Author Topic: puff ack  (Read 821 times)

Offline BiPoLaR

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4134
puff ack
« on: June 28, 2010, 03:09:35 AM »
do something with it. you know its ridiculous when your own puff ack PWs or kills you.
R.I.P. T.E.Moore (Dad) 9-9-45 - 7-16-10.
R.I.P. Wes Poss  (Best Friend) 11-14-75 - 5-2-14

Offline BrownBaron

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1832
Re: puff ack
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 03:18:52 AM »
Hmmmmm..I know I've taken hits from the auto-40mm at the end of the flight deck on multiple occasions upon take-off..Is it possible to disable ack friendly fire? Just disable..no kill shooter...
O Jagdgeschwader 77

Ingame ID: Johannes

Offline Avanti

  • Copper Member
  • **
  • Posts: 282
Re: puff ack
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 03:59:56 AM »
I can honestly say I've never copped my own ack... ever
But then I treat the ack with respect :aok

Offline phatzo

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3734
      • No Crying
Re: puff ack
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 04:01:29 AM »
some fools were actually shooting at friendlies with the 5" yesterday.
No thank you Turkish, I'm sweet enough.

Offline Beefcake

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2285
Re: puff ack
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 04:16:27 AM »
some fools were actually shooting at friendlies with the 5" yesterday.

And let them shoot all they want as friendly 5" puffy can't hurt you.
Retired Bomber Dweeb - 71 "Eagle" Squadron RAF

Offline BiPoLaR

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4134
Re: puff ack
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 04:57:37 AM »
And let them shoot all they want as friendly 5" puffy can't hurt you.
not when shot from the 5in no it cant. but auto can
R.I.P. T.E.Moore (Dad) 9-9-45 - 7-16-10.
R.I.P. Wes Poss  (Best Friend) 11-14-75 - 5-2-14

Offline Beefcake

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2285
Re: puff ack
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2010, 06:01:20 AM »
Yeah but he wasn't talking about Auto Ack.  ;)

Retired Bomber Dweeb - 71 "Eagle" Squadron RAF

Offline jolly22

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1587
Re: puff ack
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2010, 07:39:54 AM »
do something with it. you know its ridiculous when your own puff ack PWs or kills you.


Really? i've never had the happened for the 4 years i'v been playing.

3./JG 53 cheerleader - Battle Over The Winter Line - FLY AXIS - JRjolly

Offline Beefcake

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2285
Re: puff ack
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2010, 02:42:08 PM »
It happens, in fact one of my most fondest and funniest AH moments involves piffy ack killing friendlies.  :D
Retired Bomber Dweeb - 71 "Eagle" Squadron RAF

Offline fbWldcat

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2970
Re: puff ack
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2010, 02:46:20 PM »
I was sitting on the runway one time and an enemy plane flew across the field, the gun right next to me turned and shot at the enemy but ended up blasting my wing and gears off.
Landing is overrated.
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I: I took the one less traveled by." - Robert Frost
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue." <S>

Offline Spikes

  • Aces High CM Staff
  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 15853
    • Twitch: Twitch Feed
Re: puff ack
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2010, 02:52:10 PM »
It is annoying if HTC isn't going to change it then please do away with it on CVs. It doesn't do a thing to bombers but it completely ruins a good furball.
i7-12700k | Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X | 64GB G.Skill DDR4 | EVGA 1080ti FTW3 | H150i Capellix

FlyKommando.com

Offline Lusche

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 23950
      • Last.FM Profile
Re: puff ack
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2010, 03:16:31 PM »
There was a saying: "There ain't no such thing as "friendly" ack"
Countless fighter & bomber pilots were shot down in the war by their own ack. It's even toned down in Ah considerably, for friendly ack never aims for you in the game. Real ack often did - ack gunners tend to shoot first and ask questions later.
Steam: DrKalv
E:D Snailman

In November 2025, Lusche will return for a 20th anniversary tour. Get your tickets now!

Offline jolly22

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1587
Re: puff ack
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2010, 04:15:13 PM »
There was a saying: "There ain't no such thing as "friendly" ack"


Great quote.

3./JG 53 cheerleader - Battle Over The Winter Line - FLY AXIS - JRjolly

Offline BiPoLaR

  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 4134
Re: puff ack
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2010, 05:53:54 PM »
There was a saying: "There ain't no such thing as "friendly" ack"
Countless fighter & bomber pilots were shot down in the war by their own ack. It's even toned down in Ah considerably, for friendly ack never aims for you in the game. Real ack often did - ack gunners tend to shoot first and ask questions later.
This isnt war and this isnt real ack. This is a game. It is ridiculous.
I can hop in a jet and do 550 and get hit 5 times from 20 miles out. Hop in buffs fly right over CV doing 250 at 8k and never get hit.
Friendly puff ack hit me so many times last night, it had me scouting for an enemy CV.
R.I.P. T.E.Moore (Dad) 9-9-45 - 7-16-10.
R.I.P. Wes Poss  (Best Friend) 11-14-75 - 5-2-14

Offline lyric1

  • Skinner Team
  • Plutonium Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 10687
Re: puff ack
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2010, 05:58:38 PM »
I can hop in a jet and do 550 and get hit 5 times from 20 miles out. Hop in buffs fly right over CV doing 250 at 8k and never get hit.

Can't argue with you on this point.