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Title: New Problem
Post by: earl1937 on January 08, 2014, 06:09:28 AM
 :airplane: We were running some missions in the MLW arena, when a situation came up, which caused me to start thinking about something. What happened was this: A knight, his name is of no matter, was hanging in a parachute, just off one of our bases, he saw 2 goons taking off with troops for a base capture and immediately started notifying his country mates, he just happened to do it on chann 200 instead of his country channel. Well, I would have done the same thing, so I don't have a problem with him doing that, but I would have been more careful about which radio channel to put it on.
Now here is the new problem that we are going to have to watch for: A Bish or Knit parachutes to a key forward base, on a mountain top or just close by the airfield and keeps his country advised on what is lifting and what direction are they headed. OK, nothing wrong with that, but, are we now going to have to parachute 2 or 3 guys and hunt this guy down on the ground and kill him with our .45's? Interesting question!
Does this man on ground show ICON? If so, can he be killed with aircraft bullets or cannon or bombs?
This makes me think of several new situations which attackers can use someone like this to see what is going on at target base.
I don't see anything wrong with this, just gives us a new element to the game if used correctly!
Maybe Hi Tech can give us some hand grenades including our .45's, the we could insert 4 "seals" just off a base, use grenades to kill flak in town and guard map room until capture.
What do you guys think?
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: SirNuke on January 08, 2014, 06:15:34 AM
You will probably get no icon on the chute once he is on the ground. Any explosion anywhere close to him will kill him like a regular troop. MG's will require a direct hit.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: hotcoffe on January 08, 2014, 06:39:49 AM
spying on the base with pilot is nothing new , i my self did it couple times since i started playing this game (thats not more than a dozen time in 3 years).

And I witness lots of other people doing it... I don`t see any thing wrong with it.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Slate on January 08, 2014, 07:13:27 AM
     Spies!    :noid


    Someone had to say it.  :devil

    Last night some were pondering if it was a side switcher that gave away their mission. Could have been a Chute but on a small map it's mot too hard to figure out where the missions are.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: wpeters on January 08, 2014, 07:49:09 AM
oSS
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: GhostCDB on January 08, 2014, 10:08:04 AM
icepac will soon be commenting . . .
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: CAP1 on January 08, 2014, 10:12:22 AM
this just gave me a much needed laugh, on a cold morning in the shop.


 don't worry about what they are or aren't doing/reporting. fly your cartoon planes, have good cartoon fights, and have fun.  :aok
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Scca on January 08, 2014, 10:21:50 AM
I have seen a chute icon on the ground a few times.  Normally it represents as a flashing icon, not a steady one, as you fly over.  It seems you have to be really close to see it too...

One time there was a chute sitting on a maproom waiting for troops to be dropped so he could shoot them preventing a base capture.  I bailed over the town and ran to the maproom and kilt him with my .45...  It was one of my most satisfying kills (top 10).
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: CAP1 on January 08, 2014, 10:23:40 AM
I have seen a chute icon on the ground a few times.  Normally it represents as a flashing icon, not a steady one, as you fly over.  It seems you have to be really close to see it too...

One time there was a chute sitting on a maproom waiting for troops to be dropped so he could shoot them preventing a base capture.  I bailed over the town and ran to the maproom and kilt him with my .45...  It was one of my most satisfying kills (top 10).

 i've bailed and walked into the maproom to do this before.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: puller on January 08, 2014, 11:02:11 AM
Actually I have been seeing more chutes lately...and as always, whether in the air or on the ground I strafe them  :devil
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Wiley on January 08, 2014, 11:05:31 AM
Actually I have been seeing more chutes lately...and as always, whether in the air or on the ground I strafe them  :devil

I did the maproom thing once in my time in this game because I happened to ditch on the outskirts of town.  I figured 'Why not?' so exited the plane and ran to the maproom.

The volume of fire that building took before they got me and got troops in was enormous.  From what I saw there, it's not a very viable defense strategy.  Everybody hits the maproom before troops run.

Wiley.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: kvuo75 on January 08, 2014, 11:39:32 AM
as mentioned, it's nothing new.

earl be glad you weren't around when a bailed pilot would make a base flash.

people would bail and go afk and leave a base flashing for hours.



Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: earl1937 on January 08, 2014, 11:47:01 AM
as mentioned, it's nothing new.

earl be glad you weren't around when a bailed pilot would make a base flash.

people would bail and go afk and leave a base flashing for hours.




