Auto Ack modification

[Shuffler]

I could not control myself.  What's up Shuff!

Having to BUY my bacon at the store..... how about you. 

[Vinkman]

He already stated that he knows how to prevent the issue. He asked that no one say it though. That is why I have not posted.

since you asked. The point is not “how to not get killed by auto ack”
It’s why should 800 or 600 off a bandits nose be safe distance for ack batteries to open fire and kill only the bandit. Especially when flying directly at an ack gun? 

I think ack running is bad game behavior, too prevalent, and un-realistic. Three good reasons for an adjustment.

[Shuffler]

since you asked. The point is not “how to not get killed by auto ack”
It’s why should 800 or 600 off a bandits nose be safe distance for ack batteries to open fire and kill only the bandit. Especially when flying directly at an ack gun? 

I think ack running is bad game behavior, too prevalent, and un-realistic. Three good reasons for an adjustment.

No one is saying ack running is good..... but ack treats us all the same. I like to think it all works out in the wash.

It's definitely harder to do when you find yourself in the tower.... I know..... been there, done that. 

[LCADolby]

A whine has been recorded.

All joking aside, I have felt that Auto Ack accuracy should be tied to ENY in some fashion.

Inversely proportional lethality is a great idea The lower the enemies ENY the higher the boom they receive.

[hitech]

The game doesn't differentiate.  It's about attck speed, angle and enemy numbers around the base. The Auto ack shoots only at one plane at a time. if there's 3 vulchers the uppers are toast. and so are the ack guns. 

How can a gun shoot at multiple people at once?

HiTech

[Shuffler]

How can a gun shoot at multiple people at once?

HiTech

He must use a sawed off scatter gun.

[TryHard]

How can a gun shoot at multiple people at once?

HiTech

1 gun can't but i think what he is getting at is if a field has X amount of guns and an enemy comes into autoack range, then all the autoack converges on that single enemy. Where as if 3 enemy come in now the X amount of guns on the field are spread out shooting at 3 aircraft and thus each enemy aircraft is less likely to get hit.

never tried it myself but if a field has say 8 field guns and 8 enemy planes are circling the field getting fired on and another enemy aircraft comes in now you have 8 field guns for 9 enemy's. The enemy farthest from the field but still in autoack range i'm assuming will not get shot by autoack.

[Vinkman]

How can a gun shoot at multiple people at once?

HiTech

There is more than one gun. All guns shoot at the same target is my impression. Please explain. 

[guncrasher]

There is more than one gun. All guns shoot at the same target is my impression. Please explain. 

he said 1 gun.

semp

[Vinkman]

he said 1 gun.

semp

Semp, lol. I know what he said. He said it because he was implying "Auto ack" mean a single gun. OR he was joking.   "Auto Ack refers to all the guns as a system on a fleet or at a base.

My impression was the system focuses on the closest plane (To some reference)  I'm not sure if "the system" can shoot at multiple targets at the same time. It could be that each gun shoots at the closest target to that gun. 

[hitech]

There is more than one gun. All guns shoot at the same target is my impression. Please explain. 

You are incorrect each gun finds it's own target.

HiTech

[The Fugitive]

You are incorrect each gun finds it's own target.

HiTech

Its to bad that they all seem to find me!

[Shuffler]

The guns will switch to the closest target. Each gun will switch depending on how far the target is. That is my experience.

[hitech]

The guns will switch to the closest target. Each gun will switch depending on how far the target is. That is my experience.

Only additions to that is they only look for a new target every 3 secs.
The target must be in line of sight for non puffy ack.

Puffy ack has a buffer distance so once it selects a target it doesn't switch until another target is a lot closer.

HiTech

[Vinkman]

Only additions to that is they only look for a new target every 3 secs.
The target must be in line of sight for non puffy ack.

Puffy ack has a buffer distance so once it selects a target it doesn't switch until another target is a lot closer.

HiTech

Thanks. Now that we have that cleared up...

Any thoughts on the OP?