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Offline 4Prop

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2013, 06:32:35 PM »
State your sources please and thank you. I'll be more than happy to give a +1.

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Offline danny76

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2013, 08:09:37 PM »
I kind of like the idea, but am not sure that it can be implemented without being abused.   I think it is far more likely that the delay bomb would be dropped on a runway spawn than a tank (I sure would). 

Again, what would be the point of dropping them on a runway spawn, unless you could predict a plane spanwning there 2 seconds after the bomb struck? The OP is discussing bombs that are detonated by a time fuse of a couple of seconds following impact, not detonated by the proximity of an enemy vehicle/aircraft.
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Offline tuton25

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2013, 12:54:44 AM »
The mossie bombers used delay fuse bombs to "put them in the front door" of the SS Hq to protect the political prisoners on the top floor
If I remember correctly they were fixed with a three second delay
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Offline mthrockmor

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2013, 01:26:10 AM »
Apparently this is more difficult then adding a delayed explosion. The need to bounce or skip would have to be created. As a bonus adding cargo ships so B-25s could skip 500lb-ers into them would add to naval action.

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Offline EagleDNY

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2013, 10:51:27 AM »
Again, what would be the point of dropping them on a runway spawn, unless you could predict a plane spanwning there 2 seconds after the bomb struck? The OP is discussing bombs that are detonated by a time fuse of a couple of seconds following impact, not detonated by the proximity of an enemy vehicle/aircraft.

Go ahead and roll your set of buffs off of a field where I can come across at low altitude with one of these and I'll show you the point in a heartbeat. 

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2013, 12:15:35 PM »
Dunno if the game can pull the whole bouncing bomb thing off properly atm?

Offline gyrene81

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2013, 12:16:36 PM »
if planes don't sink into the water...skip bombs shouldn't be difficult.
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Offline danny76

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Re: Time delayed German bombs
« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2013, 12:33:19 PM »
Go ahead and roll your set of buffs off of a field where I can come across at low altitude with one of these and I'll show you the point in a heartbeat. 

You dont need a special bomb to accomplish this, whenever I am taking off or landin, it seems that attackers can pop into full field ack with absolute impunity :headscratch:
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