Author Topic: 5" Guns Training Arena  (Read 298 times)

Offline DREDger

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5" Guns Training Arena
« on: June 09, 2008, 11:19:45 PM »
I can't seem to hit squat with the 5" guns, unless the planes are coming right at me.

I'm mostly talking about bombers flying in on the CV, level, maybe 5-10k alt.

I would like it if the training arena had a practice area for the 5", with the 'piper' thingy activated...know what I mean...some different drones flying here and there.

I just don't know how to lead the planes.  I've tried experimenting a couple of different ways.  Still no joy.

Some guys I know have it down, when I'm in bombers, I can see them sighting me spot on...you know, the trail going past.


Offline APDrone

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Re: 5" Guns Training Arena
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 07:18:36 AM »
Well, you can practice a little off line, but, you're right.. if you want a more accurate scenario, you'd have to have somebody fly them at you.

Now, if they added gun positions and fleets to the off-line mission editor, you could build missions with the type and directions of bombers coming at your fleet. 

THAT would be very helpful.

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Offline thndregg

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Re: 5" Guns Training Arena
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 07:49:58 AM »
I seem to have trouble in the 5"-er's as well, except when cons are coming directly in, or they are about 2K-ish or less away. I <S> the guys that can gun my 8K B26's down as I'm level-bombing the CV.
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Offline Noir

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Re: 5" Guns Training Arena
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 08:06:56 AM »
DREDger, you don't need training in 5inch, you are deadly enough IMO
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