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Offline Angus

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« Reply #30 on: May 13, 2002, 12:30:12 PM »
So, many buff targets in the sky, and whether the bombs scatter a bit or not, imagine what 4 loaded Lancs can do in just 1 pass
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A good idea indeed HT!!!!:D
What makes me wonder is how the gunnery thing will be solved. I tend to think that the buff-guns would have to be scaled down to normal (so no more 1.5K kills), and perhaps an AI gunner (named Otto) guns for the 3 ships one is not aboard at the time. Makes me wonder how its gonna be done, and I sure hope that some of the HTC crew can stop by this thread and explain this to us humble children:p
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« Reply #31 on: May 13, 2002, 12:57:07 PM »
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from what i read it sounds like 1 player control of 4 buffs *drool* better formation flying so better protection from fighters but one thing i wonder if there'll be 4 players who can gun or just the 1 as it is now frantically going from plane to plane hehee but gosh imagine the destruction potential 4 high lancs dar is out so you're blind b4 you get enough people from your team to come help out all fhs are down even at the large fields. i love it but i also fear it lol



I'd like to see the option of being able to set the formation and postions that the buffs are flying for each type to maximize gun cover.  Especially on the lancs....
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« Reply #32 on: May 13, 2002, 01:04:51 PM »
HTC have been thinking about this multi-ship buff thing for a long time.  I'm sure they have thought of all these objections and observations and will deal with it.
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« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2002, 01:07:48 PM »
Say NO to Otto!
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« Reply #34 on: May 13, 2002, 01:31:47 PM »
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from what i read it sounds like 1 player control of 4 buffs *drool* better formation flying so better protection from fighters but one thing i wonder if there'll be 4 players who can gun or just the 1 as it is now frantically going from plane to plane hehee but gosh imagine the destruction potential 4 high lancs dar is out so you're blind b4 you get enough people from your team to come help out all fhs are down even at the large fields. i love it but i also fear it lol



I'd like to see the option of being able to set the formation and postions that the buffs are flying for each type to maximize gun cover.  Especially on the lancs....
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« Reply #35 on: May 13, 2002, 01:51:49 PM »
will this be for all bombers or just the heavy's (b17, lanc)
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« Reply #36 on: May 13, 2002, 02:42:30 PM »
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Just to let you guys know, in a recent "blue text" Q&A, Hitech said something about a random bomb drift. Which means buff formations will be able to drop more, but the accuracy will go down.


Random drift????  That's a buncha mickey mouse roadkill if I ever heard it.  What's he tryin to do, cause fluffers to go into extinction??  I rarely fly the heavies now as it is, but if there's a random component to the drop I'll never touch'em again.  And fluffers wanna talk about skill?  Here goes all yer skill right out the window!  It's now a crap shoot, g'luck.

Granted, it's been awhile since I've actually looked anything up, but wasn't the Norden supposed to be one of the most accurate sights when it was properly calibrated for the weather/drop conditions?  Make us have to set up the Norden for the drop.  If we mess up the setup we miss the target.  No sense in punishing the fluff drivers for doing everything right and then miss thier target because of some mickey mouse random crap.

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« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2002, 02:44:13 PM »
that would be cool....but have the contrails come on at a certain alt
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« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2002, 02:59:10 PM »
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I'd like to see the option of being able to set the formation and postions that the buffs are flying for each type to maximize gun cover.  Especially on the lancs....


You mean they should have one Lanc fly upside down?  ;)
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« Reply #39 on: May 14, 2002, 09:45:28 AM »
4 ship formations... how about 40 ship formations and no accuracy muhahahaaaaaaaaar
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