Author Topic: B-24 Lazer ack (Read 917 times)

Sketch · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2007, 10:44:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Xasthur
Mmmmm

I have a solid connection though... the only thing **** at my end is my lump of **** computer.

It's still fast enough to run things well in that situation though (just slows down in big furballs, but entirely to my detriment, i still send signals out at the same speed, my comp just 'opens the packages coming in slower' (it ****s my kill-shots up all the time, very frustrating haha) so I doubt it was my computer in this case.

Are you suggesting that because I'm in Australia I suffer from lazer-ack buffs becuase their FE suggests that I'm closer than I really am?

I've heard yanks on 200 ***** about Japanese having an advantage because of their location. I assumed that I would be in the same boat, given my geographical position.

And just to lay rest to the suspition of my buff attack methods.... rest assured this gunner would have to be a ****ing deity to land the shot as I saw it on my FE.

When I lived in Italy I had a crazy ping rate for the game, like 250+ most the time. I am now stateside and am aroudn 40-70 most the time. I had tons of collisions while overseas and it sucked because I was seeing things that much slower on my end. A guy 800 out was actually 500-600 out and already firing at me. I have lived both areas of lag and being states side is nice compaired to being shot and not even knowing it. Like Hubs said, most likely lag bro...

crockett · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2007, 12:19:30 PM »

lol 1k out that seems to be a easy hit for a lot of guys. I've been pegged at 3k out and get hit with pilot wounds a few times now.

I don't get how they do it, seems when ever I'm in a bomber I can have a guy in my sites and see the rounds hitting his plane and it never goes down.

Yknurd · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2007, 12:19:47 PM »

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Originally posted by SteveBailey
No offense but you are missing out on a lot of kills, probably.

I fly a plane w/ no cannon and get some bomber kills. I'm not making any claims at having any talent at this game, it's just my guess that you could hammer bombers.

Steve

Pilot shots and flaming engines are your friend!

Chalenge · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2007, 12:34:49 PM »

Its pretty easy to understand how this happens. Lag causes you to hear hits long after you were actually hit. Ive hit guys from 50ft and watched them fly to 800 before they explode.

Nilsen · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2007, 12:56:45 PM »

Ever since my return to AH and my new love for the A8 i have found chasing buffs one of the most fun parts of the game, and i do it almost exclusivly now. Furballing a bunch of spixteens and lalas aint fun for me no more. There are some incredible gunners out there but unless im in a hurry and dont spend time setting up the attack i win every time. Ive encountered the odd "one ping death" even in the armored A8 but they are rare.

FiLtH · « **Reply #20 on:** March 27, 2007, 03:22:52 PM »

You realize that the lead required to hit a plane from the tailgun, that is 1.0 away, with a 90 degree deflection is like an inch on my moniter. Its not like the guy is holding his pipper on you and hosing you. Its not an easy shot, and takes practice learning the lead, much like the ostis.

quintv · « **Reply #21 on:** March 27, 2007, 04:03:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
A P-38 kills buff quite nicely with just the 4 .50 cal.

Bronk

Its not that I have had issues killing them, its just I have had issues being hit in the face by a .50 cal while going at speeds and angles at which I thought it would have been very difficult to be hit.

The heavy armament part comes from the only shot I've found to be reliably safe and easy to dispatch them with (at least in my experience), flying about 1.5-2.5 above them, in front of them, and diving through their expected path of travel, with my lift vector oriented towards them,,,,,opening fire at 800 and firing right till they pass through my stream.

If I can't get this shot or if there aren't others attacking at the same time I just assume its 999 or Float or once of the other buff death star gunners and leave it be (unless its a Ju.88 heh)

BTW hows that Peter Rabbit thing working down there =P

frosty · « **Reply #22 on:** March 27, 2007, 05:31:42 PM »

I was in a 262 the other night, blasting by a formation a little slow by 262 standards (350mph or so)...2 buffs left in formation. Blew the starboard wing off the lead plane, and cruise past ready to head home (I was out of ammo by now). As I pass, the gunner blows off my tail with one ping. All this as his plane has just violently jerked around due to the missing wing (from what I saw he had not switched planes yet).

In other news, I'm sticking with the 110 in my anti-buff patrols now.

GooseAW · « **Reply #23 on:** March 27, 2007, 05:45:39 PM »

FM2 is a buff KILLA!!!!

Lag issue aside. Just gotta set the attack up right and be patient. I do lose some kills to the "I'm gonna zoom right up his 6" crowd but more often then not I get the kill after they flame the buff and lose a wing.

May have to check my stats against buffs to see if my word should carry any weight but I believe I am way ahead against bombers.

edit: Had to check. Last tour against B24s and B17s I had 76 kills to 12 deaths. So I say, if latency is not causing you to fly too close to their guns unknowingly, tactics are the problem.