What is up with the strats?

[MadHatter]

They like that alt.... nothing historic or anything. They just like the challenge of conserving fuel.

Actually, you're not that far off. We try to take the minimum amount of fuel possible. It is more of a challenge. The other challenge is getting 20-30 buff drivers (all from different squadrons) to that altitude in something that resembles a formation. That's alot harder then it sounds (think herding cats sometimes).

Every single time we up these runs, I always hear someone say "This is the highest I've ever been". If these runs weren't fun, didn't pose any challenge whatsoever, we wouldn't have LCA join us. We wouldn't have the Claim Jumpers,  the Death Dealers, the Sky Knights, or the Gamblers winging up with us. We've always invited the new players in, it's a great way for them to learn.

For me it's like long range shooting. I've hit a quarter grouping at 600 yards. It took me an hour to do that. I only fired 3 shots. To spend so much time in preparation for one single moment, and succeed, that makes it worth it. Laugh all you want Masher, but I'm still going to climb out, and yes, like Flayed said, I'm going to point and laugh.

[Masherbrum]

For the "strat runs", it's about padding Bomber stats and nothing else.        To even mention squads who routinely do NOE missions with 5+ Lanc formations at an undefended base, please spare us.  

[thndregg]

For the "strat runs", it's about padding Bomber stats and nothing else.

Respectfully disagree, sir. Some of us don't play enough to care about something as trivial as score or rank. I for one am in it for my definition of fun that floats my boat.

[MadHatter]

Respectfully disagree, sir. Some of us don't play enough to care about something as trivial as score or rank. I for one am in it for my definition of fun that floats my boat.

I, honestly, couldn't give a rat's rear end about stats or bomber perks. Like Thndregg said, we run these missions to have fun. To me getting swarmed by fighters while trying to pull off the drop is fun. It's challenging. That and whenever we run across Thndregg's boys, the buff on buff fighting is fun as hell too. Speaking of which, Thndregg, what are we standing at now? 2 and 2?

[FiLtH]

   I love to bomb, always have. I just want it to count for the time invested. The damage should hurt the enemy so that he will come defend the target. Everyone plays their own game, never apologize for how you play it.

[MadHatter]

   I love to bomb, always have. I just want it to count for the time invested. The damage should hurt the enemy so that he will come defend the target. Everyone plays their own game, never apologize for how you play it.

And that's completely understandable. From what I read on the forums about strat runs is that no one has been able to knock out the city or a factory yet. (least not with the new system) From reading what HTC has posted on the website my understanding is if you destroy the city (take it down to 0%) it will be down for 3 hours. The factories require the city to rebuild, so if you completely destroy a factory at the same time, it would have to wait till the city regenerates before it could, then it would take 3 hours for the factory to rebuild. For example, destroy the city and the radar facility at the same time. That would mean that any radar that is destroyed at the fields would have to wait until that 6 hour window closes before it could be repaired. Same with the ords, troops, fuel and ack. But that is based on one assumption, that the clock for the factories doesn't start to run until the city is regenerated. Does anyone have a definite answer on this? Either way, it is possible to completely strangle a country for at least 3 hours, possibly 6 if it was done right. And that, is one of the main reasons why the Pogues run these missions. As for the reason why others choose to fly with us, that's their call. Stat padding, perks, whatever, to me it means there is more bombs to be put on target.

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I, honestly, couldn't give a rat's rear end about stats or bomber perks. Like Thndregg said, we run these missions to have fun. To me getting swarmed by fighters while trying to pull off the drop is fun. It's challenging. That and whenever we run across Thndregg's boys, the buff on buff fighting is fun as hell too. Speaking of which, Thndregg, what are we standing at now? 2 and 2?

getting "swarmed" by fighters at 30K??????????

[Masherbrum]

getting "swarmed" by fighters at 30K??????????

Exactly, they milk run because of the lack of "swarming fighters".   

[MajWoody]

getting "swarmed" by fighters at 30K??????????

No kidding.

Why not just do it off line? Same fun filled bombing....Same resistance from fighters.   

[Plazus]

No kidding.

Why not just do it off line? Same fun filled bombing....Same resistance from fighters.   

That is an incorrect statement. The 82nd FG boys have done some long range escorting with the 91st BG. We have ran into some pretty heavy opposition. That is, 30+ enemy fighters in pursuit of the buffs. I really dont understand why people despise high altitude fighting. Afterall, it does make for some historically accurate situations.

[Shuffler]

 

[Bear76]

That is an incorrect statement. The 82nd FG boys have done some long range escorting with the 91st BG. We have ran into some pretty heavy opposition. That is, 30+ enemy fighters in pursuit of the buffs. I really dont understand why people despise high altitude fighting. Afterall, it does make for some historically accurate situations.

You have a brother named Chalenge?

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You have a brother named Chalenge?

 

[SEraider]

I feel like doing a strat run now.

[thndregg]

I feel like doing a strat run now.

It's comin'. Just wait.