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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: tuton25 on July 10, 2012, 09:55:07 AM
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Planes like these could be used to spot CV's and vehical spawns
When one of these flys over a carrier group and snaps a picture the CV showns up on the clipboard with a circle that slowly expands to show the possable location of the group
After about 10minutes the CV dissapears from the clipboard
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You could use them on towns and fields for detailed info about buildings, guns down also.
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You could use them on towns and fields for detailed info about buildings, guns down also.
I like that idea too
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Wouldn't the info be outdated by the time the photos are finally developed? ;)
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Wouldn't the info be outdated by the time the photos are finally developed? ;)
I didn't think Pilots could launch after they have been killed ;)
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Wouldn't the info be outdated by the time the photos are finally developed? ;)
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Ar234. :D
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Planes like these could be used to spot CV's and vehical spawns
When one of these flys over a carrier group and snaps a picture the CV showns up on the clipboard with a circle that slowly expands to show the possable location of the group
After about 10minutes the CV dissapears from the clipboard
right and the ack wont kill the airplane within 2 seconds.
semp
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Planes like these could be used to spot CV's and vehicle spawns
When one of these flys over a carrier group and snaps a picture the CV showns up on the clipboard with a circle that slowly expands to show the possable location of the group
After about 10minutes the CV disappears from the clipboard
:airplane: U.S. Navy PBY's would be nice to have in the game. Be able to "launch" from ports only! I know that it is a slow aircraft, but the water landings and takeoffs would be fun. What would spoil that picture are the "Ponie, Wolf's, and Needlenose's would get easy kills. Put some bombs and rockets on it for PT boats or any other ship for that matter. Doubt it will ever happen though, Hi Tech has made it clear that he is interested mainly in "stick and rudder" fights. Try a "Storch" sometime for prowling around the sea's. Not very easy to see against the water. All the ports, as far as I know, all have "Storch" hangars on them.
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We already have two photo-recon aircraft in the game, the Ar234 and Mosquito Mk XVI.
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We already have two photo-recon aircraft in the game, the Ar234 and Mosquito Mk XVI.
None of these planes give you any tactical support like what percentage of town building are down or how many ack guns are still up
Thats what I'm shooting for.....
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None of these planes give you any tactical support like what percentage of town building are down or how many ack guns are still up
Thats what I'm shooting for.....
Understood. I was pointing out that your request didn't require new airplanes to be added as some were suggesting.
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None of these planes give you any tactical support like what percentage of town building are down or how many ack guns are still up
Thats what I'm shooting for.....
People complained about how hard it was to see if the town was down, so HTC added the huge white flag so you won't have to actually do any real work or communicate with your teammates. Now you want something else to tell you how many guns are still up? Just fly over them and see what shoots at you...and then shoot back at them.
To me, part of the charm is the uncertainty; it makes you cooperate with others.
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None of these planes give you any tactical support like what percentage of town building are down or how many ack guns are still up
Thats what I'm shooting for.....
think about it, you want a slow plane to go over town and take a picture while there's enemy fighters over it. by the time it gets back to base the town would have changed. besides who wants to look at a picture when all you have to do is look out the window for yourself.
semp
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You calling the ar234 slow?? Fastet thing in game level flight.
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You could also use text or vox to communicate your recon info to your country.
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Wouldn't the info be outdated by the time the photos are finally developed? ;)
you could post the timestamped data when the sortie is landed or ditched. the photos could be produced very quickly if required. I reckon I could do camera to print in about 15mins if I really had to, although the negs would not be fit for archiving.
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Planes like these could be used to spot CV's and vehical spawns
When one of these flys over a carrier group and snaps a picture the CV showns up on the clipboard with a circle that slowly expands to show the possable location of the group
After about 10minutes the CV dissapears from the clipboard
Great ideas...or how about when you fly a recon plane you can see gvs better just like the Storch plane.
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think about it, you want a slow plane to go over town and take a picture while there's enemy fighters over it. by the time it gets back to base the town would have changed. besides who wants to look at a picture when all you have to do is look out the window for yourself.
