Want to know the life of a Buff driver? That is if you think we have it easy in this game? First I took Lancs on an end around thru the most Godforsaken part of the game where no-one has a right to be. And whats sitting there waiting for me? Coming out of the sun? One of those German rocket jets ,flown by a guy who probably flew them in real life, who makes short work of the Lancs "which are basically helpless" so theres an hour gone without even making it to target.
Next I take 17s against a refinery, shoot and scoot thru all kinds of mayhem while gaining some air, make a nice run on a refinery and am heading for home. On the way in I see a enemy 17 and drones above me turning towards me. So I get out of the way, thinking hes going to drop bombs on me, and kinda forget about them. Next thing I know this guy is diving on me, with his drones, shooting 2 of my 17s up while using his formation like the Death Star from Hell. So I turn and I star using my 17 like a P-51 flying the thing from the front gunners seat, and with my rudders, and go after him. Why not? This must have happened 100 times a day in B-17s during the war.
So now I dont have to just worry about fighters and ack, now I have to also worry about other heavies making death star diving runs with their "all fire" buttons.
The guy that bailed might have had to go eat dinner or the other 1,000 things a guy my age has to do. Ive done it a hundred times already. That and there isnt all that much incentive to bomb in the game,and, get the bombers home. The game is set up for fighter jocks, thats just the way it is. Myself personaly I'd have stayed in those bombers under attack, or running, if I had to crap my pants. I wouldnt bail on a gunfight. Heck I'll even shoot at you with my .45 while in a parachute.
