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Title: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: caldera on October 20, 2011, 12:41:57 PM: Have only been shot at a half dozen times and lost the tail gun twice. That's hardly conclusive evidence of course, but it makes me wonder if anyone else has had similar experiences. Don't remember losing the tail gun in a B-17 or B-24 very often. Never in a B-26 - even with the tail gunner's glass all shot up.

It's a given that 99% of the attacks come from dead six, especially considering the speed of the B-29. Still, both times that it got shot out was in the initial attack. The other attackers made slashing passes and bugged out after realizing they were being served up as a hot lunch. The two that persisted, flew up my low 6 and succeeded in killing the gunner. I shredded them both, but not fast enough apparently. Thank goodness for the bottom turret.

Could it be fragile, or just happenstance? :noid
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: Pigslilspaz on October 20, 2011, 07:43:14 PM: The tail gunner in the b-26 cannot be damaged in game.
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: smoe on October 23, 2011, 01:52:04 PM: I was wondering that about the b26 tail gunner’s position. I have been able to get 6 or more hit sprites in the b26 tail gunner position, but always seem to get slammed by returning fire.

I once got hammered by a single b26 in the tail gunner’s position after I fired two full bursts from 600-800 range behind. That sob was still able to slam me with enough bullets to take critical parts off my plane, even while I was careful to stay on the b26’s low six. Just didn’t seem right.
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: gyrene81 on October 23, 2011, 02:07:43 PM: Quote from: Pigslilspaz on October 20, 2011, 07:43:14 PM
The tail gunner in the b-26 cannot be damaged in game.
is that a bug or historically correct? sounds like a bug...
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: curry1 on October 23, 2011, 03:12:42 PM: Quote from: gyrene81 on October 23, 2011, 02:07:43 PM
is that a bug or historically correct? sounds like a bug...

lol "historically correct". It must of had a shield generator!
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: Pigslilspaz on October 23, 2011, 03:51:21 PM: It's the damage model on it. Don't worry though, it seems that it is going to be updated in the release that has the vote winner
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: Karnak on October 23, 2011, 04:12:39 PM: Quote from: Pigslilspaz on October 23, 2011, 03:51:21 PM
Don't worry though, it seems that it is going to be updated in the release that has the vote winner
It desperately needs an update, but what makes you say this?
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: Pigslilspaz on October 23, 2011, 08:16:59 PM: Vote winner will be in the next release most likely, and I have my bets on the 26 being updated next.
Title: Re: B-29 has a fragile tail gun?
Post by: Raptor05121 on October 23, 2011, 11:09:42 PM: Quote from: Pigslilspaz on October 23, 2011, 08:16:59 PM
and I have my bets on the 26 being updated next.

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