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Title: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Dimebag on July 09, 2009, 12:32:54 PM
Can we get a light that on the dash that turns on and off or a dot command to check to see if it's clear to land a GV successfully.  Landing out in the woods, no friendly field for 20 miles, thinking you're clear to land just to get a ditch in a Tiger is no fun.   

Dime
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: flight17 on July 09, 2009, 12:36:55 PM
i second this!
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: BaldEagl on July 09, 2009, 01:01:21 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Rich46yo on July 09, 2009, 01:09:55 PM
4'th. Making it easier to tower out GVs would reinvigorate the GV war. As it is spawning into a contested airbase in a perk tank pretty much automatically costs you the perks. Most of all if your in a Tiger, which guys will follow forever just to get the kill. We need some kind of tower pad near a spawn or something along those lines.

I'm seeing less and less tanks, most of all perked tanks, in my IL-2s and I think the tower out rules are the reason.

I dont like flying my tank killers to GV bases out of respect to the GV guys. But if I cant find tanks any other way......
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: flight17 on July 09, 2009, 01:21:16 PM
also, im going to add to this, but one day i spawned into a base in my t34-85 and reaked havok on that base, and got 20 kills(of tigers, panzers, m4s and other t34's), but the base i spawned from was captured 30secs before i landed back at the spawn. now there was nothing out there because i had air cover and they didnt see anything and i had killed all the gvs that had chased me. but when i "landed", i got a ditch. and to top it off i still ended up loosing perk points (which is BS!).

Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Lusche on July 09, 2009, 01:30:20 PM
I have a problem with that... it's nothing more or less like a super-radar that will tell you enemy presence for all purposes, not just landing your GV. That would help you to know about enemy GVs long before they can be seen or even heard. It makes ambushing enemy attackers quite difficult "Wait - there is someone near the town, my light on the dash just went on - There must be someone near town, don't move the m3 forward yet"
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Scratchman on July 09, 2009, 02:12:11 PM
4'th. Making it easier to tower out GVs would reinvigorate the GV war. As it is spawning into a contested airbase in a perk tank pretty much automatically costs you the perks. Most of all if your in a Tiger, which guys will follow forever just to get the kill. We need some kind of tower pad near a spawn or something along those lines.

I'm seeing less and less tanks, most of all perked tanks, in my IL-2s and I think the tower out rules are the reason.

I dont like flying my tank killers to GV bases out of respect to the GV guys. But if I cant find tanks any other way......
I agree with this assessment being a predominate GV'er myself. And for not going out of your way going to a VH base just to kill us tankers I commend you. I personally haven't found the BIG bullseye on top of my M4 yet, and I know it's there. Seen enough bombs on me head.  But Lusche is right, would defeat other aspects of the game too much. :salute
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: AWwrgwy on July 09, 2009, 03:32:17 PM
As you can now land successfully anywhere in a gv as long as no one is within 5k of you I would think you are now better off than if changes were made for say specific places where you can successfully land only.

Although it may take the guesswork out of things, it's pretty easy to land successfully now if you just take the time to drive far enough away or get someone to fly around and spot for you.

If you get a ditch then there was someone, somewhere, within 5k of you.  Drive far far away if in doubt.  It could have been a plane or someone bailed running around on the ground.

Also, always assume you will lose your perks every time you take a perk ride.  It's like Vegas.  The odds are with the house.  Even if you do land, it's not like you are earning more than one or two perks anyway.  Don't tell me you took a Tiger in order to earn perks....


wrongway
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Clone155 on July 09, 2009, 04:11:27 PM
I have a problem with that... it's nothing more or less like a super-radar that will tell you enemy presence for all purposes, not just landing your GV. That would help you to know about enemy GVs long before they can be seen or even heard. It makes ambushing enemy attackers quite difficult "Wait - there is someone near the town, my light on the dash just went on - There must be someone near town, don't move the m3 forward yet"
Good point, I was going to agree with this wish but you changed my mind
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: BaldEagl on July 09, 2009, 05:42:01 PM
As you can now land successfully anywhere in a gv as long as no one is within 5k of you I would think you are now better off than if changes were made for say specific places where you can successfully land only.

Although it may take the guesswork out of things, it's pretty easy to land successfully now if you just take the time to drive far enough away or get someone to fly around and spot for you.

If you get a ditch then there was someone, somewhere, within 5k of you.  Drive far far away if in doubt.  It could have been a plane or someone bailed running around on the ground.

Also, always assume you will lose your perks every time you take a perk ride.  It's like Vegas.  The odds are with the house.  Even if you do land, it's not like you are earning more than one or two perks anyway.  Don't tell me you took a Tiger in order to earn perks....


wrongway

IIRC HiTech said the magic distance was 5.5K in another thread.

