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Offline Beefcake

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« Reply #150 on: May 20, 2002, 03:34:25 PM »
post 150 :)
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« Reply #151 on: May 20, 2002, 03:38:03 PM »
lol. Was wondering if we'd crank the vBB odometer over to 4 today ;)

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« Reply #152 on: May 29, 2002, 01:29:30 AM »
Laz, thank you so much for not even THINKING about anybody other than people like yourself who, from what you've said yoursef, neither know nor care to know how to fly bombers effectively and/or anywhere other than in the MA. Try opening that narrow little mind a bit and think of those who like flying in scenario games. I've flown sorties in organised games (in WB) that lasted over two hours - still short by real standards, but plenty long enough to wreck an engine flown at too high a throttle. The buff manuals I've seen tnd to say that they should be flow at maximum power for no more than ONE MINUTE, and then go on to list at what throttle & rpm they can be flown for as long as an hour, and then wht settings for continuous.

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westy... I have no trouble killing fluffs.   I have never said they were hard to kill.  I simply say that they are unfun to kill.  Like strafing ack.   They are gamey in the extreme and now they will be four times less fun and four times more gamey.  

All I hope is that they have less effect on the game so that they can be ignored even more.

As for overheating... we don't fly long enough for overheating to be a problem.   No engine in WWII, radial or inline, that I am aware of overheated in 15 minutes of full throttle.
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« Reply #153 on: May 29, 2002, 01:36:27 AM »
Esme the limits in pilot's notes (at least for US and UK aircraft) had more to do with engine life and overhaul intervals than bad things that might happen in the near term.  Sure some planes would overheat but many would keep running just fine, at least on that sortie.  And many of them (e.g. Merlin, R-2800) could run wide open indefinitely without ill effects in the short term.
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« Reply #154 on: May 29, 2002, 09:17:07 AM »
What a stroke of brilliance. Nine players can set up a box formation of 12 B17's at three altitudes. A total of 36. Add to that several sqads of P51's escorting above the formation. Then add the hordes of 109's and 190's to defend and take out the buff's. What a senerio!!! AH should get a kick back on computer upgrades . But one thing will have to be implimented, B17's should take damage if they are hit by friendly fire. I don't think kill shooter would add to the immersion. And 17's should loose the ability to fire through there fusilage.
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« Reply #155 on: May 29, 2002, 10:50:01 AM »
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What a stroke of brilliance. Nine players can set up a box formation of 12 B17's at three altitudes. A total of 36. Add to that several sqads of P51's escorting above the formation. Then add the hordes of 109's and 190's to defend and take out the buff's. What a senerio!!! AH should get a kick back on computer upgrades . But one thing will have to be implimented, B17's should take damage if they are hit by friendly fire. I don't think kill shooter would add to the immersion. And 17's should loose the ability to fire through there fusilage.


Yep, then turn friendly collisions on to really keep things interesting! :eek:
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« Reply #156 on: May 31, 2002, 05:40:31 PM »
I've had some of my most enjoyable flights in the MA escorting Buffs and even more fun Hunting them. Especially while defending the HQ.

With 3x Buffs and the 110-G2 I can't wait! For 1.10

As with the whines on Buff alts at 25k+  and their performance etc. Unless I start of with the advantage I don't bother trying to chase some 30k+ Buff. Infact I can't remember the last time I was higher then 20k. And with 1.10 realistic (for AH) bomb sight and bomb flight. I'd wager that most Bombers won't be able to hit anything more then the ground at 30k+ without a certin amount of skill and practice so all credit to those that do. Unlike the current modeling.

So Bravo! To HT. Hopefully it will bring in a whole new and challanging addition to AH.  For Buffers and Hunters alike.

My only concern is what to do with the Perkie 234 now with realistic bomb sights and flight. Might end up rather redundent due to it's very small bomb load. So HT please bring on the B29 then we'll really have something to spend our buff perks on! :-)



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« Reply #157 on: May 31, 2002, 06:32:55 PM »
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. And 17's should loose the ability to fire through there fusilage.


They have for 1.10


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