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Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: hogenbor on October 02, 2007, 04:38:22 AM

A few days back I flew a 262.

I rarely fly this bird so the only people I managed to hit were bombers and people who didn't see me. The fun part is that getting shot down in a 262 is a remote possibility as long as you have a bit of E left.

Anyway, I tried to hit a P-51 but he evaded. I rather sloppily tried to follow him and gave a high deflection shot while pulling a lot of G's. Next thing I know I am in the tower. Is it possible to pull too much G's? I vaguely remember that your plane will explode if you go over 9 (pilot death) but if it ever happened to me it is a long time ago.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: Simaril on October 02, 2007, 10:53:44 AM

If you were instantly in the tower, I'd bet he nailed your canopy with 2 or more rounds.

262 likes to lose wing chunks with too-vigorous control inputs, especially at high Gs -- but that kind of damage gives you painful moments of watching your plane tumble to the ground, not instant tower.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: 2020 on October 02, 2007, 10:58:53 AM

P-51s move in groups, you got shot by another P-51 probably.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: moot on October 02, 2007, 11:43:00 AM

I can't remember for sure, but I think the 262 used to have a bug like that.  The 163 will kill you if you shove the pilot around too hard, but it doesn't sound like you were spiking it like that.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: hubsonfire on October 02, 2007, 11:48:20 AM

I've ripped the wings off of a jet more sorties than I care to admit, but I've never just blown up without being hit. Bug, or lucky/stray round in the canopy perhaps?

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: Yknurd on October 02, 2007, 12:23:19 PM

Actually HT has a special set of button on his keyboard.  Each one is labeled with a different type of plane.

Periodically he pushes one.  At random.  A whimsical button push, you might say.

The result of this whimsical act is to kill everyone in the arena in that type of plane.  Sad, unfortunate, but not without a complete and utterly lacking of the possibility of untruth.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: hogenbor on October 02, 2007, 01:30:20 PM

When someone hits you usually hear it. But I could have spiked it, my stick is a little bit long in the tooth.

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: Spikes on October 02, 2007, 02:07:01 PM

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Originally posted by 2020
P-51s move in groups

Not necessarily...

Title: Black out death in Me262?
Post by: SuBWaYCH on October 02, 2007, 08:19:12 PM

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P-51s move in groups, you got shot by another P-51 probably.

Go to tell Freezman that......