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Offline Sg11

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Rearm at ports and v-bases
« on: February 12, 2013, 05:09:41 AM »
It would be nice and more realistic if you could rearm planes at ports and v-bases.
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Offline danny76

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2013, 05:44:50 AM »
How would it be more realistic? Would V bases carry stocks of whatever ammunition, bombs, rockets, drop tanks applicable to whatever you chose to up that sortie? :headscratch:
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2013, 07:49:12 AM »
Would be more appropriate IMO to have player dropped supplies of Avro fuel and light ordinance (only available from airfield supply dumps) .................  
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2013, 07:57:43 AM »
NO NO NO NO.

Vehicle bases are land based, call them "army".  Air fields are geared more for aircraft, call them air force.  The army is not going to have the specialized fuel, mechanics, armorers, etc, especially on the front lines.  Air fields can and did have security details from the army protecting it.  There are no run ways for a P51D to land at a v-base.

This request is %100 a gamey luxury request and I %100 vote no.  Leave some of the simulation in the game and manage your fuel and ammo.   :aok     
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Offline Sg11

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2013, 05:28:51 AM »
Quote from: danny76 on February 12, 2013, 05:44:50 AM
How would it be more realistic? Would V bases carry stocks of whatever ammunition, bombs, rockets, drop tanks applicable to whatever you chose to up that sortie? :headscratch:
I think it would be more realistic, because if you can land and take off at a field its logical that you also can rearm it. I've seen films of pilots landing their ww2-planes under tuff conditions to get new ammo and gas. You can ask yourself another question: Why should you be able to land on a v-base/port if you cant rearm? - Just a question.
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2013, 05:48:24 AM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on February 12, 2013, 07:57:43 AM
NO NO NO NO.

Vehicle bases are land based, call them "army".  Air fields are geared more for aircraft, call them air force.  The army is not going to have the specialized fuel, mechanics, armorers, etc, especially on the front lines.  Air fields can and did have security details from the army protecting it.  There are no run ways for a P51D to land at a v-base.

This request is %100 a gamey luxury request and I %100 vote no.  Leave some of the simulation in the game and manage your fuel and ammo.   :aok     

I agree with you, but in turn should a GV be able to re-arm at a AIR field? Is the air force gonna have AP HE and tank parts? :salute
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2013, 05:56:50 AM »
It doesn't really matter from the air force/army argument when it comes to WWII, not that WWII bears much significcance anyway. It was the Army that recruited, trained, transported, supported, and housed the Air Force, historically speaking. In AH the only important detail comes from are the troops and VH up? The fighter hangar at the vehicle fields is not there to support mudhens, so if you want to rearm you make the trip. Easy as that is you want it easier?

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Offline danny76

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2013, 06:15:40 AM »
Quote from: Sg11 on February 13, 2013, 05:28:51 AM
I think it would be more realistic, because if you can land and take off at a field its logical that you also can rearm it. I've seen films of pilots landing their ww2-planes under tuff conditions to get new ammo and gas. You can ask yourself another question: Why should you be able to land on a v-base/port if you cant rearm? - Just a question.

You can land on some grass, and on the beaches too. Why would you need to rearm at V bases anyway. Land and tower out. New plane full of fuel and ammo :banana:
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2013, 09:12:14 AM »
Nope. :aok
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Offline icepac

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2013, 09:40:23 AM »
Put the rearm pad on the cv at the port and within the selection hangar at V fields.

If you want a rearm, take the proper plane.......which is severely restricted by the location of the rearm pads.

This would keep the change from having a huge impact on the arena gameplay.
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Offline Ray77

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2013, 10:34:49 AM »
How about gas and repairs(partial?) only.  Gas was gas back then wasn't it?


But I guess there is no point to gas only in this game.   Maybe they make it so you can't tower out at a v-base, but they can give you gas to get home.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2013, 10:37:56 AM by Ray77 »
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2013, 10:55:20 AM »
Quote from: Ray77 on February 14, 2013, 10:34:49 AM
 Gas was gas back then wasn't it?


No, it wasn't .  :)
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Offline danny76

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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2013, 11:26:09 AM »
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2013, 12:41:11 PM »
Quote from: Lusche on February 14, 2013, 10:55:20 AM

No, it wasn't .  :)

Was it more than just an octane difference?   I read through a debate on another forum about 87Octane v 100 Octane and its effect on wep.   But they didn't really get into aviation v regular fuel.
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Re: Rearm at ports and v-bases
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2013, 03:53:17 PM »
If there was an runway there I'd agree with you, but there isn't.
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