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Offline cegull

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Bomber Defensive Fire
« on: January 09, 2009, 11:36:38 PM »
Was playing a while back and got killed by bomber defensive fire from 1.5K.  That's extreme-almost a mile.  This happened on two occassions.  At other times I was able to close in beam attacks to about D4 before getting hit.  Seems reasonable.  I wondered if anyone else has experienced getting smoked at 1.5K? 
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2009, 12:08:30 AM »
lol who killed you? i got killed once from 2.5k while flying a yak-9t vs a b-24 formation but i forgot his name
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2009, 12:30:33 AM »
Been pinged at 1.5k, but no dmg.  It made me take more time to get that much higher for that much more speed and that much more of a sharper attack angle from the high 5 O'Clock.   :D
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2009, 02:29:48 AM »
Quote from: cegull on January 09, 2009, 11:36:38 PM
Was playing a while back and got killed by bomber defensive fire from 1.5K.  That's extreme-almost a mile.  This happened on two occassions.  At other times I was able to close in beam attacks to about D4 before getting hit.  Seems reasonable.  I wondered if anyone else has experienced getting smoked at 1.5K? 
You are forgetting the fact that the bombers have laser-sighted gunsights... at least in AH... ;)

I've gotten absolutly creamed by b17's/b24's at 2.5k out... But I've learned for bombers, come in high in a ta-152, and they won't have time to shoot back. :D
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2009, 02:45:13 AM »
Quote from: NEARY on January 10, 2009, 12:08:30 AM
lol who killed you? i got killed once from 2.5k while flying a yak-9t vs a b-24 formation but i forgot his name

Its impossible, because 12mm have ~1500 meters range.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2009, 03:05:16 AM »
Quote from: NEARY on January 10, 2009, 12:08:30 AM
lol who killed you? i got killed once from 2.5k while flying a yak-9t vs a b-24 formation but i forgot his name

Quote from: trigger2 on January 10, 2009, 02:29:48 AM
You are forgetting the fact that the bombers have laser-sighted gunsights... at least in AH... ;)

I've gotten absolutly creamed by b17's/b24's at 2.5k out... But I've learned for bombers, come in high in a ta-152, and they won't have time to shoot back. :D


I think both of you need to go offline, roll some bombers, and type .target 2500 and see what happens.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2009, 08:23:38 AM »
Quote from: trigger2 on January 10, 2009, 02:29:48 AM
You are forgetting the fact that the bombers have laser-sighted gunsights... at least in AH... ;)

I've gotten absolutly creamed by b17's/b24's at 2.5k out... But I've learned for bombers, come in high in a ta-152, and they won't have time to shoot back. :D

funny...whern i'm flying them, they must power down the laser sights.

as for gettin hit at 2.5k? i wanna see film. i've watched a guy shooting at me from that distance, and also watched his tracers drop off, and never even reach me.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2009, 08:24:23 AM »
Quote from: Oleg on January 10, 2009, 02:45:13 AM
Its impossible, because 12mm have ~1500 meters range.


but then, 12mm is smaller than 50 cal.......
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2009, 08:54:56 AM »
Ummm...bullets going backward...you going FORward....
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2009, 09:16:08 AM »
I dont even think of shooting before 1,000k. Theres no point wasteing ammo when simple turns will protect you better from such long range fire. In KI-67s I dont shoot till 800 out, and would probably be better off holding off until then in every bomber. The only thing I use long range fire for is for lead according to fighters speed. While I have splashed fighters at 1,000k, most of all Spits, I'll bet most are splashed at 400 to 600k.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2009, 10:37:00 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on January 10, 2009, 09:16:08 AM
I dont even think of shooting before 1,000k. Theres no point wasteing ammo when simple turns will protect you better from such long range fire. In KI-67s I dont shoot till 800 out, and would probably be better off holding off until then in every bomber. The only thing I use long range fire for is for lead according to fighters speed. While I have splashed fighters at 1,000k, most of all Spits, I'll bet most are splashed at 400 to 600k.

if you're using the N key to fire all the guns on all the buffs.....i think they converge at 500 yards.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2009, 11:08:33 AM »
LoL at 2.5k kill claims.

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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2009, 11:40:39 AM »
1.5K shots happen all the time. 1.5k is about the closest I get to bombers before my attack. Anything closer to that is a pretty easy shot depending on the cons angle of attack.
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2009, 11:43:09 AM »
Quote from: uptown on January 10, 2009, 11:40:39 AM
1.5K shots happen all the time. 1.5k is about the closest I get to bombers before my attack. Anything closer to that is a pretty easy shot depending on the cons angle of attack.

i've never been hit any farther out than 1k. i stalk em at around 1.5, and try to set up a pass.....then i die.  :rofl
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Re: Bomber Defensive Fire
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2009, 06:50:01 PM »
     Lag anyone?
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