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Offline vipers

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Flares/smoke drops?
« on: April 07, 2009, 08:43:22 PM »
we need somthing that we can drop to mark targets for GVs and bombers...  :furious :furious
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 08:56:38 PM »
 :huh <SHIFT> + f4 and you can see them from miles away
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 08:58:13 PM »
Quote from: BluTrain on April 07, 2009, 08:56:38 PM
:huh <SHIFT> + f4 and you can see them from miles away

no u can't i know that one bud
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 09:09:56 PM »
Quote from: vipers on April 07, 2009, 08:58:13 PM
no u can't i know that one bud

lol, You're thinking of the infamous alt+f4 (windows shortcut to terminate the program) shift+f4 is "ground vis mode". Not sure what it does... I think it puts the icon above the vehicle so you can see it more easily... I'm sure someone else will chime in.

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« Last Edit: April 07, 2009, 09:13:45 PM by _vic_ »
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 09:10:22 PM »
Quote from: vipers on April 07, 2009, 08:58:13 PM
no u can't i know that one bud

Shift + F4 is View Range.  Short/Medium/Full range are the ranges I believe.

View Range can, for some people, help spot targets on the ground.  I have always used Full Range and can see things fine.

Alt + F4 is Quit Windows Applications.  In case you though Shift F4 was the Quit.
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 09:12:50 PM »
If you have planes in the area to drop smoke, they might as well just do recon for you. Easier to surprise an enemy GV after a plane strafes him to mark him than when a plane drops smoke on him. Once smoke lands all around him he will know an enemy GV is hunting him. ''The element of surprise will be taken away" IMOH.


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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 09:15:35 PM »
Quote from: 1701E on April 07, 2009, 09:10:22 PM
Shift + F4 is View Range.  Short/Medium/Full range are the ranges I believe.

View Range can, for some people, help spot targets on the ground.  I have always used Full Range and can see things fine.

Alt + F4 is Quit Windows Applications.  In case you though Shift F4 was the Quit.

Shift+F1: Full vis
Shift+F2: Medium vis
Shift+F3: Short vis
Shift+F4: Ground vis
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2009, 09:16:19 PM »
Quote from: _vic_ on April 07, 2009, 09:15:35 PM
Shift+F1: Full vis
Shift+F2: Medium vis
Shift+F3: Short vis
Shift+F4: Ground vis

Ah thanks, I never use em, so I can never remember. :D
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2009, 09:38:36 PM »
Quote from: vipers on April 07, 2009, 08:43:22 PM
we need somthing that we can drop to mark targets for GVs and bombers...  :furious :furious

Bombs

If you miss, look for the crater.


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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2009, 12:01:43 AM »
Quote from: AWwrgwy on April 07, 2009, 09:38:36 PM
Bombs

If you miss, look for the crater.


wrongway

 :rofl that does work, if you actually hit him it will be unnecessary to mark him thought  :rofl :rofl
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2009, 12:06:57 AM »
Strafe them.
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2009, 01:42:40 AM »
Imagine loading 30+ small smoke bombs into a lancaster and then carpet bombing a GV base

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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2009, 03:35:57 AM »
Quote from: vipers on April 07, 2009, 08:43:22 PM
we need somthing that we can drop to mark targets for GVs and bombers...  :furious :furious

+1 :aok
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2009, 07:49:09 AM »
Quote from: vipers on April 07, 2009, 08:43:22 PM
we need somthing that we can drop to mark targets for GVs and bombers...  :furious :furious

As Wrongway hansomely put it, bombs
If you drop smoke near your target (I assume GV?), it requires a friendly player to attack your target. Since friendlies are always miles away, I'd rather take bombs instead of smoke!
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Re: Flares/smoke drops?
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2009, 09:12:26 AM »
Darn you Frank! I'm still mad at you for knocking out my M3 on the game-winning run with your retarded P-40. :mad:

I'll never forget the sight of that 250 pounder breaking my new windshield.
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