Buff gunners

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I very rarely choose to fly buffs. And those few cases that I did I usually managed to get a kill or two per sortie - but not always.

On one sortie I droped 1x163 and 2x262 while flying very high over enemy HQ. It was intense but still pretty easy at that altitude.

I always had quite a respect on buff pilots shooting as they could drop me off the sky so easily and I had so much trouble just to get a couple of kills per sortie. Of course then I found out the button which makes ALL the buff gunners shoot at the same time. Untill that point I had been using just a single station 

[B4Buster]

I very rarely choose to fly buffs. And those few cases that I did I usually managed to get a kill or two per sortie - but not always.

On one sortie I droped 1x163 and 2x262 while flying very high over enemy HQ. It was intense but still pretty easy at that altitude.

I always had quite a respect on buff pilots shooting as they could drop me off the sky so easily and I had so much trouble just to get a couple of kills per sortie. Of course then I found out the button which makes ALL the buff gunners shoot at the same time. Untill that point I had been using just a single station  

It took me about two years to figure out that you could fire all guns that have LoS on a bandit. It definitely helps!

[Noir]

buff gunning is easy mode

[icepac]

I'm still trying to figure out how those bombers fly over my manned field gun at D2000 and strafe my gun down with 9 bizzillion bullets firing straight down from every gun position.

I was wondering about what we see in game concerning seeing every gun in the buff firing straight down?

I understand that films show all guns firing, but I see this live in the arena well from some planes.

Next time I smash HQ, I will invite someone to gun down the resupplying C47s from the front gun while I pursue them.

[tunnelrat]

buff gunning is easy mode

Against pilots who suck, I agree.

[danny76]

Against pilots who suck, I agree.

What have I done?

[thndregg]

buff gunning is easy mode

I respectfully disagree. The more shallow the approach of the enemy into the formation, the easier it is for us to track, lead, and kill. The more extreme the angle, the more difficult it becomes.

[tunnelrat]

I respectfully disagree. The more shallow the approach of the enemy into the formation, the easier it is for us to track, lead, and kill. The more extreme the angle, the more difficult it becomes.

This.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

I respectfully disagree. The more shallow the approach of the enemy into the formation, the easier it is for us to track, lead, and kill. The more extreme the angle, the more difficult it becomes.

With single station I agree. With all gunners aiming at 1 spot - it's easymode. A 5 year old can score kills gunning buffs.

[tunnelrat]

With single station I agree. With all gunners aiming at 1 spot - it's easymode. A 5 year old can score kills gunning buffs.

Except for the part where you, as a fighter pilot, can choose to stay out of firing arcs which makes "all gunners aiming at one spot" (which is a very small spot indeed, with convergence) a moot point.

[Lusche]

With single station I agree. With all gunners aiming at 1 spot - it's easymode. A 5 year old can score kills gunning buffs.

And a 5 year old can kill buffs in a fighter.... when observing a few very simple principles even without getting shot in return

But even with the majority of fighters insisting on the sucidal 6 c'clock approach, encounters of buffs and fighters don't end favorably for the "easymode" buffs most of the time...

[titanic3]

It's silly to attack B17 or B24 or B29 alone. Pure and utter suicide unless you're a god at aiming and manage to hit them at 400 mph+ in a dive and kill at least one in one pass.

The time it takes to set up an attack and reset is better spent looking for easier targets.

[Zoney]

With single station I agree. With all gunners aiming at 1 spot - it's easymode. A 5 year old can score kills gunning buffs.

Sounds like a challenge to me.  I accept.  You in a set of buffs, me in a P47.  I'll kill all 3 of yours and then fly away.  Ultimately I'd like to kill all 3 without even 1 ping on me, but no guarantees.  When you wanna do this ?

Not giving you a hard time dude but it's easy mode against easy pilots.

[tunnelrat]

Sounds like a challenge to me.  I accept.  You in a set of buffs, me in a P47.  I'll kill all 3 of yours and then fly away.  Ultimately I'd like to kill all 3 without even 1 ping on me, but no guarantees.  When you wanna do this ?

Not giving you a hard time dude but it's easy mode against easy pilots.

I'll bet a months sub that Zoney wins.

[Zoney]

I'll bet a months sub that Zoney wins.

I liked you on your first day <S>