Query, or Request for Box Formation

[Sky Viper]

I would guess that with the addition of multiple gunners (Pilot plus 1), that the Primary Fire button will no longer fire all of the weapons at once.
True ?

If not, would you consider this as a plausable change?
I'm just thinking that it would really suck to try to attack a 4 buff formation that has 3 guns each trained on my poor fighter.
On the flip side, 2 gunners should be enough of an increase on defense to nullify the need for "all guns fire" mode.

Viper

[SKurj]

Read Pyro's post... can't say for sure but i think all guns will still be slaved.


either to the only player onboard (wtf u expect him to shoot just one gun at u? when u attackin 4 buffs?)

If 2 players onboard I am not sure how the split will happen but it appears as though each player will slave some of the guns.

And even so... u attack 4 buffs and only want 2 gun positions firin at ya?



SKurj

[CavemanJ]

If the guy is in the ball turret, then all 4 ball turrets open up.  If he's in the upper, all 4 upper turrets fire.  But not all 4 ball turrets, all 4 right waist, and all 4 tail guns at once.

And the Golden BB laden turbolasers of the buffs will make it complete suicide if you end up passing through the box.  All the guns will converge into one helluva crossfire, with no penalty to the fluffers for missing you and hitting thier drones.

That convergence is really gonna suck.

[Sky Viper]

Originally posted by SKurj
Read Pyro's post... can't say for sure but i think all guns will still be slaved.


either to the only player onboard (wtf u expect him to shoot just one gun at u? when u attackin 4 buffs?)

If 2 players onboard I am not sure how the split will happen but it appears as though each player will slave some of the guns.

And even so... u attack 4 buffs and only want 2 gun positions firin at ya?



SKurj

I read Pyro's post.

Actually, I would like to see each gun able to be manned individually.

Yes, I want to attack a buff with only 2 guns firing. That's realistic.

I'm rather tired of instant death when I try to take out a buff. Regardless of angle, unless the gunner sucks, I die.
The odds that a real WW2 Bomber was able to get 2 or 3 gun positions to hit one plane all at once...well, it seems a bit unrealistic.
Now to think that one gunner will have up to 4 sets of guns computer tracked to a single reticle, that is truely rediculous.

Viper

[SKurj]

SKVP... well in some cases likely 1-2 positions per buff will open up at you but you won't be attacking single buffs anymore... u don't expect the other 3 to ignore u do u? +)

there never has been multiple guns slaved to one reticle... the guns shoot parallel to the gun position aiming... basically

try it with target command

srry if dbl post


SKurj