Author Topic: Bomber Points (Read 2281 times)

Lusche · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:32:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Yarbles
mmmmmmmmmmm but you said town buildings were worh nearly he same as City Buildings?

Are you suggesting I should not bomb towns as the game is unbalanced in this area?

lol, no worries about unbalancing.

Towns are small. Town buildings are dispersed. You can't get that many points, and your hit% will suffer.

However, again this is a guidline for pure score maximising only - wich may not be the most fun way to play

Yarbles · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:43:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
lol, no worries about unbalancing.

Towns are small. Town buildings are dispersed. You can't get that many points, and your hit% will suffer.

However, again this is a guidline for pure score maximising only - wich may not be the most fun way to play

I see so the only real benefit of hitting cities over town in terms of rank is hit score %. Presumably since big bombs are reccomended this is best maximised with singly delivered block busters (4000lb Lanc bombs) in the middle of built up parts of the city?

Its odd in my opinion that accuracy doesnt control for bomb size as accuracy for me would be proximity to the target. Am i understanding this correctly?

And thanks for the input?

Just as a kiss bellybutton when I ve been flying with the squad people say check the 262/nikki whatever at say 10 oclock "its lusche" in the manner that you are held in awe and respect in the game. Thought you might like to know if you dont know already

Lusche · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:33:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Yarbles
I see so the only real benefit of hitting cities over town in terms of rank is hit score %. Presumably since big bombs are reccomended this is best maximised with singly delivered block busters (4000lb Lanc bombs) in the middle of built up parts of the city?

Score hit% and sheer amount of bombing score points. A good formation bombing run on a city can give you 1.5 million points.

Big bombs are to be preferred. You can take the 4k + 9x 1k. But when I was going for #1 some time ago, I always took the 6x2k+3x500lbs for city busting.

You may also consider using B24s with 4x2k. You spend less time at climbing and you have better guns in case you actually get intercepted.

Lusche · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:35:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Yarbles

Just as a kiss bellybutton when I ve been flying with the squad people say check the 262/nikki whatever at say 10 oclock "its lusche" in the manner that you are held in awe and respect in the game.

Occasional ugly PM's say otherwise, but then I price any insults or cheating accusations more than medals & perks

Yarbles · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:48:17 AM »

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Occasional ugly PM's say otherwise, but then I price any insults or cheating accusations more than medals & perks

Indeed I am sure each one represents a boil of a dweeb lanced. One of those people who massively overestimate themselves in the game and are therefore always criticising everyone else accusing them of hoing, cheating ganging whatever. Basicaly what I will be like after I get the No1 spot:D

thanks again I will atempt to ratchet up now from 7th, but I may have chosen a bad month as I am going to be away for a week next week

BaldEagl · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:12:42 AM »

You could always take the approach I do to city strat bombing. I fly nothing but AR234's.

A flight of 3 AR234's at 16K and 415 mph inbound to target and 470 mph outbound aren't likely to be killed, even in the highest density enemy areas, although it does happen from time to time.

Normally I end up around the top 10-15 with a 600-700 hit %, very few deaths (mostly in goons), and therefore very high damage per death and decent damage per sortie numbers (usually in the top 100 of both stats). You can score 250-350,000 points per run if you hit the target right and take anywhere from 17-35% (normally ~25%) of a city down in 1 pass at full speed.

As an added bonus, if you are chased, it's usually by a 262 and I've gotten to wound one (smoked an engine) and kill another over the past few months with my tail guns

Of course, the Lunkcasters score better but flight time is vastly increased and the chances of being shot down are much higher.

Yarbles · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2008, 03:04:08 PM »

I would like to see a flight of High speed un armed Mossie bombers for this role as an alternative to the 234 but carrying 3 x 4000.

haasehole · « **Reply #37 on:** February 17, 2008, 11:57:05 AM »

great thread

Yarbles · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:50:10 AM »

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great thread

Bruv119 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 25, 2008, 07:22:39 AM »

your doing good yarbles !

Just need some more re-armed stuka runs against some cities!

Yarbles · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:32:39 AM »

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your doing good yarbles !

FFS your not doing badly yourself. Overall rank 7

I am going to try single lanc runs on the cities using the 6x2000 package and re upping where possible. Is this the best loadout and can you bring the 500's back with you. I think this will be good for hit%, damage per sorties and damage per death.

The downside of this strategy is surviving which means lots of height and the average sortie lasting over one and a half hours. The up side is you can be AFK for most of that. Is there a shortcut. I have tried B24'S but their 2k bombs dont seem to do much damage!!

Yarbles · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:35:42 AM »

Also I have worked out Choker41 is no.2 (he told me) but how can I find out who is no1?

And how often are the scores up dated?

Bruv119 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:48:59 AM »

Ahh I don't play for rank anymore (see tour 87) I just kill/blow things up.

That will work with the lancs. It is much easier if you can get into the enemies backyard. When one team is pushed back to its HQ you need to get in and punish those cities. City, radar and refinery are the easiest.

goto community, scores, click get ranks, then click bomber (it will shortlist that category)

Lusche · « **Reply #43 on:** February 25, 2008, 09:50:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Yarbles
Also I have worked out Choker41 is no.2 (he told me) but how can I find out who is no1?

And how often are the scores up dated?

Your score is upadet immedeately after ending sortie.
Ranks are updated once a day.

And finding #1 is very easy... just look it up on the score pages -> pilot ranks

Bruv119 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 25, 2008, 10:03:19 AM »

Please bear in mind Yarbles it looks like VIX and Choker both have the bomber scoring down to a fine art. The weighting of damage points should be worth more in my opinion.

Your many runs and many more buildings destroyed get nullified by their hit %. So your putting in alot of time and effort for them to rank higher.