Author Topic: Bombsight Controversy (Read 800 times)

swareiam · « **on:** February 08, 2008, 03:09:24 PM »

HTC,

Is there away to give the pilot a choice of bombsight in the hangar? That would be (Manual vs. Automatic), no matter what the arena. Sort of a checkbox option so to speak. Also an indicator light in the cockpit displaying the current mode set. No midair changes, it has to be selected in the hangar. Default to manual...

This way when events such as the recent AvA crop up the sides have a choice. Pilots would be able to train on both before and after events. The pilots could use their own discresion if the option were available.

What do you think?

Cheers:aok

Blooz · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2008, 04:12:59 PM »

What the heck is an "automatic" bombsight?

Wolf14 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2008, 04:26:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Blooz
What the heck is an "automatic" bombsight?

The one in use would fit the term "Automatic" bombsight in my opinion. You hit one button, hold another for a few seconds, and hit the first button to exit the calibration mode.

The old way we had to do it was that we had to hit a button to enter calibration mode. We then had to track a spot on the ground holding the crosshairs of the bombsight on them while holding another button for at least two seconds. Then you hit your first button again to exit out of calibration mode.

We still hit all the same buttons but we have fewer things to do to calibrate.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2008, 05:42:00 PM »

You can change the setting offline to practice if you wish.

Hazard69 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2008, 10:06:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14:
The old way we had to do it was that we had to hit a button to enter calibration mode. We then had to track a spot on the ground holding the crosshairs of the bombsight on them while holding another button for at least two seconds. Then you hit your first button again to exit out of calibration mode

What d'ya mean OLD way? Has bombing changed? I still enter calibrate mode, track spot while button pressed, select target altitude, exit calibration mode. So whats changed?

Seriously, Im confused now:confused:

Karnak · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:24:58 PM »

Heh. "Old" way. I remember when the bombs landed where the crosshairs said they would, even if you were in a dive, climb or bank. No calibrating or anything, just pull the trigger.

Meatwad · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
Heh. "Old" way. I remember when the bombs landed where the crosshairs said they would, even if you were in a dive, climb or bank. No calibrating or anything, just pull the trigger.

I remember that also. AH1 sure was a hoot

I still wish we had an AH1 main arena...........

Motherland · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2008, 11:44:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Hazard69
What d'ya mean OLD way? Has bombing changed? I still enter calibrate mode, track spot while button pressed, select target altitude, exit calibration mode. So whats changed?

Seriously, Im confused now:confused:

You only have to hit U, hold Y down for about 10 seconds, and then hit U again in your calibrated. You dont need to do the track point thing. Unless your in the AvA.

EagleEyes · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2008, 01:25:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Hazard69
What d'ya mean OLD way? Has bombing changed? I still enter calibrate mode, track spot while button pressed, select target altitude, exit calibration mode. So whats changed?

Seriously, Im confused now:confused:

I know what you mean, ive done it this way for the last 7 years ive played AH. But apparently now, when you go into the F6 mode, you just hold down y for 2 sec and its calibrated!! Never knew that, ive always done it where ive lined up with the cross-hairs held it on a spot and done the whole thing!!

Hazard69 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2008, 02:11:30 AM »

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Originally posted b:EagleEyes
I know what you mean, ive done it this way for the last 7 years ive played AH. But apparently now, when you go into the F6 mode, you just hold down y for 2 sec and its calibrated!! Never knew that, ive always done it where ive lined up with the cross-hairs held it on a spot and done the whole thing!!

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!

Can't believe I didn't know that. When did this happen????

Raptor · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2008, 02:39:25 AM »

Dang, didn't know that. Didn't make much difference for me. My bombing is as accurate now as it was before the new system.

Now if someone would just unjam my P38's bomb bay doors

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2008, 03:06:13 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
Heh. "Old" way. I remember when the bombs landed where the crosshairs said they would, even if you were in a dive, climb or bank. No calibrating or anything, just pull the trigger.

Yep, the "old way" was the automatic way.

ack-ack

Furball · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2008, 03:26:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
Heh. "Old" way. I remember when the bombs landed where the crosshairs said they would, even if you were in a dive, climb or bank. No calibrating or anything, just pull the trigger.

I remember that

Could deack bases with ease in a single B26 with firecrackers loaded

Hazard69 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2008, 03:42:21 AM »

Yeah I remember that in AH1. But i thought they had changed it in AH2.

And yeah AH1 certainly did rock. I could actually read those dials in my 38, even during night flying (yes, we did have night fighter H2H rooms).

Sniff,sniff, snuffle......I miss H2H:cry

Blooz · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2008, 04:32:42 AM »

Ah. OK. Yup. I remember the old AH1 "laser guided" bombsight then the change to the "manual" bombsights.

I didn't realize the older manual style was in use in AvA.

Just looked at the thread on it in the AvA forum. Looks like they're going to switch to the current manual sight anyway.

No biggie.
Carry on.