I'm not aying that the plane has to land for the information to become avalable, but it becomes avalable as soon as the "photo" is taken
Anyway this is more of an idea to track CV's than anything else
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I'm not aying that the plane has to land for the information to become avalable, but it becomes avalable as soon as the "photo" is taken
Anyway this is more of an idea to track CV's than anything else
It's not really useful because those in regular planes can do the same job using vox or even text to relay the information in real time.
ack-ack
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not agreeing with idea but as somone stated the ar234 and mossies the p38 is also in the game and they were used extencive as recon planes
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not agreeing with idea but as somone stated the ar234 and mossies the p38 is also in the game and they were used extencive as recon planes
:airplane: Guess you never heard of Richard Bong! Had more certified kills in a P-38 aircraft than any other American fighter! While there were many used as recon aircraft, especially at night, that was not the primary function of the P-38. The nose compartment of the 38, with guns removed, was ample room for camera equipment.
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:airplane: Guess you never heard of Richard Bong! Had more certified kills in a P-38 aircraft than any other American fighter! While there were many used as recon aircraft, especially at night, that was not the primary function of the P-38. The nose compartment of the 38, with guns removed, was ample room for camera equipment.
Extensive, not exclusive.
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not agreeing with idea but as somone stated the ar234 and mossies the p38 is also in the game and they were used extencive as recon planes
Same with the P-51B (F-6C-NA) and the P-51D (F-6D).
ack-ack
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I'm curious, did any recon plane carry ordinance or guns with them?
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Same with the P-51B (F-6C-NA) and the P-51D (F-6D).
ack-ack
I flew the P-51D for BDA Recon in an FSO frame last year. Had to land successfully and turn in my film to the Admin CM too. :D
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I'm curious, did any recon plane carry ordinance or guns with them?
the recon spifires retained the 7mm's in some cases.
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I'm curious, did any recon plane carry ordinance or guns with them?
Some were armed and some did have the ability to carry ordnance.
ack-ack
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+1
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:airplane: Guess you never heard of Richard Bong! Had more certified kills in a P-38 aircraft than any other American fighter! While there were many used as recon aircraft, especially at night, that was not the primary function of the P-38. The nose compartment of the 38, with guns removed, was ample room for camera equipment.
i hope you arent saying that ive never heard of the great dick bong. Not only the most kills but he is the highest scoring american ace to date. 3 of the top 5 WW2 american aces were in 38s. my state ment was simply that the 38 was used as a recon plane. If you want to learn about the P38 and its two best pilots read the book Aces High by Bill Yenne. It accounts for every kill R. Bong and T. McGuire plus may others from the 15th Air Forces fighter pilots.
<S> 49Boob Maj. 49th FG
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i hope you arent saying that ive never heard of the great dick bong. Not only the most kills but he is the highest scoring american ace to date. 3 of the top 5 WW2 american aces were in 38s. my state ment was simply that the 38 was used as a recon plane. If you want to learn about the P38 and its two best pilots read the book Aces High by Bill Yenne. It accounts for every kill R. Bong and T. McGuire plus may others from the 15th Air Forces fighter pilots.
<S> 49Boob Maj. 49th FG
:airplane: Guess I misunderstood your comment! Thought you were saying 38's were mostly used as recon aircraft. :huh
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P-38s were not used as recon aircraft.
F-5s were used as recon aircraft. F-5s were unarmed P-38s with cameras in the nose.
The Mosquito PR.Mk XVI was called the F-8 in USAAF service.
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no need to be specific about 38s being F5s lol we are not being that specifics we are talking airframes not nessecarily the the exact names or models of a certain aircraft.
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Maybe reco planes in aces high would be able to see respawn times in overlay of the any destructable objects, and their damage status? À la starcraft. Then they could see if the shore battery is nearly dead, or went it will respawn.
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KI46 and C6N were used both as recon. and night fighting.
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Maybe reco planes in aces high would be able to see respawn times in overlay of the any destructable objects, and their damage status? À la starcraft. Then they could see if the shore battery is nearly dead, or went it will respawn.
Maybe reco planes in aces high would be able to see respawn times in overlay of the any destructable objects, and their damage status? À la starcraft. Also they would be able to see if the shore battery is nearly dead, and when it will respawn.
Example:
ReconPilot: CV is 50% dead, keep it going!
ReconPilot: The first fighter hangar is going to respawn in 5Minutes, hurry with those troops!