RTB option

[lyric1]

I would also like the A20G to have drones, but I think that is pushing too far.

Some G's may have had some field modifications done were this is possible. Russians played around a lot with their Havoc's.

[AWwrgwy]

At one point you could do your run & return to base & rearm. Then you could take off with that one plane & the other two would still be sitting there when you got back. Not sure what would happen if your single aircraft was shot down Maybe back to the tower or back to one of your awaiting drones maybe?

I don't think you can do this now though.

Doesn't work.  They "pop" just like when they get out of range when you're flying.  I did it with B-26s one night for the exact reason the OP asks.  That and ord was down where I landed.

Rearmed.  Took off.  Flew around and landed and drones were gone when I got back and I never got the "*** has shot you down" message.  So, they didn't get shot.

Not sure about that. But even if possible, I would have to RTB with the drones and take off again, which would consume time.

Not sure about that. But even if possible, I would have to RTB with the drones and take off again, which would consume time.

Ahhhh.  The old "Instant Gratification" argument.   



wrongway

[Clone155]

A-20 with drones = The Boston and formation.

A-20 has 50 cals and more bombs.

Ahhhh.  The old "Instant Gratification" argument.   

Instant Gratification? No I just don't want to go all the way back to base, land, take off again and fly back out to were I was because it is time consuming, perhaps a good 15 minutes depending on the target. I just want to hit a button and watch the drones fly off to RTB so I won't have to worry about them anymore.

[BrownBaron]

A-20 has 50 cals and more bombs.
Instant Gratification? No I just don't want to go all the way back to base, land, take off again and fly back out to were I was because it is time consuming, perhaps a good 15 minutes depending on the target. I just want to hit a button and watch the drones fly off to RTB so I won't have to worry about them anymore.

Formations of bombers do not dogfight. If you want to dogfight, don't take them. If you want to bomb, take them. If you don't want anyone to get the proxies, head in the opposite direction of the fight for 6K, look around, and ditch them.

[Greziz]

I hear you op would be a cool idea. I approve they just don't approve cause they like their 2 free proxies would be nifty for the drones to just go home on auto pilot or something besides no reason they couldn't be shot down on rtb.

[RTHolmes]

A20 doesnt and shouldnt have drones because its not a level bomber - no bombsite.

the leash they are on now is so short I cannot even do an immelman without them popping, let alone hard turn fights with fighters.

a flight of 3 bombers in tight formation executing a formation immelman? cmon really ...

Whenever I give someone two proxy kills it really burns me to see them go land them just for the name in lights.

So someone gets their name in lights for those drones but big deal,personally I'd be embarassed from landing those proxies but thats just me.

I'll take the proxies and land em quite happily, almost makes up for the times I've climbed to 25K+ to intercept buffs only to see them bail as soon as I get within icon range.

[fbWldcat]

A-20 has 50 cals and more bombs.

Then the A-20, being superior in bomb load, with some pretty good ammunition, is the logical choice. A-20 is basically a Boston and vice versa.

[321BAR]

A-20 with drones = The Boston and formation.

A20s got wep and a heavier loadout wldcat the boston and the A20 are the big fat fighters of the bombers.
And clone, i dont get how you have problems holding your drones in a dogfight anyways. I used 3 B25Cs and pulled some wild maneuvers, killed 2 cons, and i kept my drones... are bostons any different?

[fbWldcat]

are bostons any different?

I think Bostons suck, don't they? I always fly the JU-88 and Stuka so nobody can comment on how I probably fly the noob bombers. 

[RTHolmes]

small bomb loadout and poor defensive armament but up to 17k the fastest, best climbing unperked buffs ingame

[fbWldcat]

small bomb loadout and poor defensive armament but up to 17k the fastest, best climbing unperked buffs ingame

Yes, but I do love my Ju-88. How about a happy medium... B-26?

[lyric1]

a flight of 3 bombers in tight formation executing a formation immelman? cmon really ...

Plenty do it in game.

[guncrasher]

Plenty do it in game.

yup this game is so historically accurate, lots of buffs did loops and bomb upside down in the war, and this wont change.  but add one extra lb of weight to a fighter and lots of people will be complaining about how inaccurate it is.

semp

[Clone155]

A20 doesnt and shouldnt have drones because its not a level bomber - no bombsite.

B-25C strafer package has drones but no bomb sight. I'm not positive but I bet there was a type of A20 that had a bomb sight that they could add in as a new gun package.

a flight of 3 bombers in tight formation executing a formation immelman? cmon really ...

People do it regularly in Lancasters and the American heavy bombers. I think it is silly that the Boston III and B25C has the same drone leash as the heavy bombers.

[Clone155]

I think Bostons suck, don't they? I always fly the JU-88 and Stuka so nobody can comment on how I probably fly the noob bombers. 

It can turn fight with the best of them.