Good point Lusche.
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: AWwrgwy on July 09, 2009, 06:16:20 PM
IIRC HiTech said the magic distance was 5.5K in another thread.

Good point Lusche.

OK.  As I try to be out of icon range of anything I can see in the air but will also throw the dice if I can't see anyone around.


wrongway
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: stodd on July 09, 2009, 07:55:43 PM
I have a problem with that... it's nothing more or less like a super-radar that will tell you enemy presence for all purposes, not just landing your GV. That would help you to know about enemy GVs long before they can be seen or even heard. It makes ambushing enemy attackers quite difficult "Wait - there is someone near the town, my light on the dash just went on - There must be someone near town, don't move the m3 forward yet"
I disagree with the OP's wish for this reason.

Ya its a bit annoying when you think your clear and get the "you have ditched" messege. But (unless your tracked or engine dead) you could just drive farther away from enemys until you KNOW their is no one their or run the risk of ditching.
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Dimebag on July 10, 2009, 09:33:42 AM
I have no idea how the set up works in the game but I imagine if it can be set up to ditch you if you're within 6k(or whatever) of an enemy, couldn't it could be set to show you that you're clear to land only if you're 6k from the enemy maproom?

Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: AWwrgwy on July 10, 2009, 10:40:34 AM
I have no idea how the set up works in the game but I imagine if it can be set up to ditch you if you're within 6k(or whatever) of an enemy, couldn't it could be set to show you that you're clear to land only if you're 6k from the enemy maproom?



Fog of war.

You don't know what's out there unless you already know what's out there.  Get a spotter.  Drive further away.  It's the gamble you take when you decide to end sortie.  Sometimes you land successfully while sitting on an enemy base, sometimes you ditch after driving what seems like forever.


wrongway
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: Belial on July 10, 2009, 11:14:29 AM
Just stay next to me I can garuntee everyone nearby will be dead. :P
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: 1pLUs44 on July 10, 2009, 11:32:00 AM
I have a problem with that... it's nothing more or less like a super-radar that will tell you enemy presence for all purposes, not just landing your GV. That would help you to know about enemy GVs long before they can be seen or even heard. It makes ambushing enemy attackers quite difficult "Wait - there is someone near the town, my light on the dash just went on - There must be someone near town, don't move the m3 forward yet"

But it could be anything like a plane flying high over head or something. This would only be a big problem in the early hours with less people. And lets face it, it's just basically milk-runners and a couple of fights.
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: vonKrimm on July 10, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
also, im going to add to this, but one day i spawned into a base in my t34-85 and reaked havok on that base, and got 20 kills(of tigers, panzers, m4s and other t34's), but the base i spawned from was captured 30secs before i landed back at the spawn. now there was nothing out there because i had air cover and they didnt see anything and i had killed all the gvs that had chased me. but when i "landed", i got a ditch. and to top it off i still ended up loosing perk points (which is BS!).

You have not killed any tigers as yet this tour.

I have a problem with that... it's nothing more or less like a super-radar that will tell you enemy presence for all purposes, not just landing your GV. That would help you to know about enemy GVs long before they can be seen or even heard. It makes ambushing enemy attackers quite difficult "Wait - there is someone near the town, my light on the dash just went on - There must be someone near town, don't move the m3 forward yet"

I concur 99.999%
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: flight17 on July 10, 2009, 09:20:06 PM
i didnt say it was this tour, it was last i believe or maybe it was may's... i have only been on 2 days this whole month because i had stuff to be done in RW
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: vonKrimm on July 10, 2009, 09:38:31 PM
i didnt say it was this tour, it was last i believe or maybe it was may's... i have only been on 2 days this whole month because i had stuff to be done in RW

So you did:

Late War Tour 113
Kills by flight17 of a
Tiger I by player name
 
Player Name   Killed Percent
dyna76   1   7.692
Fedral   1   7.692
gearman   2   15.385
Gunr82   1   7.692
KrapGame   1   7.692
malibu   1   7.692
OG   1   7.692
sirVLAD   1   7.692
smokey23   1   7.692
thunda   1   7.692
TOKR42   1   7.692
Triton20   1   7.692

I stand modifies (vs. corrected)  :D
 
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: alskahawk on July 11, 2009, 01:56:10 AM
 Yes good suggestion! Tired of losing kills by guessing how far the enemy is from me.
Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: FireDrgn on July 11, 2009, 03:17:09 AM
Im pretty sure Hitech said the magic number was drum roll please...as i was the one he corrected....Let me See if i can find it...........


Ok the almighty's exact words were "5000 yards"

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Title: Re: Ditching in a GV
Post by: waystin2 on July 11, 2009, 10:31:26 AM
To easy to game.  I say...
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