. (Ever heard of the LTAR’s?)

Even if there was a "safe zone", I would still fight till the end. If I drove 15 min to get to the base/town why would I waste my time to drive 15 min back to get a safe landing? All I would lose a few perks and maybe a "name in lights" message by hanging in there. I would rather up another vehicle and be out there effecting the outcome of the battle, than going RTB for nothing but vanity.

IMHO, the only people that won't attack with a GV are the sissies who stay on concrete at a base so they can end sortie when they hear the bombs falling or they get pinged, only to up again (rinse and repeat).
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Virage · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2007, 01:47:22 PM »

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I am not convinced. I know of lots of folks who regularly attack in GV's. (Ever heard of the LTAR’s?)

I'm not saying it NEVER happens, but I find many more players camping or defending than attacking, especially in perked gvs. I also hear a lot griping about not being able to land or "How far do I have to drive before I can land these kills?"

Planes always have a safe landing about 5 min away. Why not gvs too?