B-25H Top Turret

[C(Sea)Bass]

I'd say go for it. The turrets really aren't much use for defense as it is, so it would be an EXCELLENT option to have.

And then, if we ever get a B-25J strafer that would make for a total of 14 forward .50cal 

*waits for Krusty to show up and wet himself with glee over that thought*

I can't wait to HO some people in that!

[moot]

Not gonna work on anything but relatively far and/or big targets.

[beau32]

What i ment by no real advantage is that its not going to change the game in a huge way, if really at all. Only usefull for gunning down the buildings, and the ocasional HO. Seeing it perked would be a good way of doing it.

[CartoonFlyer]

One of the other failed online WWII air combat simulations had this option.

[1701E]

Ooh ooh i want.  that way i can waste even more bullets on people that underestimate my B-25 flying  .  and the idiots that think they can out HO me can eat even more bullets  (even had a 262 try and out HO me)...the most un-lucky one that attempted a HO was N1k that poor fella HOed than dove down and took a 75mm to the cockpit.

[Noir]

never underestimate a hoing nik

[Yossarian]

1701E, I would like to respectfully point out that you are the one who appears to be underestimating your opponent, underestimating your opponent's head-on, and overestimating your own head-on.

Therefore, I would like to make two points:
a)   it only takes one bullet, of any caliber, to hit your pilot in the head, and send you straight back to the tower.  A .303 round will be just as, if not more effective, than a 75mm HE artillery shell - the machine gun will have a much greater rate of fire, therefore more chance of a hit, and will probably be easier to aim.  However, your 10 or more .50 calibers will usually do the trick .
b)   don't forget that if you miss, and your opponent gets on your 6, you may be in some serious trouble.

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Yossarian

P.S. Nice shot with that field gun!! I would love to see a screenshot of  that!

[1701E]

1701E, I would like to respectfully point out that you are the one who appears to be underestimating your opponent, underestimating your opponent's head-on, and overestimating your own head-on.

Therefore, I would like to make two points:
a)   it only takes one bullet, of any caliber, to hit your pilot in the head, and send you straight back to the tower.  A .303 round will be just as, if not more effective, than a 75mm HE artillery shell - the machine gun will have a much greater rate of fire, therefore more chance of a hit, and will probably be easier to aim.  However, your 10 or more .50 calibers will usually do the trick .
b)   don't forget that if you miss, and your opponent gets on your 6, you may be in some serious trouble.

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Yossarian

P.S. Nice shot with that field gun!! I would love to see a screenshot of  that!

It's less of me underestimating them and me overestimating.  I know all too well about pilot wound, because i get em from panzer pintle guns all the time.  It's more of they come head on fire a short burst, i take this to mean they want to ho so i unload on them.  After they die i almost always get a pm saying "theres no way you lived through those 20mms and killed me with .50 cals" (i got that one a few days ago).  But if people would start to understand that .50 cals don't do to much in very little amounts but 10 guns and a fast rate of first does.  But yes sometimes i underestimate them and they can aim reeaally well (or luck who knows).