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Title: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: bj229r on August 14, 2011, 08:10:11 PM
A minor thing at that. WHY, must PT boats invariably exPLODE when attacked? Even if you kill the plane who did it, he floats to ground (still alive), whilst YOU, are instantly in the tower. I'm fairly sure SOME PT Boats actually slowly sank  :bhead
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: AWwrgwy on August 14, 2011, 08:23:16 PM
Made of wood.
Full of gasoline.

I dunno. Doesn't sound promising.



wrongway
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: Volron on August 14, 2011, 08:25:55 PM
Made of wood.
Full of gasoline.

I dunno. Doesn't sound promising.



wrongway

Then can I at least get my fire-y death? :D
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: ImADot on August 15, 2011, 12:37:37 PM
Pilot kills result in instant tower.
In a PT boat, your "pilot" gets killed easier?
You shot down the plane, not killed the pilot?
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: DMVIAGRA on August 15, 2011, 01:29:30 PM
Does it really matter? If you get hit with a gun on a pt boat you should instantly die, you don't have any armour anyhow. However in a Jug, if your pilot gets hit by a 20mm, you're instantly dead. Am I correct? Anyhow, you do not have any armour around you there for.....
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: Rino on August 15, 2011, 02:08:24 PM
     Not all PT boats instantly exploded and sank.  The 109 ring any bells?  Heck it got cut in half by a Japanese
destroyer and still half of it stayed afloat long enough for the crew to abandon ship.
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: bj229r on August 15, 2011, 03:16:53 PM
Made of wood.
Full of gasoline.

I dunno. Doesn't sound promising.



wrongway
Lgays and Mossies are made of wood, yet rarely explode...(Am I wrong in thinking PT's had diesels?)
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: mechanic on August 15, 2011, 03:18:48 PM
When I'm flying the mossie every Lghey I see explodes.
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: Krusty on August 15, 2011, 03:23:20 PM
     Not all PT boats instantly exploded and sank.  The 109 ring any bells?  Heck it got cut in half by a Japanese
destroyer and still half of it stayed afloat long enough for the crew to abandon ship.

But she was no longer a threat and no longer in fighting condition.

As far as the game's concerned, the same thing happened. It's just oh-so more appealing to see the PT pop in a fireball than to see it sink slowly below the waves. It's justified, too. Fuel stores, torps, rockets, cannon rounds... any number of things can be set off in a giant boom.
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: bj229r on August 15, 2011, 05:55:46 PM
True enough, but having it instantly explode robs the PT boat driver of his deserved kill, thus removing some of the motivation for launching the thing in the first place. Even a Zeke burns for a bit (QUITE a bit, actually) before it assumes room temperature.
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: MK-84 on August 15, 2011, 07:01:17 PM
Lgays and Mossies are made of wood, yet rarely explode...(Am I wrong in thinking PT's had diesels?)

Yes, The PT boat we have uses a gasoline engine, not diesel.  And I don't have sources, but I was under the impression they were super flammable.
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: Shane on August 15, 2011, 07:10:50 PM
When I'm flying the mossie every Lghey I see explodes.

ree-leeeeeee?

 :noid
Title: Re: For TEN years, I've wanted this
Post by: mechanic on August 15, 2011, 07:23:02 PM
 :bolt: