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Title: Custom weapon load out
Post by: titanic3 on August 06, 2013, 11:27:19 PM
Ability to configure your own ammo configuration (similar to Il2 Cliffs of Dover). Certain rare or powerful ammo types such as incindiary and high explosive rounds would/should be limited or even perked. So for example, instead of every 5 rounds is a tracer, you can opt for every 3. Or if you know you'll be bomber hunting, take HE shells instead of armor piercing.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Zacherof on August 07, 2013, 01:05:43 AM
+1.

Would really like this option.  :aok
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Saxman on August 07, 2013, 12:51:45 PM
Love this idea.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Wiley on August 07, 2013, 01:16:57 PM
The idea is kind of interesting, what I'd like is the ability to set 'bands' like some squads did (or so the internet told me at some point) so you could go from 1 tracer every 5 to 1 every 3 at 25% or however you want it.

How much input did the individual pilots have to the crew chief?  Did they get to specify their loadouts?  I know I'd sure like to tell him to unmount the MG's on my 109K.  I'd also like to be able to tell him to shoehorn in the other 2 20mm's in the front of my 410.

However, for A2A, it would seem to me there would be no advantage to anything other than HE.  Also, I assume you're not proposing HE versions of .50 cal and .30 cal because that would be silly.

Doubt it'll happen, but it would be fun.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Skyguns MKII on August 07, 2013, 01:38:45 PM
question is how much perks? we don't do this right and EVERYBODY will be taking HE, AP, INCENARY etc..

Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Zacherof on August 07, 2013, 01:51:06 PM
question is how much perks? we don't do this right and EVERYBODY will be taking HE, AP, INCENARY etc..


one of the hitech staff, I think it was pyro stated earlier on that they wanted to perk ammo.
This would corelate with that idealism.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Vudu15 on August 07, 2013, 02:25:06 PM
Wiley you are aware we have HE .50 ammo? Its in the KI43.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Wiley on August 07, 2013, 02:39:20 PM
Wiley you are aware we have HE .50 ammo? Its in the KI43.

And isn't the 12mm SAFAT on the C2's similar, now that I think about it?

I should've said, they shouldn't have the option if it wasn't available for them.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: titanic3 on August 07, 2013, 02:44:41 PM
Hmm, I wonder how every round = tracer would look from a P47 or 410.. :devil
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Rino on August 07, 2013, 02:48:59 PM
     It would look pretty cool after you burned the barrels out and started tossing corkscrews all over
the sky  :D
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 07, 2013, 02:56:32 PM
Um... no.

leave it as is. 
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: moot on August 07, 2013, 04:59:43 PM
one of the hitech staff, I think it was pyro stated earlier on that they wanted to perk ammo.
This would corelate with that .
idea
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Zacherof on August 08, 2013, 12:32:39 AM
Thanks moot. Totally forgot that last word :cheers:
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: wpeters on August 08, 2013, 10:46:40 AM
Incend ammo needs at least 3perk points. But otherwise +10
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Krusty on August 08, 2013, 10:53:02 AM
Meh...

-10

It would only lead to people abusing it. The strongest rounds would be used all the time. It would change the "normal" power of the guns to be the "maximum" power at all times.

I'd rather have HTC model historic beltings, but have them NON-adjustable.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: titanic3 on August 08, 2013, 11:10:02 AM
Meh...

-10

It would only lead to people abusing it. The strongest rounds would be used all the time. It would change the "normal" power of the guns to be the "maximum" power at all times.

I'd rather have HTC model historic beltings, but have them NON-adjustable.

A limit to the belt would stop just that. So players can't have a full belt of armor piercing incendiary rounds, perhaps only a max of one every 5 rounds (or whatever is needed). I know my personal load out would be a tracer every round for the MK108s and a mix of explosive tracers and solid steel AP rounds for the MG131s.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: Krusty on August 08, 2013, 11:20:17 AM
Except in the case of US .50cal guns, where API ws the norm.

And your example of belting only AP rounds for MG131 is exactly the type of thing I'm talking about. Abusing the system. Even the highest ranked Luftwaffe aces in WW2 couldn't customize their belting like that. It was a fixed belting.
Title: Re: Custom weapon load out
Post by: nrshida on August 09, 2013, 12:59:09 AM
Wiley you are aware we have HE .50 ammo? Its in the KI43.

Does the Ki-84 have those in the cowl guns?

I think it's a great idea, I'd load paint in my Ho-5s  :lol