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Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: mrbeef on December 18, 2000, 08:14:00 PM
*rrrrooooovrooooooOOOOMMM* *click* Crash boom etc

any one even think about kamakazis? such as, getting LOW as hell, dropping a bomb and crashing into the ship (AA wouldnt be too much of a problem if your going to die anyways).

I havent seen many discussions on this or anything. maybe im RETARDED
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Nash on December 18, 2000, 08:29:00 PM
Just like with tanks and HOs... What's the difference here?
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Fishu on December 18, 2000, 09:38:00 PM
Boats will cost more?
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: SKurj on December 18, 2000, 11:50:00 PM
 
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Originally posted by mrbeef:
*rrrrooooovrooooooOOOOMMM* *click* Crash boom etc

any one even think about kamakazis? such as, getting LOW as hell, dropping a bomb and crashing into the ship (AA wouldnt be too much of a problem if your going to die anyways).

I havent seen many discussions on this or anything. maybe im RETARDED

Weeell...  I think a boat large enough for a player to do the kamikaze trick with any chance of hitting will take more lbs of ordnance than any fighter can carry.  I'd also guess anything large than a fighter will have a hard time getting past the AA defences.  5 inch guns on proximity fuse.. good luck  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

A PT boat.. well sure 2 1k's will likely sink it, but my guess is that the amount of firepower a PT boat can point in yer general direction, may make PT boats virtually invulnerable from the air..

AKskurj

Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: SKurj on December 18, 2000, 11:52:00 PM
boats are FREE!! +)

AKskurj
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: TheWobble on December 19, 2000, 02:37:00 AM
1 1k would split a PT in half, I sure hope these boats are not too tough, I mean with all the armorment they will have pluse if a bomber is headed yer way zigzag and what not, they are far from sitting targets and pack a hell of a puch MABY if 2 or 3 kamakazis heade at the boat from diff angles at same time one would have a chane, but then a gain this is a relativly small boat zipping along and fireing at you.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Fishu on December 19, 2000, 02:42:00 AM
I am sure that already hispanos would be enough to sunk PT  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

It is just wood...  wait till we get 37mm guns on the fighters, that will make nice holes.
Theres always one who gets through to strafe, because player can only shoot at one target  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Torque on December 19, 2000, 02:52:00 AM
PT 109
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Jigster on December 19, 2000, 03:24:00 AM
we'd better have a SPLASHPLOOOOF animations for misses all I gotta say.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Near misses might roll a PT over but they'll prolly fair better then Panzer if the guy misses.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Purzel on December 19, 2000, 04:28:00 AM
Hi!

OK, you mean that someone in a PT-boat releases all torps on a ship or a ftr all bombs not worrying about air defences.

The air defence will likely get him but you think it doesnt mater to him?

I dont think so because AFAIK your dropped ordnence is lost when you are. So if you hit the ground before your bombs, they will disappear and if you drown with you PT your torps will disappear. And from what i know this kamikaze-stuff doesnt work. The other FE prolly wont even notice you colliding...

BTW: I just cant wait for these carriers...



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CU

Purzel

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"Find the enemy and shoot him down, everything else is nonsense!"
M. von Richthofen
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Jekyll on December 19, 2000, 06:32:00 AM
Yup, boats will be absolutely wonderful.  Let's see.....

On most nights in my timezone there's between 14-20 online, roughly evenly split between rooks, nits and bishops.

Hmmm.. so I've got 10 enemies or thereabouts.

3 will be in vehicles...
4 will be in boats ....

Great.. that leaves 3 whole enemy aircraft in an entire arena  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

And this is called Aces HIGH ?

(Although I'm sure it will be a huge hit for those guys who normally see 100 plus online at any one time.  Unfortunately, AH on my side of the world is as dead as a doornail ... and getting worse by the day)
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: -lynx- on December 19, 2000, 09:16:00 AM
 
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And this is called Aces HIGH ?

Depends on what you're on at that moment I guess... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Ripsnort on December 19, 2000, 09:21:00 AM
Pyro:"We're making a late-model 80' Elco. This will be one of the heaviest armed vehicles in the game with 4 .50 cal machine-guns, a 20mm cannon, a 37mm cannon, a 40mm cannon, 16 five-inch rockets, and 4 torpedos. Speed is around 45 mph."


Doubt you'll get very close to this boat with your kamikaze.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Mighty1 on December 19, 2000, 10:04:00 AM
PT boat will go 45mph and a bomb hitting water shouldn't have the same effect as it does on land. You would have to make a direct hit to do any damage.

It won't be the same as with a tank or an osty.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Toad on December 19, 2000, 10:25:00 AM
No, Mighty.

A "near miss" in the water will cave in the sides on a boat. Concussion.

Many a ship was sunk by a "near miss".
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Mighty1 on December 19, 2000, 10:34:00 AM
IF they model it realistic. It's been awhile since my WB days but wasn't it modeled where you had to hit the ship directly to do damage? Not sure on this one.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: SKurj on December 19, 2000, 11:51:00 AM
Rip..

isn't PT gonna be sporting quad 40's?
or am i confusing that with one of the larger boats?

AKskurj
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Ripsnort on December 19, 2000, 11:55:00 AM
Quad 40's are on the CV and *I think* the Escorts.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Westy on December 19, 2000, 12:24:00 PM
lol.

I have a feeling the CV group ack is going to pack one helluva whoop. As for PT boats? Big deal. It's like being in any ground vehicle now and having some dweeb do the kamikaze dive.

-Westy
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: mrbeef on December 19, 2000, 02:14:00 PM
its not the pt boats
hell, pt boats dont cost anything. but 2 guys flying into a carrier at a angle is bound to do something. and it wont be good..
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: Pongo on December 19, 2000, 06:28:00 PM
Without carriers turning into the wind to launch I assume that they will be heading on thier course as set by the current boss for that side. A P47 with 2 1ks and 1 500 diving at 500 mph will be a pretty dangorous plane Kamakazi or not. I would imagine they will make the deck imune to general purpose bombs and only let Dive bombers take AP bombs.
Title: boats wont last 9 mintues
Post by: SC-GreyBeard on December 20, 2000, 04:19:00 AM
Dunno,, if kamikaz'ing is gonna work...

if don't work now on building or vehicles, (ie, if ya crash into a building or vehicle it does squat, except to kill ya..) doubt it'll work on ships or boats.