Do know that Lancasters were used by 617 squadron in high angle diving attacks in 1943?
Do you know that a bomb landing near a tank could and did hammer the crew inside and could flip tiger tanks?
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Do we have any records of what altitudes were used when doing divebombing while in heavy bombers?
When I think of heavy bombers, I think of the large b17/b24 raids of mutli altitude bombers flying level in various formations. So when I see one dive-bombing akin to a stuka, I start asking questions.
I think bomb payloads should determine what altitude bombers can release their ordinance.
For example: if we had the Lancaster skip-bomb (I don't know the nick-name/technical name), then the lancaster would be able to release at only certain altitudes and speeds. Like what we have with torpedo bombers.
If you have GP bombs, then you can release at say.. a minimum of 5000 ft and upwards of 35k, so if you are under 5000ft your bombs don't register (like if you drop torpedos too fast, or dropping bombs under the current limit conditions of less than 800ft.)
If you select one (single) bomber (no formation), then you can do violent manuvers. If you select a formation, your turning movements should be.. dulled in a way, at least until you lose your two drones. So we don't have 'skipping/warping" drones, and the 'easy exploits' with that.
I have seen some player take b29s and carpet bomb the V87 spawn, landing nearly 30 kills while being under 2000ft.
I've said it before, I'll say it again. I think all heavy bombers shouldn't be able to drop ordinance unless at 5000 ft+, and not be able to do violent manuvers unless they have NO formation. I have no problems with bombers, I do however have problems with players abusing the loopholes in the system, which is what I am sort of asking for them to fix here.
I don't view this 5000 ft minimum limit any different than the minimum 800ft for bombs to arm that we have now. Heavy bombers carry more ordinance, and have bombsights.. they have no need to be divebombing (with formation). If they do NOT have a formation, then I would be more 'merciful' on that, maybe droppig it to 2000ft or something like that. But at the very least heavy bombers shouldn't be able to do heavy evasive manuvers like that with a formation, without sure.. but not with a formation.
Apologies if this is viewed as a hi-jack.
