Hmmmf, one more question for HTC...

[Nath-BDP]

Can you confirm this?

I think I've figured out why buff guns are so lethal (well B17), it seems as if when you fire 2 rounds from each barrel (tail gun in B17), double those rounds are fired, so in affect you are getting 2x the hitting power with just 2 rounds spent.

This is impossible to record on film though because hit sprites are not recorded, but you can test it with a friend or how I did with 2 computers networked over H2H.

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9./JG 54 "Grünherz"
 

"It felt as if an angel was pushing..."
-Reponse of Gen. Adolf Galland after flying the fourth prototype Me 262 in May 1943.

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[Robert]

Im still waiting for the finishing touches on the film viewer myself. i want to see what it looks like when my plane gets hit. as it is now you can see anything.

RWY

[Hans]

Nath, a few questions.

First, did you make sure the other gun turrets are out of ammo when you tried this with the tail gun.

Second, if you didn't, did you know that when you fire the tail gun, either the top turret or ball turret will also fire...no matter what.

Third, did you tap the "F" key on the keyboard.

Fourth, you do know that there are more bullets flying other than tracers (about 1 in 4 or 6 is a tracer...so there are dozens of bullets you cannot see in the air).

I did an experiment by shooting the ball turret at the ground.  I tapped the fire button and I saw nothing wrong.

Hans.

[Nath-BDP]

Umm, I know what key to press to fire only turret I'm in.  

I've been playing AH since beta...

[juzz]

I don't see it.

Test firing the tail and ball turrets individually at the ground, I see the same number of strikes as the ammo counters indicate were fired.

Oops, the chin turret and cheek guns(gunner 5) are PORKED! It always fires 4 bullets per "tap", even when the cheek guns can't possibly fire at that angle!  

The real problem is the arcs of fire that the turrets can cover.

You can happily fire through your own fuselage, wings etc. Combine that with the fire control gunnery system and you end up with the B-17G being able to shoot at most angles with as much firepower as the Mustang!

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