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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: juzz on June 16, 2000, 11:02:00 AM

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: juzz on June 16, 2000, 11:02:00 AM

How could they be made really useful in a game like Aces High?

IMO in any role they can perform, a land-based plane can probably do better.

Anyone got any ideas on how to make them a worthwhile addition?

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: Karnak on June 16, 2000, 11:17:00 AM

Well, in the case of the Japanese, their best bomber was a flying boat.  The H8K2 Emily was tough, well armed and carried a decent loadout.  How many other Japanese bombers can make all of those claims?

Sisu

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: Pongo on June 16, 2000, 11:29:00 AM

rescue swiming squadies, land commandos

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: SKurj on June 16, 2000, 11:59:00 AM

Once the terrain editor is released a seaplane could be used in a pac style map just as effectively, maybe more so than a land based a/c, and what big runways u'd have

But would the water always be smooth as glass...

Has HT considered a seaplane addition at all?

SKurj

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: JimBear on June 16, 2000, 12:41:00 PM

Think first the water would, uh have to be more waterish?  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)  Btw,has anyone else noticed the island in the western sea? Landed my C-47 and kicked the drunks out the door. When I exited it was a "capture"  hehe

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: SpyHawk on June 16, 2000, 03:50:00 PM

I think a big advantage seaplanes SHOULD have in a Big-Pac style arena like Air Warrior 3 had would be that it should be able to take off and land from Harbors/Navy bases and not just airfields. Like now tanks and other vehicles could go from "garage" bases.

Know whut'a meen Vern?

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: B-Town on June 18, 2000, 04:05:00 AM

Troop landing's
Torp drops, mines, search and rescue, scenario additions, Recon, transports. The list is endless. We need sea planes. To be honest we need everything that is original and not just something another flight sim has.

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: pzvg on June 18, 2000, 08:55:00 AM

I'm for it,.....
But only if I get a "Rufe"  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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pzvg- "5 years and I still can't shoot"

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: scaramouche on June 25, 2000, 06:10:00 PM

Please add the PBY Catalina, she is a beauty. Anyone with me?  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Daniel

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: Jigster on June 25, 2000, 11:31:00 PM

PBY's would be nice for fire directing the 16 inchers of a Battleship  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

PBY could carry quite a bit of ordinance for anti-shipping under the wings, and the ability to fly from  harbors and such would be nice. The later models with the .50's in the observation blisters, and the nose turrent would be great. I'd much rather see a Sunderland tho  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

A Kingfisher, PT-22 Seaplane mod, and the Original N1K seaplane would be nice single engines.

- Jig

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: Critter on July 02, 2000, 11:04:00 AM

punt...
If they are considering putting nights in AH the black cat would be great. I just really want a seaplane. I want to get out there and start medevac-ing folks. that'd be cool as hell

Title: Flying Boats/Seaplanes
Post by: B-Town on July 02, 2000, 12:16:00 PM

The main roll would be anti-shipping. But for that we need ships fellas  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Then we need the ships to have a roll in the game more than just a thing to land on. They have to have more than just 1 or 2 groups per team. They really have to make a difference. Then and only then will the sea plane be useful. VERY Useful