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Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Dreammaker182 on February 05, 2008, 11:59:01 AM

How do I get my Ostwind to fire flak? I have tried backspace, as it works with 5" ship guns, but it doesn't work with the Osti. does something need to be done differently?

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Lusche on February 05, 2008, 12:01:41 PM

The Ostwind has only one type of ammunition. It's a rather small (37mm) gun firing impact-fuzed rounds only. It's not firing any "puffy" ack.

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Rollins on February 06, 2008, 03:24:39 AM

I waited but it seems funny to me...  Hey Lusche, zoom yer ride next to Zazen's Osty and see if those rounds are small!  Haha - all in good fun mein freund!
:p

Title: Re: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Oogly50 on February 06, 2008, 08:07:49 AM

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Originally posted by Dreammaker182
. does something need to be done differently?

Don't use the Osti if you want puffy ack of death.

Spiky ack of Health though...  I don't know what shoots that

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Dreammaker182 on February 06, 2008, 09:22:10 AM

so does the field gun Shoot rounds just that are equal in leathality and range? ~2k

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: waystin2 on February 06, 2008, 10:48:36 AM

Yes dreammaker they are just as lethal and have the same range.  The field gun is steadier than the Ostwind, and has a slower rate of fire than the Ostwind.  Make sure your Ostwind is parked on concrete, put it in neutral, kill the engine(this allows you to hear cons diving on you), page your view all the way up and fire fully zoomed in watching the tracers not the gunsight.  I will only engage cons at a range of 1.5k or less in both.  The flak gun and the Ostwind are lethal out to 3k plus, but firing at something that far away spotlights your location.  Only engage cons that far out when there are only a few enemy planes.  If your base is near over-run then keep your engagement distance shorter.  It sucks to be on the receiving end of one thousand pounds of high explosive!  Good luck to you sir.

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: Rollins on February 07, 2008, 07:04:34 AM

Check this, very helpful.

Zazen's Osty Guide (http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157461)

Title: Ostwind as Flak
Post by: waystin2 on February 07, 2008, 12:11:27 PM

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Originally posted by Rollins
Check this, very helpful.

Zazen's Osty Guide (http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157461)

The above mentioned write-up by Zazen was my bible for the Ostwind use and operation Dreammaker182.  Learn it well, and you will drive vulchers, cappers, and C-47's absolutely crazy.  It is also a great vehicle for reducing towns & strategic targets to ashes.