Author Topic: Time to give up on the norden. (Read 3270 times)

bj229r · « **Reply #75 on:** July 17, 2003, 10:21:11 PM »

One other thing would be nice--all 3 fediddlein drones converge at 250 yards.--the only one that has its guns converge further is the one you're gunnin from---If the dipstick is inside 250 yards..I dont need 2 other bombers to kill him---if it MUST be at 250..at least give the option of not wasting the precious ball ammo from the other buffs (17's in my case)

Shiva · « **Reply #76 on:** July 17, 2003, 10:36:01 PM »

If you want a compromise, then keep all of the other setup process and automate the actual calibration -- set a time that it takes to do an accurate calibration (say, 30 seconds), and give that a small CEP (not perfect, but close), with shorter calibration times giving a larger CEP (i.e., the calibration point being off in a random direction by a distance proportional to how much you shortcut the calibration time). Once the calibration is complete, everything else functions as it does now -- you turn, it throws the calibration off until the sight stabilizes, changed wind angle throws off the calibration, changed speed or altitude throws off the calibration...

This wouldn't remove the necessity of keeping your plane stable at your calibration course, altitude, and speed; it just eliminates the finicky detail of having to track the ground with the scope, handwaving that as being done by a crewman who knows what they're doing.

Easyscor · « **Reply #77 on:** July 17, 2003, 10:55:18 PM »

bj
[hint]One of your requests is already available.[/hint]

Rutilant · « **Reply #78 on:** July 18, 2003, 02:34:50 AM »

bj, i believe if you press the #2 button on your joystick it will just fire the gun your in, but not your whole buff, just the gun position you're firing from.. i.e. 2 50cals.

Edit - Oh.. and if he gets within 250, either you're dead, or he's dead

(assuming you're referring to the low-6 'attacks', since you use the ball as an example)

bfreek · « **Reply #79 on:** July 19, 2003, 08:26:21 PM »

when 18 out of 20 bomber attacks are done from 1'-5000' that should tell you everything.

and the ones above 2500' miss the target 65% of the time.

bj229r · « **Reply #80 on:** July 19, 2003, 10:57:07 PM »

Yah I knew that about single buff guns..what I was tryin to get across is the wasted ammo on the other buffs that converges at 250--ya can score hits on a 6 fighter at 1000, but only from the buff you are IN--the other 2 buffs might as well be throwin ammo boxes out the window (psst, I ALWAYS bomb at 15.5k--miss mebbe 45% of the time;)

Rutilant · « **Reply #81 on:** July 19, 2003, 11:24:54 PM »

What i mean is, only 2 50cals out of all 3 buffs, drone's dont fire either.

Easyscor · « **Reply #82 on:** July 20, 2003, 02:23:57 AM »

bj,
The convergence of every gun in your formation is preset at 1000 yds and you don’t have to waste all that ammo when the distance isn’t 1K, fire only the gun position you occupy instead. Find the options in the setup and do some testing offline.

BNM · « **Reply #83 on:** July 21, 2003, 04:45:29 AM »

Didn't read the whole "mudslinging " thread but my $0.02 is:

I tried many times 15-20 to use the new bombsite. Read Kweassa's tut, got instructions from squaddies ect... long story short I think I killed 1 hanger with 3 B17s. Needless to say I've never tried bombing since using this sight. Won't try again either. Only way I get bomber points anymore is taking TBMs and bombing VHs, cities, etc...

Never bombed 'alot' but I could hit stuff and it was kinda fun. Basically what it boils down to is the introduction of the "norden" ended my bombing in AH for good. Not a whine or gripe just stating the facts.

BenDover · « **Reply #84 on:** July 21, 2003, 07:06:25 AM »

15-20 isn't many.

BGBMAW · « **Reply #85 on:** July 21, 2003, 08:15:41 PM »

well im still bombing with ease... kill cv's with level bomn from b-26's and b-17's from 7-10k...

if any of you neeed help ..feel free to ask....
but you need to say whats going wrong for me to help...
its is a fairly easy system....

almost any monkey can do it..besides pongo i guess..

BiGB
xoxo

bj229r · « **Reply #86 on:** July 22, 2003, 04:16:58 PM »

well I KNOW I Can woop BGB in spelling;

Red Tail 444 · « **Reply #87 on:** July 22, 2003, 04:41:32 PM »

OK so when in calibration mode, you can move the crosshairs left and right as well, but that's rather pointless, yes? because the plane will not allow the bombardier to make course corrections, so...whats the point?

I'm a fighter jock anyway....bombing is more frustrating now than ever. Gimme a loaded corsair and I'll level 90% of the town...give me 3 lancs, and I'll miss by 5 miles.

Go figure,

Gainsie

bj229r · « **Reply #88 on:** July 22, 2003, 09:09:11 PM »

sounds like ya talkin about movin crosshairs while in calibration mode (yellow text in there?) Anyhow...bombadier can make slight course changes by movin stick left and right as pilot would do to flip ailerons---in bombadier mode, that does gentle rudder movement--doesnt fek up calibration

BGBMAW · « **Reply #89 on:** July 23, 2003, 04:06:39 AM »

lolo dammit my right hjand is in a cast it hurts spelling suks