CVs AA over 20k

[Lucifer]

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The defensive weapons of CVs against planes have to be efficient, but are imho way too accurate above 20k !
being sniped at 30k when travelling, by a passing-by CV group, isnt very realistic :  
what about lowering accuracy above 15k (or 20), for exemple by 5 % per 1000 feets ?

Opinions ?
Is it doable ?


Thanks !  

[Arlo]

It may be related to the capability of level bombing a CV from that alt (which I think cannot be addressed nor is it anymore realistic). Some things just plain require balancing that isn't 100% realism.

[MK-84]

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The defensive weapons of CVs against planes have to be efficient, but are imho way too accurate above 20k !
being sniped at 30k when travelling, by a passing-by CV group, isnt very realistic :  
what about lowering accuracy above 15k (or 20), for exemple by 5 % per 1000 feets ?

Opinions ?
Is it doable ?


Thanks !  

Accuracy is lower.  The %Chance to get hit from puffy ack is determined by distance to target, speed and G loading. So if you are higher up, you are farther away, thus decreasing the chance of being hit.
Incidentally I rarely get killed by ack, some of that may be because I don't like to spend much time flying around in it.

Now I wonder if pulling negative G's decreases, increases, or remains the same when determing % chance to hit.

[Masherbrum]

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The defensive weapons of CVs against planes have to be efficient, but are imho way too accurate above 20k !
being sniped at 30k when travelling, by a passing-by CV group, isnt very realistic :  
what about lowering accuracy above 15k (or 20), for exemple by 5 % per 1000 feets ?

Opinions ?
Is it doable ?


Thanks !  

If you're in a Bomber at 30k, the accuracy is just fine.    

BTW, the L70 40mm Bofors had a range of around 41,000 ft in WWII.     The L60 was around 23,000ft IIRC.    Not sure which one is modeled.
The 5"/38 caliber AA shell went to about 38,000ft.    I do not know if the Mk24/Model 1 or Mk28/Model 0 is modeled, but am assuming as it was Pre-Iowa Class.

Personally, I feel it is too easy to hop in a CV gun and wail away.   The accuracy is fine.