Crazy bomber ideas

[mechanic]

That is a very good point

[Clone155]

42 bombs shotgunned over a half square mile would be lucky to hit anything on an AH airfield.  It isn't worth the flight time and low chance of getting your Lanc's there to do that instead of hand the bombs to the target in a F4U, F6F, Fw190, P-38, P-47, P-51 or Typhoon.

Well it doesn't have to be half a square mile, I just threw that out because I have no idea what would be an acceptable range  

Maybe a quarter of a mile? 1/8th?

It would make fighter bombers much more attractive. 1000lbs per hangar means some Jabos can take down all 3 FH's on a small field all by themself.

No sir, my plan is that only heavy bombers with the scatter pattern can take out any object with a 1000lb bomb . Jabos and maybe even mediums would still have the 3000lb limit.

Edit: words are hard 

[Clone155]

42 bombs shotgunned over a half square mile would be lucky to hit anything on an AH airfield.  It isn't worth the flight time and low chance of getting your Lanc's there to do that instead of hand the bombs to the target in a F4U, F6F, Fw190, P-38, P-47, P-51 or Typhoon.

Actually, if the scatter affect increased in relation to altitude, that would work better and more realistically! 

[Karnak]

Actually, if the scatter affect increased in relation to altitude, that would work better and more realistically! 

They didn't scatter randomly in reality.  If you watch old footage you see each bomber's stick dig a line of holes, each individual bomb may drift a bit to one side, but overall it is a line of holes.

[Clone155]

They didn't scatter randomly in reality.  If you watch old footage you see each bomber's stick dig a line of holes, each individual bomb may drift a bit to one side, but overall it is a line of holes.

Yes. When I say random, I do not mean simply like an actual shot gun pattern. But the bombs fall randomly enough so that you can't hit a pickle barrel. A line of bomb craters spaced out on an x axis at a reasonable distance is what I'm going for.

Look at these bombs fall, the spread here is noticeable almost about right after they leave the bay. This is what I mean.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzWASv70y_I#t=1m39s

[ONTOS]

   I like to fly bombers and the wind is more realistic. Be for it was easy.Landing huge damage points was common but, during WW II it just did not happen. It's disappointing to fly an hour and not get a good run, it's also disappointing to fly an hour and get shot down while on your run.

[kvuo75]

Yes. When I say random, I do not mean simply like an actual shot gun pattern. But the bombs fall randomly enough so that you can't hit a pickle barrel. A line of bomb craters spaced out on an x axis at a reasonable distance is what I'm going for.

Look at these bombs fall, the spread here is noticeable almost about right after they leave the bay. This is what I mean.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzWASv70y_I#t=1m39s

as far as i know, this is already modeled in the game.. its more noticable with the smaller bombs (100's, or 250's)

try dropping 250's from 30k.

[Arlo]

try dropping 250's from 30k.

No but thanks anyway. 

[thedoom26]

ur right, this is crazy

[Lusche]

try dropping 250's from 30k.

I actually do that a lot 

Well, not from 30k, but from 28k 

[kvuo75]

I actually do that a lot 

Well, not from 30k, but from 28k 

am I remembering correctly? I havent done it in so long, but I seem to remember the lighter bombs spreading out quite a bit.