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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Spikes on February 08, 2009, 04:40:49 PM
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Once in a while, I'll go take a fully loaded Jug with 100% and 3 DTs, take off from a base 2 sectors back, land at the same base, and make that flight a historical one. I'll climb to 25K and do a patrol for missions, cons, etc. It adds to the realism if you need to engage, having a full load on your back. I've also done this in the P39 but with a lower alt. This is mainly when I'm bored and there are no real fights going on.
So, anyone ever do this? I know some do it most sorties...but I do admit when I fly I don't do it historically. :)
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Yep Spikes i do. Take my 190A8 with 100+ Dt and my heavy cannon option ( 2 20mms + 2 30mm ) about 25k and search for bombers. Normally run into a bandit but I'll be at cruising speed so it isn't a bother. Spot a formation, proceed to set up attack runs, once it's down. Climb back to alt, move on to the next area, repeat.
Or I'll take a rotte or schwarm of 109s for a CAP of the area with realistic loadouts for the added immersion as well as proper tactics. Great fun. Wish more of AH could get into the habit but people love the quake style gameplay with the spit 16s, La7s, etc.
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Rarely see historic missions in MA. Sounds like fun , and yes I know FSO errr.
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Rarely see historic missions in MA. Sounds like fun , and yes I know FSO errr.
It's quite a few historic missions in the MA. It's just the unhistorical pilots who up las against B24s or B17s to intercept is when it starts getting unhistorical.
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It's quite a few historic missions in the MA. It's just the unhistorical pilots who up las against B24s or B17s to intercept is when it starts getting unhistorical.
If you are at historical altitudes in your buffs, the Las will still be trying to climb up to you sometime next Tuesday.
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Yea i do this all the time mainly in a Tempest i will take off and look for low con and buffs. I usually run out of gas and have to RTB with 0.
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Yea i do this all the time mainly in a Tempest i will take off and look for low con and buffs. I usually run out of gas and have to RTB with 0.
You do know that Tempest historically were patrolling for enemy Luftwaffe aircraft, V1 flying bombs, and 262s. Correct? :confused:
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Yeah I like doing this spikes. I especially like historical matchups, such as 51, 47, or 38 v 109, 190, N1K, zeke, etc. I'll never pass those up, and I always turn on the camera before I engage for a good screenshot opportunity.
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Whatever plane I'm in I generally like looking for opposing country aircraft (51 Vs Germans, etc...) This is basically for screenshots
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AvA anyone
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Wish more of AH could get into the habit but people love the quake style gameplay with the spit 16s, La7s, etc.
Historical sorties are restricted to only some aircraft and not others? ;)Whatever plane I'm in I generally like looking for opposing country aircraft (51 Vs Germans, etc...) This is basically for screenshots
That must be challenging with the overwhelming number of P-51s and Spitfires you see in the arena.
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That must be challenging with the overwhelming number of P-51s and Spitfires you see in the arena.
It is. I have seen an increase in 109s and 190s lately though.
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I used to do that way back when Aces High had a true
night time period. I would up a 110 and hunt for bombers,
nightfighter style. ;)
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B17's. 30,000ft. Yes, sir.
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G-14 w/gondalas + DT at 27k. Anti-bomber sweeps. Do it once a day. :rock
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Yep Spikes i do. Take my 190A8 with 100+ Dt and my heavy cannon option ( 2 20mms + 2 30mm ) about 25k and search for bombers. Normally run into a bandit but I'll be at cruising speed so it isn't a bother. Spot a formation, proceed to set up attack runs, once it's down. Climb back to alt, move on to the next area, repeat.
I like to do that, in a 190D or a C.205, from time to time. Basically, as Spikes said, when there are no good fights going on on the map.
Wish more of AH could get into the habit but people love the quake style gameplay with the spit 16s, La7s, etc.
It's not a matter of "quake style gameplay", it's a matter of time. The older you grow, the less time you have to spend in front of a pc playing airplanes..... and when you have few time, you wanna maximize your fun, hence the preference for big furball in nearby fields or for field defences.
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Once in a while, I'll go take a fully loaded Jug with 100% and 3 DTs, take off from a base 2 sectors back, land at the same base, and make that flight a historical one. I'll climb to 25K and do a patrol for missions, cons, etc. It adds to the realism if you need to engage, having a full load on your back. I've also done this in the P39 but with a lower alt. This is mainly when I'm bored and there are no real fights going on.
So, anyone ever do this? I know some do it most sorties...but I do admit when I fly I don't do it historically. :)
when i'm bored, i go bomb something.....mostly trying to piss off someone, thus starting a fight.....hopefully a big one. :aok
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when i'm bored, i go bomb something.....mostly trying to piss off someone, thus starting a fight.....hopefully a big one. :aok
I go by that equation as well.
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98Delta has put together some great missions such as MOM where massive bomber formations were attacked by massive opposition with Aircraft coming from every direction and bombers flaming to earth. The bulk of Bombers making it to target. Missions and squad operations are more realistic than upping alone. :aok
I still can't get myself to fly a Plane with a meatball on it but enjoy destroying them when possible.
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Anyone who flies the 109 or 190 makes a historical flight every time they leave the runway. Why? Because they fly in the sky with huge numbers of Spitfires, P-51s and Lavochkins. ;)
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Quaking enemy units with Las and Yaks and IL2s at low alt is all historical :aok
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Anyone who flies the 109 or 190 makes a historical flight every time they leave the runway. Why? Because they fly in the sky with huge numbers of Spitfires, P-51s and Lavochkins. ;)
Preach!! 100% True LOL. :lol