Author Topic: Please disable bomb drops when on ground. (Read 728 times)

funkedup · « **on:** July 06, 2001, 11:34:00 PM »

If there is "weight on wheels", weapons should be disabled. Thanks!

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2001, 12:11:00 AM »

http://www.hitechcreations.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001586
http://www.hitechcreations.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001296
http://www.hitechcreations.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001395
http://www.hitechcreations.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=001255

You say something new, and I'll say something new.

AKDejaVu

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2001, 12:18:00 AM »

This time I agree with DejaVu, car-bombing must be allowed. The new retarded field-ack model makes insta-vulch attacks far too easy. All the acks are killed in a few seconds often by a single fighter, then its vulch till the M3/goon comes. Car-bombing is often the only defensive alternative after the VH is killed. Car-bombing must be allowed as it is one of the integral defensive tactics of this new AH.

What the hell have you done HTC............

Toad · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2001, 12:26:00 AM »

I think they keep making small changes seeking the perfect mix. I'll bet they tweak the game some more next release.

Of course, it's been such a looooooooooong time since that last release. Wish they'd just put out a new revision every day. You'd think with that huge staff it would be no problem.

funkedup · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2001, 02:03:00 AM »

I think when they put "feedback" in the forum description they meant feedback from users to the programmers regarding the game, not feedback from users to other users regarding posts in the forum.

[ 07-07-2001: Message edited by: funkedup ]

Creamo · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2001, 05:16:00 AM »

Id like to input feedback, on the feedback to AKDV's feedback, regarding the original feeback on the issue of carbombing, fed back by Funked.

Gruntardz is a popsicle, and games the game.

[edit] I just read the thread on blowing up the ammo bunkers. That will fix em...

[ 07-07-2001: Message edited by: Creamo ]

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2001, 05:46:00 AM »

With AH the way it is now, I do it proudly!

Toad · « **Reply #7 on:** July 07, 2001, 07:29:00 AM »

Yah, Funk. It's like WAAAAY too much trouble to have to knock a few ammo bunkers while capturing a field. No ord = no carbombs.

I think we should just go back to the old deal where if you land a plane on the enemy runway the field is yours.

Feedback? This Feedback?

"Main Entry: feed·back
Pronunciation: 'fEd-"bak
Function: noun

b : the transmission of evaluative or corrective information to the original or controlling source about an action, event, or process; also : the information so transmitted"

or the definition of feedback that is the source of pride for a chronic few?

"Main Entry: whine
Pronunciation: 'hwIn, 'wIn
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): whined; whin·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwInan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvIna to whiz
Date: 13th century
intransitive senses

2 : to complain with or as if with a whine"

Which one?

I mean after all, in the last three tours, some guys have only flown ~ 214 hours. Guy like that MUST NOT be having fun, right? Only averaging about 2.5 hours a day online playing AH. Probably do it just to torture themselves.

Not only that, guy like that is getting NAILED by HTC with charges of 41 CENTS per hour of play!

Is that fair?

[ 07-07-2001: Message edited by: Toad ]

Creamo · « **Reply #8 on:** July 07, 2001, 08:31:00 AM »

Well, regardless of the arguments, it makes no sence that you can make MG's on bombers inop on the ground, yet allow them to drop bombloads to get the kills?

Matter fact, isn't that just like saying the MG's should be operational (in fact they would, much more than fused bombs) and "just kill the bomber hangArs."

Yeah, "Just kill the hangars", now I want operational MG's on the ground to piss off off everyone as I shoot all the troops.

Fix the carbomb gameplay mess.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #9 on:** July 07, 2001, 09:33:00 AM »

No No No Creamo! It doesn't work like that. You see, we need mg's disabled on the ground because it hurts gameplay. It really has nothing to do with realism.

We need car bombing disabled on the ground because it isn't realistic.. it has nothing to do with gameplay.

Sheesh.. its so painfully obvious.

AKDejaVu

bloom25 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2001, 11:26:00 AM »

I'd gladly trade MGs active on the ground for disabling bombs.

There are 4 reasons why:

1. Real bombs are not active until they reach a certain altitude, speed, or are armed.

2. There is something seriously wrong with a lancaster spawning just to unload all it's bombs.

3. I've accidentally blown myself up by letting a bomb loose too low to the ground when trying to drop a DT on a pony.

4. AH tries to be somewhat realistic, and like it or not this would NEVER happen in Real-Life. Vulching and ground attack on the other hand was an everyday occurance. Though I think the Field acks are now probably a little too dumb, but at least they are that way at all fields.

Citabria · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2001, 12:38:00 PM »

should make buff mg operable on ground

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2001, 02:39:00 PM »

I think both MG and bombs should be available on the ground. Both can be negated by destroying the ammo bunkers and the BH.

The problem with leveling a field before capture is that it takes at least 30 mins before it's up and completely operational. I wish that the time to repair captured bases was accelerated.

funkedup · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2001, 04:40:00 PM »

Toad, you lost me completely. Surely you don't think posting a polite product improvement suggestion is whining? If so, then I am a whiner and proud of it.

As for the arguments by others in favor of carbombing, I don't have much to say. If you think that airplanes taxiing around and dropping bombs and shooting have a place in a WWII flight sim then we are obviously looking for something completely different in this product. You can rationalize it all you want, but I'm not just interested in a product which is increasingly dominated by such "tactics". And as long as I'm paying I'll keep making my opinion known to HTC. Enjoy.

funkedup · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2001, 04:43:00 PM »

And lest any panties become bunched: