Originally posted by MadSquirrel
........... They don't care if they die. There is very little incentive to live in a buff.
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There are a bunch of pilots that fly buffs and drop eggs from 10K to 20K and can thread a needle with them. I salute you. That takes some time to learn. Not as much as it use to, but some time.
I don't think there is an easy solution to the "Bomb-N-Bail" problem in this game until they address the incentive issue.
LTARsqrl <>
I find myself in agreement with an LTAR.... or him in agreement with me.....
owwii !!....owiiiii. !! ...head hurts!!!!
You are right that a 10 to 15K drop is not hard. It does take a lot of patience and time. I'd do it in order to target dar, ord, and troops..... but too many troops per base to make those missions worth while any more.
Ord and Dar are about the most impact a single bomber can have on solo runs over multiple fields, and these be handled by lower level suicide attacks, or Ki-67 penetration bombers.
Since cooperative efforts are more neccessary in taking bases, buff pilots find they are needed back over the base quickly to maintain an attack.... so they come in from a closer field, at lower level, then bail after their drop.
Massed JABO raids seem to be taking over from use of buffs to drop a town, from what I've seen as well. Drop ord then vulch.
So, why not bomb and bail ? .... most of us don't need the buff perks. Bail out, or straf the field until you areshot down, or land/ditch in the first open ground you spot. And, yes, you will see more vets doing this than new players..... new players are looking for all perks.... it's really only after playing a while, and taking up a few Ar234's, and spending a lot of time clawing to altitude and returning to base on buff missions that you realize that is a lot of time invested with little return.