Gunner position numbering

[zanshin]

I'm setting up a CH HOTAS setup and decided to put the gunner positions on the stick's 8-way hat.  The bombers have different gun sets but it would make things a lot easier if the same or near equivalent positions had the same number in each plane. It would be easier for keyboard users, too, as it would be consistent.  Even the two planes with the same positions have different assignment numbers:

B26:(2-6)  top, tail, nose, left, right
Ki67:(2-6)  nose, top, left, right, tail.


So, to improve gameplay I suggest a constant gunner position numbering scheme across planes.  Then I could always have up as forward, down as tail, left as left and right etc  for all planes without using up stick modes to do so.

Zanshin

[2Late4U]

AMEN!

[eskimo2]

I have a dedicated hat for B-17 gun positions (up, fwd, ball, tail).  When I fly other bombers I often fumble and have to hunt around for a basic position as the enemy fighter switches from one gunners view to another.  I have died many deaths without firing a shot.  
This is one of the oldest flaws in the game. It has been brushed aside since the addition of the B-26, and has been brought up again and again.
I think that Hitech doesn't view it as a problem because he is one of about seven people who are able to remember all of the positions for the various bombers (he wrote the code afterall).  

eskimo

[SKurj]

I agree Zanshin

This is something I brought up alooooong time ago (2 yrs)


A standardized system should be used..


SKurj

[Sky Viper]

Put me down as agreed!

Why not do this:

Tail - 2
Top - 3
Bot - 4
Chin - 5
Left - 6
Right - 7

And follow the idea in the GVs and boats.

Viper

[SOB]

Yep, been around a while.  Apparently it ain't an easy fix tho'.  

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23964


SOB