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Offline Noah17

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New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« on: October 01, 2009, 06:57:08 AM »
Is it me or is the new PT a little more deadly? Maybe too much?

Maybe it's just sour grapes on my part but while chasing an F4U over the beach and after hitting him solidly 3 times with my 6 .50's at or near my convergence range (he keeps flying! Why?!) I get raked over by a PT just off the beach. I watched the film afterwards and the PT is steady shooting... Do they have a limit on how many rounds they have? They just kept coming... I only got hit by it once but it took off both elevators of my F4U.....Jeez.

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 07:31:14 AM »
Part of the PT upgrade was infinite rounds for all its guns and a laser tracking system  :D

Seriously though... they are killers if you aren't paying attention.  Either keep clear, or take them out.  Don't get dragged over one.
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 07:33:01 AM »
When firing all guns, the PT is firing 4 x .50 cal, a 20mm, a 37mm, and a 40mm. That's pretty a pretty potent combination. I just wish the 37mm could be de-coupled from the group.

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 04:08:06 PM »
Holy Hannah!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That is too much firepower all at once.... Not goin near one ever again..... I fight planes....

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2009, 04:57:27 PM »
I didn't go near PT boats BEFORE the update, so doesn't make much difference to me.
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2009, 05:02:21 PM »
Yup, the PT boat sure did have a great makeover- they are not to be taken lightly. Expect more use out of them now in the Main Arenas.
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2009, 05:09:53 PM »
No,it isnt overmodelled. We already have had the flak tanks nerfed, dont need the pt's as well ty. I respect PT boats a lot more these days (when attacking them) and thats a good thing.

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 06:23:05 PM »
They don't have infinite rounds but they do have a lotta rounds and continuous fire.
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 07:23:46 PM »
You attack PT boat....pt boat NEVER slowly sinks, it ALways explodes....while YOU fall to ground in pieces, getting a kill on said pt boat (who gets NUThin, except the smug satisfaction that he  PROBABLY kilt the attacking plane)
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 06:16:32 AM »
Its just fine, leave it be.
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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2009, 07:04:54 AM »
I've always had a healthy respect for the PT boats firepower.



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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2009, 03:40:50 PM »
I just wish the 37mm could be de-coupled from the group.

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2009, 03:52:43 PM »
I've always had a healthy respect for the PT boats firepower.

The B-25H will make the PT feel like its shooting bb's....

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2009, 03:59:03 PM »
The B-25H will make the PT feel like its shooting bb's....

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Re: New PT Boat Model Too much Firepower?
« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2009, 04:23:39 PM »
The B-25H will make the PT feel like its shooting bb's....

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And you don't even need a direct hit to take a PT out with the 75 mm.  Got 3 PT boats with one shot last night, round landed right in the middle of them after they spawned and watched them all blow up.  Poor guys never had a chance to fire back or even see what shot at them from d3.0 away


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