Noticeable change to the damage model of bombers

[mERv]

In the past week or two I have noticed a significant increase in critical damage to american bombers. In the past, bombers were tanks capable of receiving significant amount of lead before taking critical damage. Those days are long gone. Critical damage from both 50 cal and cannon rounds are the new normal. I've been studying it ever since I started to notice the change. At first, I assumed it was just players hitting their shots. The smoking gun is decking town. If I was to make a guess I would have to say there was at least a 50% decrease in overall durability and a 50% increase in critical damage received.

So for those who say Dale hasn't touched this game in years 

 

[Spikes]

Did HT confirm he made a change?

[Devil 505]

It couldn't be that you've been lucky until recently and things are just regressing to the mean. Clearly HiTech has had enough of your crap and has decided the best way to deal with you is to make your bombers take less damage. That must be it... 

[Animl-AW]

In the past week or two I have noticed a significant increase in critical damage to american bombers. In the past bombers were tanks capable of receiving significant amount of lead before taking critical damage. Those days are long gone. Critical damage from both 50 cal and cannon rounds are the new normal. I've been studying it ever since I started to notice the change. At first, I assumed it was just players hitting their shots. The smoking gun is decking town. If I was to make a guess I would have to say there was at least a 50% decrease in overall durability and a 50% increase in critical damage received.

So for those who say Dale hasn't touched this game in years 

Your welcome   

I haven't flown much lately, as work decides that. When I was, I noticed a P-51 is almost useless in taking down a buff. I've heard others complain in the past about buffs taking too much lead.

Those two numbers (50%) would be the same, depending on how you squint your eyes.

I have no clue if HT touched anything, but if so, IMO that may have been needed. I have doubts he'd be that drastic at 50% change. I could seeing 10% at a time.

I guess my question would be, what are you basing your findings on?

[Shane]

I noted FT remarking on it in two ways:

1) More engine fires from players
2) town ack seemed harsher

1) I think people are also learning the 24 weakspots (engines) and are possibly targeting them more.
2) I notice on some maps the town acks seem meaner than others.

It's unlikely HT would make any unpublished changes and any setting changes (such as ack lethality) could be easily discernable via clipboard.

I think Devil was correct in that FT just got caught in the ouchy bucket the last few go arounds.

[Lazerr]

Lancasters

[TryHard]

I think the AI ack ack guns are hackers

[Eagler]

Good - they are unrealistic imo

If they were that deadly the need for fighter cover would not have been so urgent

Eagler

[Dadtallica]

Nothing changed. People just started not blindly attacking you anymore. You have put so much attention i yourself lately that most people, myself included, changed our tactics with you and 42 accounts.

[Kini]

Nothing changed. People just started not blindly attacking you anymore. You have put so much attention i yourself lately that most people, myself included, changed our tactics with you and 42 accounts.

 

[morfiend]

It couldn't be that you've been lucky until recently and things are just regressing to the mean. Clearly HiTech has had enough of your crap and has decided the best way to deal with you is to make your bombers take less damage. That must be it... 

 

The B24 has always been subject to fires especially when hit in the wing roots,just like the real thing! Also as with all A/C a good shot into the cockpit will cause the plane to explode when the pilot has Been killed.

On the other hand Devil might be on to something…


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[CptTrips]

I doubt it.  Nothing in the change log.  I don't think HT would fold to whiners.  That would be insanely unprofessional and out of character.

Look on the bright side.  If they are climbing up to shoot you down, they are now forced to play your game.  You are now in control of the engagement.  If they are up there, they are not down low protecting their fields.  But they have no choice or you will turn their lights out.  You own them now.  Buy more machines.  Open more accounts. Rock on. 

[hitech]

No change was made.

HiTech

[Eagler]

No change was made.

HiTech

Howdy HiTech

Glad to see you up and about sir!

Eagler

[Peanut1]

In the past week or two I have noticed a significant increase in critical damage to american bombers. In the past, bombers were tanks capable of receiving significant amount of lead before taking critical damage. Those days are long gone. Critical damage from both 50 cal and cannon rounds are the new normal. I've been studying it ever since I started to notice the change. At first, I assumed it was just players hitting their shots. The smoking gun is decking town. If I was to make a guess I would have to say there was at least a 50% decrease in overall durability and a 50% increase in critical damage received.

So for those who say Dale hasn't touched this game in years 

 

Must be the drugs....yer self proclaimed homeboi sure stomped out this idea abruptly