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Title: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Wildcat1 on February 08, 2011, 07:40:23 PM
think of it as the manualy-calibrated bombsight of ship guns.

have an arena flag to turn this on for, say, FSO, scenarios, etc. and off for the MA

this would be a definite challenge, as the gunner would have to anticipate the incoming plane's trajectory, and type in the distance in Km.

Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 08, 2011, 07:43:59 PM
FAIL!!!!!! "insert face palm here."
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: guncrasher on February 08, 2011, 08:27:34 PM
FAIL!!!!!! "insert face palm here."

Of course your reply is a fail.  But I got no pictures. Lets just pretend we both know your reply is childish.


Semp
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Dadsguns on February 08, 2011, 08:28:01 PM
Called Time Delay not distance.  
VT fuzes were more common.  :aok
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 08, 2011, 08:35:28 PM
Of course your reply is a fail.  But I got no pictures. Lets just pretend we both know your reply is childish.


Semp

ok semp my friend are you gonna take the time to dial in the range of the targer knowing its most likely moving at 300 400 MPH and the odds of you getting it right the first time are slim to none at best. i prefer the proxy fuse flak cannons better becuase you will atleast hit the damn thing.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: BnZs on February 08, 2011, 08:39:32 PM
Good idea, but why not adjust the fuze distance with the throttle?


think of it as the manualy-calibrated bombsight of ship guns.

have an arena flag to turn this on for, say, FSO, scenarios, etc. and off for the MA

this would be a definite challenge, as the gunner would have to anticipate the incoming plane's trajectory, and type in the distance in Km.


Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Wildcat1 on February 08, 2011, 08:46:04 PM
Called Time Delay not distance.  
VT fuzes were more common.  :aok

when were the VT fuses instituted? i think it was time-delay only until late 1942 atleast...
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 08, 2011, 08:52:07 PM
Good idea, but why not adjust the fuze distance with the throttle?



even better, thats if they add this idea though. i see it will mostly have a 50/50 chance
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: JOACH1M on February 08, 2011, 09:40:52 PM
FAIL!!!!!! "insert face palm here."
You fail at failing, yes it's a double negative
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 08, 2011, 09:44:38 PM
You fail at failing, yes it's a double negative

Yes im against this idea ok, i mean people rarely if ever go after CVs like they did in world war 2 in this game, it most of the time bombed by Buffs. and those are slow and easy to hit with the 40mms.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: JOACH1M on February 08, 2011, 09:58:11 PM
Yes im against this idea ok, i mean people rarely if ever go after CVs like they did in world war 2 in this game, it most of the time bombed by Buffs. and those are slow and easy to hit with the 40mms.
MANaWAR all he does is sit in a 5inch it's too easy you just gotta throw a couple rounds out there and the shot does it's own thing, I like this idea it will actually take some skill to kill with them
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 08, 2011, 10:04:35 PM
well if they find a simple way to do this then im game for it. but untill then im staying in the 40mm.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: JOACH1M on February 08, 2011, 10:06:21 PM
well if they find a simple way to do this then im game for it. but untill then im staying in the 40mm.
40mm takes skill not gonna lie
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Melvin on February 08, 2011, 10:42:46 PM
Man I tell ya what.

I hit fighters with a crossing shot at 4K, but you send in some bombers at 3K headed right for the boat, and I can't hit them for anything.

It's quite a sad sight really.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 09, 2011, 12:08:40 AM
40mm takes skill not gonna lie

yeah i have the skills to use that, im not gonna lie and say i have skills with the 5inch guns, i dont and i know i dont so i dont bother with it.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: guncrasher on February 09, 2011, 12:21:33 AM
ok semp my friend are you gonna take the time to dial in the range of the targer knowing its most likely moving at 300 400 MPH and the odds of you getting it right the first time are slim to none at best. i prefer the proxy fuse flak cannons better becuase you will atleast hit the damn thing.

I was replying to your attitude in posting the reply.   your reply to me would've been a more appropriate reply to the thread.

semp
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: 321BAR on February 09, 2011, 12:34:47 AM
You fail at failing, yes it's a double negative
not a double negative :aok

Yes im against this idea ok, i mean people rarely if ever go after CVs like they did in world war 2 in this game, it most of the time bombed by Buffs. and those are slow and easy to hit with the 40mms.
He's not wanting this for the main arenas dude... reread his post because for FSO and Scenarios, enemies actually try to be historic in their attacks
40mm takes skill not gonna lie
get a few hours on the 40mil and youll be swatting flies at 5k away :aok i prefer its challenge over the 5" dweebery
yeah i have the skills to use that, im not gonna lie and say i have skills with the 5inch guns, i dont and i know i dont so i dont bother with it.
self gratification is a person's anti-friend device :aok
MANaWAR all he does is sit in a 5inch it's too easy you just gotta throw a couple rounds out there and the shot does it's own thing, I like this idea it will actually take some skill to kill with them
agreed :aok
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Noir on February 09, 2011, 02:19:16 AM
I like the idea of the throttle defining the explosion delay, maybe the flaps key can be used to change the interval your set in,
i.e. interval 1 = 0->30s
interval 2 = 31s->2Mins
interval 3 = 2Mins-> 7mins
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Melvin on February 09, 2011, 07:12:08 AM
You guys gotta give me some tips on using the 40mm.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: SlapShot on February 09, 2011, 07:56:04 AM
when were the VT fuses instituted? i think it was time-delay only until late 1942 atleast...

According to this ...

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq96-1.htm

VT fuses were first released in 1944.
Title: Re: distance fuses on 5-inch guns
Post by: Wildcat1 on February 09, 2011, 12:43:06 PM
According to this ...

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq96-1.htm

VT fuses were first released in 1944.

ok, only off by two years :lol

that's the main reason i want this to be added, because usually in EW PTO events, the only manable CV gun is the 20mm, which is useless most of the time because you can't hit anyting from far away enough to prevent ords release. can't use the current 5-inchers in there because it would just be too easy, hitting sbds, tbms, vals and b5ns