Author Topic: 999000 - Buff on a mission (Read 1271 times)

Flayed1 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:12:19 PM »

I personally never use external view on my bombers to locate targets, thats what the gun positions are for

For 999000 and Taters next trick they will up a pair of B5N's and vulch a field near you!

moot · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:15:25 PM »

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Only having a forward view in F3 mode wouldn't do anything for a buff.

It wouldn't have to be that. The best view mode for SA is F5+F8. That's all bombers need.

SFCHONDO · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:19:22 PM »

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Originally posted by moot
I'm not..

Well if you are, I personnally don't know how you would be very good at hitting anything without a gunsite and the depth perception aspect would totally mess me up. If you can do it, more power to ya.

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Just saw your F5+F8 reply, never heard or used that combo views before.

moot · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:32:53 PM »

Like I said Hondo, I'm not using that trick but it is available for others to abuse. Looking back from a fighter towards the bombers will give you a more exact look at where your bullets are respective to the target than you could ever get from the gunner's point of view.

And yeah, a macro that pushes F5, F8, and H gives you instant panoramic view of everything around you with focus as rapid as you can move your mouse.

SFCHONDO · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:42:39 PM »

Wow, never knew that.

Krusty · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:04:11 PM »

F5+F8 does nothing for me. I've tried it before.

Come to think of it, I think folks have said that's God's eye view (aka CM view) and not enabled in the mains.

Sketch · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:57:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
F5+F8 does nothing for me. I've tried it before.

Come to think of it, I think folks have said that's God's eye view (aka CM view) and not enabled in the mains.

Nope, you can use it. I use it when I am getting lined up on bases and such while checking the entire area for a clean run in.

999000 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:02:05 PM »

Krusty Sir, that is a great observation ....the only time you really need to kill the buff is if it theatens your goon otw to the town......I try to break the cap first..using b17's b26's and Ki67's in that order..if you see me in the Ki67..its a very desprate situation at the field. If I can get up I try to shoot my way to the town to assess really how desprate we are ..is the town up freindly enemy gv's? do I see a goon? often can't get to the goon but can call for help and give its location....no after all this I head to enemy base at which time the enemy will have to engage or the enemy field could run the risk of its FH's being dropped......there is so much to think about I sometimes have to put down the "playboy" magazines tatertot leaves in my plane.
~~999000~~

Krusty · « **Reply #23 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:11:50 PM »

LOL I thought he just left you Oreida (TM) advertisements?

moot · « **Reply #24 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:58:17 PM »

F5 from a bomber goes to Fixed external. It's from the tower or hangar or Oclub that you get CM eye view with F5. If CM eye is disabled, you get the regular Fixed external.

Gixer · « **Reply #25 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:22:03 PM »

For years I've always found Buffs a bit gamey and a sideshow like GV's.
Unfortunately there has never been any real strategic targets for Buffs in AH to give them their historic purpose.

Seeing them being used to dive bomb CV's,strafe enemy fields from 200 feet and now as this thread states an example of vulching just emphasizes the fact that buff drivers have been bored for a long time.

~~...-Gixer~~

zoozoo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:25:49 PM »

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Spikes · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2008, 08:31:53 PM »

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Originally posted by zoozoo
wHINE wHINE wHINE Squeak Squeak Squeak

Can't believe you haven't been PNG'd yet...

tatertot · « **Reply #28 on:** February 12, 2008, 09:58:15 PM »

moot let me start by saying i only have 1 cockpit (buff im in) 1 gun (seat im in)and last but not least i am only 1 tater!!!!

as far as upping from capped fields ya we do up but most times i believe we loose more buffs than we would get kills..and we usualy do it when fighters are disabled

i personaly only us f3 and my gun positions i will us my right number keys to look under or over as im jumping seats.

but im guessing noone will believe us huh 999000!! POWER TO THE BUFF GUYS!

moot · « **Reply #29 on:** February 12, 2008, 10:50:25 PM »

I can't tell fore sure what you're trying to say, sorry.