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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #75 on: April 15, 2013, 12:19:33 PM »
Loon I'm sure bombero was just frustrated because he didn't realize there was a bug in the bombsight wind correction.  :aok

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #76 on: April 15, 2013, 12:29:30 PM »
Loon I'm sure bombero was just frustrated because he didn't realize there was a bug in the bombsight wind correction.  :aok


I'm not so sure about it.
Because I did, and I agree very much with one central part of bombero's statement.
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #77 on: April 15, 2013, 12:51:01 PM »
I don't exactly understand what the wind is supposed to accomplish.  About all it seems to do is give people who are high heading with the wind an edge over people climbing through 10-16k, and make lining up bomb runs a tiny, tiny bit more difficult.

If the sight takes care of the plane's current wind conditions, the effect of the other 3 wind layers will be static, right?  A bomb falling through them at terminal velocity will go the same amount west, south, and east as it falls through those layers, right?

Won't the final result of the lower layers being there just be something along the lines of "Drop above 20k (or someone will do the math to determine the actual distance it takes for the bomb to hit terminal velocity and add it to 16k).  Put the crosshair 50 yards on bearing 54 to hit the target."  Same precision as before, slightly more difficult sighting?

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #78 on: April 15, 2013, 01:35:22 PM »

I'm not so sure about it.
Because I did, and I agree very much with one central part of bombero's statement.

I'm pouring oil on troubled waters and you're dropping matches.  :lol

If you mean the lack of notice I think it wouldn't have been an issue without the bug.

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #79 on: April 15, 2013, 02:09:45 PM »
I've taken to 26's of late anyhow...did a couple runs at 9800', guns on that thing are a buzz saw
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #80 on: April 15, 2013, 02:11:27 PM »
I'm pouring oil on troubled waters and you're dropping matches.  :lol


Dropping matches? You have no idea how fully ablaze I currently am  ;)
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #81 on: April 15, 2013, 02:17:42 PM »
I've taken to 26's of late anyhow...did a couple runs at 9800', guns on that thing are a buzz saw

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #82 on: April 15, 2013, 02:38:50 PM »
I've read the whole thread. I like the idea of the wind. I'm guessing that the assumption is that the wind only affects the Bomber and not the bomb. True?
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #83 on: April 15, 2013, 02:58:03 PM »
I've read the whole thread. I like the idea of the wind. I'm guessing that the assumption is that the wind only affects the Bomber and not the bomb. True?
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #84 on: April 15, 2013, 03:18:56 PM »
What about the meat bombs if they're dropped at altitude? Would the wind blow them far enough away from the map room that they won't run once (if) they are on the ground? If wind is going to affect iron bombs, it should affect the meat bombs too - and probably more so since they are lighter and have a giant parachute to catch the wind.
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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #85 on: April 15, 2013, 03:25:55 PM »
Don't I know it.

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #86 on: April 15, 2013, 09:14:28 PM »
 During the weekdays, I fly almost exclusively heavy Lancs. I use them to target the bases that the hordes are upping from. Let's get real here, this is a cartoon flight sim. If I am not at 22K, I am not making it to target, then if I have to start adjusting runs based on wind direction, may take 3 passes to hit your targets. Again, highly unlikely at that altitude once your position is known, dead! I was half a base off on my targeting last night. There is no point in taking the time to climb out to that alt. and distance any longer. You simply will not survive a bomb run much lower than 20k as well as even make it to target. I used to be able to come in at 18k, almost never happens, needing to be at least 22k just to get to target. And at 22k, those bombs do not have lasers. You better know what you are doing and no guarantee.
 
  Been here around 9 years, just wiped out my fun. I fly heavy 38's with a squad on Saturday nights, but thinking I need to find something else if this is not worked out quickly. I know my $15 bucks a month ain't woth squat nor is my opinion, but that is my opinion. We gonna get real like this, how about advanced radar to pick up the mass raids, get's silly at a point. How much is enough for realism? Taking the high altitude bombers out of the game takes an element out. 10k-15k bombers are just easy targets. I enjoyed the challenge of trying to get in above 20K. Was not easy.

  Enough crying here. Good luck on both sides of this issue men. Both sides have valid points. Been fun. May or may not be around. Can't bomb any longer, need to find a new game. Will see how it goes.

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #87 on: April 15, 2013, 09:19:47 PM »
  Gonna put my money where my mouth is after reading my post. Fun is gone, I am out. Will come back if they work it out. 9 years, pft...


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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #88 on: April 15, 2013, 09:57:34 PM »
It's a bug Hitech says will be fixed next patch.

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Re: There's wind now?
« Reply #89 on: April 16, 2013, 09:31:25 AM »
No.

Then the bomb site cannot correct for the wind.
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