PBY Idea

[Rob52240]

Ok, first off I'm not too keen on having the PBY but it was a really cool plane.

I haven't given this a ton of thought but I was thinking that a PBY could mark enemy task groups on the map.  Not a tag that would move with the carrier but a temporary Carrier spotted here dot or icon on the map. 
A lamer secondary use could be to resupply PT boats.

[Wiley]

Or, y'know...  You could hypothetically launch a 'fighter' which flies 3 or 4 times as fast as a PBY, and call the task group out on country channel.  This has the added bonus that if you find an enemy plane, you could fight with him on the way to finding the task group.

Wiley.

[SmokinLoon]

There is nothing within the realm of Aces High that the PBY could do to benefit game play, realism, etc.  It is slower than a seven year itch, armed not for a fight, and it cant see any further than anything else.  Oh, whats that?  It can carry torps? So can the Ju88, B5N, TBM, and Ki-67.   

The only thing HTC could possibly do with it is to resupply CV's, but I doubt the will go that route.

[Jayhawk]

Ok, first off I'm not too keen on having the PBY but it was a really cool plane.

I haven't given this a ton of thought but I was thinking that a PBY could mark enemy task groups on the map.  Not a tag that would move with the carrier but a temporary Carrier spotted here dot or icon on the map. 
A lamer secondary use could be to resupply PT boats.

Not a new idea, but I've always liked it.  A small indicator map with an arrow pointing the direction of travel that stays on the map for 5-10 minutes.  Beats trying to find that information on a sometimes scattered and frantic country channel.

I like the re-sup CV idea as well.

[Rob52240]

What is it about the PBY that makes so many of us like it so much? 

I'd love to own one and turn it into an RV?  I can't really come up with anything else.

[james]

My wife's grandfather flew these in the pacific. They were
considered trucks of the air for some and angels of mercy to others.
Enemy sub drivers were not so happy to see them if they did see them at all.
Not all pby's were outfit like in call of duty. Alot of them though were called upon
to do scouting. The plane would need something to kill, scout, or rescue to be completely
used as it was. It would need to be allowed to supply things as well. There's more to adding this plane
than slapping a black cat cod sticker on it to get it added to the game.
I'm all for it and would love to take a trip to the museum down in Virginia beach
to get some skinning shots for our artists if its needed.

[MAINER]

+1

[titanic3]

H8K Emily. 

[B-17]

Well, the PBY can carry two American torps. Might I remind you, that's the two big 2000 lb torps we have... you get 6 or 8 PBYs, you can completely wreck a TG.

[guncrasher]

Sure and ask the pbys will return home undamaged.


Semp

[wil3ur]

Resupplying Island Ports as are in many maps would be a great use for a flying boat.  I'm for it.

...and for the record, I hate this, "I won't fly it so no one else will either" arguement that keeps popping up on these threads.

[Jayhawk]

It is funny how some people will argue for a fighter based on it's historical significance, even if it won't perform real well in the MA.  They say it fills a gap in the planeset.  However, when a historically significant cargo aircraft comes along, it's a waste of resources.

I'm not saying the PBY is high priority, there are some gameplay dynamics that need to change before it would have a good role.  I'm just pointing out the ego-centrism of our ideas.

[Karnak]

It is funny how some people will argue for a fighter based on it's historical significance, even if it won't perform real well in the MA.  They say it fills a gap in the planeset.  However, when a historically significant cargo aircraft comes along, it's a waste of resources.

Because it does not fill a gap in AH due to the nature of AH gameplay.  This is true of the MA, where neither the PBY-5 or Ki-43 fill a gap, and for events where the PBY-5 does not fill a gap but the Ki-43 does.

If AH had all the roles that existed historically as useful roles in the game, then the PBY-5 would be a gap filler.

At the very least, should HTC choose to experiment with the flying boat's roles, they ought to add either the H8K2 'Emily' or Sunderland first, flying boats that have some potential outside of the PBY-5's limitations.

[guncrasher]

Resupplying Island Ports as are in many maps would be a great use for a flying boat.  I'm for it.

...and for the record, I hate this, "I won't fly it so no one else will either" arguement that keeps popping up on these threads.

lol those arguments are true.  see the last planes that have been added that "everybody" wanted and very few people fly.  if you really want the pby then start upping current planes that we have that are similar and try to fill the roll that you want.  once you get the usage up come here and post on your experiences.


semp

[wil3ur]

lol those arguments are true.  see the last planes that have been added that "everybody" wanted and very few people fly.  if you really want the pby then start upping current planes that we have that are similar and try to fill the roll that you want.  once you get the usage up come here and post on your experiences.


semp

I think I give almost every plane in here a twirl now and then; rarely the spit or pony series, but other than that...  I enjoy flying what there is to be offered here, and would love a new addition.  I would also like a JU52 added.  Why should we be tied down and forced to fly C47s?

If your arguement is because another plane already fills that roll, then I guess HTC should just stop developing planes all together, because in the current setup every roll has already been filled.

Not everybody is in here to fly the bestest fastest most deadliestest armed aircraft... some of us get a kick out JU87 missions in Late War... OMG!  Waste of resources!  There's better ways to take down a field!  Why would anyone fly those?!?!  They're slow and defenseless!!!  They must be IDIOTS!  HiTech should probably take them out of the game.