Formations were added for carpet bombing replication, and for box-defense tactics for the gunners which were common with heavy bombers.
Hi Krusty,
I'm curious where you got this insight into HTC's intentions re: bomber formations. I've done a
forum search and can't find anything on it except for their input on why the "F3" view is
enabled on bombers. Can you provide a link for me?
I have always thought that the formations were implemented in order to
provide an impetus for folks to fly them as it gave them a much greater chance
of survival and thus helped maintain a "healthy" number of bombers in the
air to provide fighters with the opportunity to engage something beyond
just other fighters.
TBMs and B5Ns along with the D3A and SBD are currently "hanger queens" for
the most part and I fail to see how assigning them a "formation" option
would negatively impact gameplay and/or peoples' enjoyment of the game.
Regards,
Oddball
