Perking Bomb load out's

[moot]

BnZ   That's a minor point.  If you pop em before they drop, their sortie is instantly void.
The main point is that there's no imbalance in the first place if they do as much damage to you as you to them. Which isn't the case.

[Ack-Ack]

I'm sure you just laugh at someone who thinks they are safe from your 38 at D800...but the shot is impossible for turret mounted .50s from a perfectly steady platform?

Who said anything about firing from long range?  I do not fire unless I am a minimum of 600 yards out from my target, whether it be a fighter or a bomber.  And the angle and speed that I am making my attack run, it is very difficult for the bomber guns to properly track me as I make my attack.  By attacking at a steep angle and high speed, even the top turret will have a very difficult time tracking me.  Since I am going at a high rate of speed, I am only exposure to enemy fire is at a minimum and the energy gained in my dive is sufficient enough for me to escape any return gunfire safely out of range and to zoom vertically and repeat my attack. 


ack-ack

[wngover]

Objective:

Increase the average release alt of ordinance used in the main arena relative to historical operational altitudes as applicable by aircraft type and use.

Proposal:

Perk bomb load outs based on release alt (ASL) for 2 and 4 engine aircraft related to historical operational altitudes, while awarding more perk points for damage done with ordinance released from higher altitudes. Bombs damage is reduced proportionally if you do not have sufficient perk points for the release altitude.

Examples:
Lanc formation w/14X1000lbs:  -420 perks < 5000’, 5001’ > -42 perks < 10000’, 10000’ > 0 perks < 15000’, 15001’ > +42 perks
B26 formation w/4x1000lbs:  -160 perks < 1500’, 1501’ > -16 perks < 3000’; > 3000’ 0 perks < 5000’, 5001’ > +16 perks

Restrict 2 and 4 eng bombers to F6 view to drop bombs (w/exceptions for JU-88 and A20, etc.)(w/exceptions for Torpedoes and Rockets to F1 view)

Perk the use of heavy (>250 lbs) ordinance by 1 & 2 eng aircraft (w/exceptions for special purpose AC such as Stuka, etc.)

Add the ability to choose a 3 or 4 or 5 plane formation and charge additional perk points for 4th and 5th plane.

Add the ability to change the bomber formation during flight. Example: Line Abreast, Echelon Left/Right, V, Box, etc.

Create “Air Start” spawn points for 2 & 4 engine aircraft at large Airfields.