Author Topic: 163s and defending HQ (Read 1400 times)

FiLtH · « **on:** February 08, 2007, 03:50:24 PM »

One of the best targets to try for is a long range bomb run on an enemy HQ. It does something if successful. Last week we had a 17 plane bomber mission against an HQ. We lost a few to interceptors along the way. However once nearer HQ we were swarmed by 163s. We were all dead before drop.

What Im asking is this. Would it be possible for the 163 base to have a limit of 163s that can be launched at one time? 190s and typhoons are tuff enuff to fly through, but it gives the escorts a chance, as well as the bombers.

20 163s are just overkill, and makes nobody want to fly HQ runs.

Spikes · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2007, 03:59:30 PM »

That would be nice...one time...we had 27 sets of 24s...only 10 sets got near the
HQ at all..and out of those...maybe 3 dropped

there was half the rook army up there in 163s.

and we were at 30K

skycaptn · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:22:47 PM »

They should just make the Me-163 in the game true to the plane that fought in WWII.

A badly designed difficult to handle fighter that killed more experienced german pilots than american planes.

Hail german inginuity!!! The Me-163 is another one of the projects that won us the war.

Bronk · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:39:02 PM »

Bronk

Treize69 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:40:16 PM »

Or like last week (or was it last weekend? They all run together after a while) when the bish were running a non-stop circuit of 163's from their HQ base the the nearest rook base, at one time I counted over 12 163's on my screen at one time. It was rediculous, but they just kept coming. No effort to capture the base, not even any staying and fighting. Ended up changing arenas just for a different kind of stupid pointless battle.

Oleg · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2007, 01:05:00 AM »

Who said bombing HQ must be easy?

Take some fast high-altitude fighters to cover you if you have problems with interceptors.

Flatbar · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2007, 03:31:43 AM »

Depriving one side of their radar and their ability to get the maximum amount of fun for their time online does drive the need to urgently defeat that possibility using any means necessary.

If taking down another countrys radar is fun for you then I suspect that defeating such a raid is just as much fun, and much, much more satisfying for the defenders.

Spikes · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2007, 06:52:55 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Oleg
Who said bombing HQ must be easy? Take some fast high-altitude fighters to cover you if you have problems with interceptors.

Its not easy...but half the missions dont even make it to HQ

Tilt · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2007, 06:58:22 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
Last week we had a 17 plane bomber mission against an HQ.

How many escorts?

skycaptn · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2007, 08:00:14 AM »

I was one of them.. downed two 163's and some Nik1 who never saw me coming.. there had to have been at least 10 escorts poney D's and a couple jugs..

It was a typical well planned and executed Filth mission and not more than one or two rookies for the whole group.

The bombers executed very well and defending themselves resectfully but Filth is right the sky was FULL of 163's.. most of whom had no idea what they where doing.. a couple of the typical nasties where around guys who fly that thing like they stole it..

I say just up the perk cost a wee bit.. most of the time a tempest and a 163 are nearly the same perk cost??

bzek74 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2007, 08:47:41 AM »

Keep the 163 as is otherwise make the bomber guns as inaccurate as they really were. Throw in the cold of being at 30k and the potential to drop bombs on the bomber below you. Bombers still have it made....one guy flying 3 planes and being able to man the guns.

Bronk · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2007, 10:19:24 AM »

Waaaaa:cry

Ability to fly off the map
EZ mode bomb sight
3 box = 2 mulligans
slaved guns
F3 mode
no wind
FFT

Now you want to to make it MORE easy because 163 shot you down.

Perk lvl for the 163 is fine as is availability.

Bronk

hubsonfire · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2007, 10:33:54 AM »

Really tough to argue that 163s should be made more realistic, and bombers less realistic.

Tilt · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2007, 01:11:32 PM »

What fuel did 163's use and how do you attrit it....................

bzek74 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:28:37 AM »

believe it was a peroxide mixture channeled through a metal screen for a reaction.

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