Plane vs tank. No contest so don't do it.

[Vinkman]

Planes attacking tanks is the new vulching/milk running/wussie-scoring move.

Last tour I finally gave Tank-ing a chance and found it very fun indeed. Tank vs Tank is pressure pact and full of strategery. Then along comes the planes and it all goes in the crapper. For all you out there in planes killing tanks, don't you have any shame at how easy it is to fly over a drop a bomb on a defenseless tank? Talk about ducks in a barrel.

Of course the usual disclaimers apply. I'm not talking about tanks trying to take a base, and I'm talking about tanks camping a spawn. Those deserve a good bombing. But to fly out to the open spaces where tanks are trying to stalk each other and fight it out and drop bombs on a defenseless enemy who has invested his time in having a tank battle, makes you a jerk. 

This tour I'm 1-11 in GVs after 4 tries at gv-ing and several hours invested. 9 of those deaths were from planes, where I had no chance in hell of defending myself. All of which involved me trying to fight against a single or multiple enemy tanks.

Most complaints center around when conditions create unfair competitive situations in the MA. Vulching, picking, ENY, hording, Grizz, etc...are examples of lopsided situations that create whining.

At the top of that list I'm placing Plane vs Tank. Since I'm not a fan of rules changes to fix everything I'm taking the shaming approach. If you're one of the folks who pads your score with riskless/skilless tank bombing, then you should know that I think you suck.* 

Vinkman


*[check Vinkman's stat sheet for a list of those that do indeed, suck]
 

[Rino]

      Oh wonderful, something else to wonk wonk about. 

[Meatwad]

So allied aircraft during WWII that were bombing/strafing axis tanks is unfair and wussie-scoring?


PUH-leeze 

[mechanic]

but....but...bombing tanks is what bombs are for.... I dont see how bombing civillians could be more honourable.

[JUGgler]

but....but...bombing tanks is what bombs are for.... I dont see how bombing civillians could be more honourable.

honorable-NO, more fun-maybe 

[Vinkman]

So allied aircraft during WWII that were bombing/strafing axis tanks is unfair and wussie-scoring?


PUH-leeze 

You think this is a war? PUH-leeze 

[Killer91]

Agree completely!! Nothing more frustrating than trying to have a good GV spawn battle and 20 planes show up and bomb every GV in sight. It bothered me when friendlies did it as much as getting bombed in my GV. The rooks owning all of Tank Town is just as stupid as bombing GV's but thats another thread.

[bj229r]

If ya look at stats of highest-scoring P47N pilots, vast % of their kills are gv's

[fbWldcat]

I actually takes a bit of skill to get a bomb right in the place it needs to be. Plus if it is only a partial hit, you guys COULD have Vehicle Supps. That's all I'm saying.

[flatiron1]

y'all know you can tank duel in the DA right.

[Killer91]

I actually takes a bit of skill to get a bomb right in the place it needs to be. Plus if it is only a partial hit, you guys COULD have Vehicle Supps. That's all I'm saying.

Any 2 weeker can bomb a gv.. Its not hard at all

[Killer91]

y'all know you can tank duel in the DA right.

Why should we have to go to another arena when we can battle in the MA?? I've heard this before and still think its the the worst suggestion I've ever heard to solve this problem.

[oakranger]

Planes attacking tanks is the new vulching/milk running/wussie-scoring move.

Last tour I finally gave Tank-ing a chance and found it very fun indeed. Tank vs Tank is pressure pact and full of strategery. Then along comes the planes and it all goes in the crapper. For all you out there in planes killing tanks, don't you have any shame at how easy it is to fly over a drop a bomb on a defenseless tank? Talk about ducks in a barrel.

Of course the usual disclaimers apply. I'm not talking about tanks trying to take a base, and I'm talking about tanks camping a spawn. Those deserve a good bombing. But to fly out to the open spaces where tanks are trying to stalk each other and fight it out and drop bombs on a defenseless enemy who has invested his time in having a tank battle, makes you a jerk. 

This tour I'm 1-11 in GVs after 4 tries at gv-ing and several hours invested. 9 of those deaths were from planes, where I had no chance in hell of defending myself. All of which involved me trying to fight against a single or multiple enemy tanks.

Most complaints center around when conditions create unfair competitive situations in the MA. Vulching, picking, ENY, hording, Grizz, etc...are examples of lopsided situations that create whining.

At the top of that list I'm placing Plane vs Tank. Since I'm not a fan of rules changes to fix everything I'm taking the shaming approach. If you're one of the folks who pads your score with riskless/skilless tank bombing, then you should know that I think you suck.* 

Vinkman


*[check Vinkman's stat sheet for a list of those that do indeed, suck]
 

LOL.  This makes bombing GV's all more fun.  However, note that I don't fly in the middle of nowhere to kill GV's, I go where I expected cons in the air too.  

[Coshy]

Up an Ostwind, M16 or a wirblewind and your bombing tears will end.

[crazyivan]

y'all know you can tank duel in the DA right.

Ya'll know you can bomb things in the TA right?


As a gv'er and furballer, base taker and defender hehe. It's part of the game, so what can you do. Personally I don't fly out to a gv vs gv battle and start laying eggs but. I'd rather kill you on the ground. I think people who say divebombing takes skeel are cute.