:airplane: As I stated earlier, I don't have a problem with what the guy was doing, because I would have done the same! I am just raising the Spector of having to hit the silk now to hunt down a enemy pilot walking around on the ground!  That, in my view, adds a new dimension to the game, if people care to explore it.
Another question, would the player on the ground flash the base, and if not, does this mean a player can walk all the way on to the base? If so, how about using .45 to shoot pilots in aircraft as they spawn out for takeoff! Can you kill a pilot sitting in his aircraft sitting on the ground? (Lots of mission thoughts running through my head).
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: kvuo75 on January 08, 2014, 11:49:01 AM
:airplane: As I stated earlier, I don't have a problem with what the guy was doing, because I would have done the same! I am just raising the Spector of having to hit the silk now to hunt down a enemy pilot walking around on the ground!  That, in my view, adds a new dimension to the game, if people care to explore it.
Another question, would the player on the ground flash the base, and if not, does this mean a player can walk all the way on to the base? If so, how about using .45 to shoot pilots in aircraft as they spawn out for takeoff! Can you kill a pilot sitting in his aircraft sitting on the ground? (Lots of mission thoughts running through my head).


the player on the ground can be killed by anything, you don't need to go hunt him down on foot.. he doesn't make the base flash anymore (used to, years ago)

yes he could walk right onto a base. he will most likely be killed by autoack.

Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Wiley on January 08, 2014, 11:50:38 AM
:airplane: As I stated earlier, I don't have a problem with what the guy was doing, because I would have done the same! I am just raising the Spector of having to hit the silk now to hunt down a enemy pilot walking around on the ground!  That, in my view, adds a new dimension to the game, if people care to explore it.
Another question, would the player on the ground flash the base, and if not, does this mean a player can walk all the way on to the base? If so, how about using .45 to shoot pilots in aircraft as they spawn out for takeoff! Can you kill a pilot sitting in his aircraft sitting on the ground? (Lots of mission thoughts running through my head).

If he gets hit at all by ack, he's done.  If the ack is up, a pilot on the ground at an enemy field doesn't survive long generally.  I've heard of guys approaching from specific vectors to hide behind the hangars, but that I know of they don't last long usually.  Strafing works, so does GV fire.

Wiley.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: whiteman on January 08, 2014, 12:34:28 PM
Chutes make good target practice
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: ozrocker on January 08, 2014, 05:58:09 PM

IIRC you used to be able to walk inside tank and kill too :aok










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Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Butcher on January 08, 2014, 06:40:12 PM
Long time ago I remember when xFax bailed on a bish field, somehow he landed on top of a hanger in a perfect spot ack didn't kill him, I was bish for an hour and just loved the banter of how someone was A) cheating B) NOE C) hacking D) plenty more whines.
I sat in the tower just listening for a good 1 hour of the bish arm chair generals trying to figure out what was going on, the hacking part just cracked me up.

Turns out he was some new player who bailed over a field because he had to run to the store to get some medicine for his kid, he was gone a good few hours but stayed logged in.

I really should send thank you cards to Dallas and the NOE brigade who were so paranoid they kept upping La7's every few minutes looking for that "magical NOE". forget who was in ghi's squad that kept calling it a "hack/cheat" because the base flashed and nothing was around it, LMAO

all because someone bailed LOL good times
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Rogue9Volt on January 08, 2014, 07:53:38 PM
Long time ago I remember when xFax bailed on a bish field, somehow he landed on top of a hanger in a perfect spot ack didn't kill him, I was bish for an hour and just loved the banter of how someone was A) cheating B) NOE C) hacking D) plenty more whines.
I sat in the tower just listening for a good 1 hour of the bish arm chair generals trying to figure out what was going on, the hacking part just cracked me up.

Turns out he was some new player who bailed over a field because he had to run to the store to get some medicine for his kid, he was gone a good few hours but stayed logged in.

I really should send thank you cards to Dallas and the NOE brigade who were so paranoid they kept upping La7's every few minutes looking for that "magical NOE". forget who was in ghi's squad that kept calling it a "hack/cheat" because the base flashed and nothing was around it, LMAO

all because someone bailed LOL good times

We should try to do this on a large scale!!
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: BluBerry on January 08, 2014, 08:02:33 PM
Long time ago I remember when xFax bailed on a bish field, somehow he landed on top of a hanger in a perfect spot ack didn't kill him, I was bish for an hour and just loved the banter of how someone was A) cheating B) NOE C) hacking D) plenty more whines.
I sat in the tower just listening for a good 1 hour of the bish arm chair generals trying to figure out what was going on, the hacking part just cracked me up.

Turns out he was some new player who bailed over a field because he had to run to the store to get some medicine for his kid, he was gone a good few hours but stayed logged in.

I really should send thank you cards to Dallas and the NOE brigade who were so paranoid they kept upping La7's every few minutes looking for that "magical NOE". forget who was in ghi's squad that kept calling it a "hack/cheat" because the base flashed and nothing was around it, LMAO

all because someone bailed LOL good times

 :lol
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: BaldEagl on January 08, 2014, 08:27:21 PM
If so, how about using .45 to shoot pilots in aircraft as they spawn out for takeoff! Can you kill a pilot sitting in his aircraft sitting on the ground?

The answer is yes.  I've done it.  I once got six kills in a chute in one mission. 

You can also kill ack with the .45.

I've also stood in the maproom and had just enough bullets to thwart two troop drops.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Meatwad on January 08, 2014, 10:06:43 PM
Ive sat at the end of a runway as a bailed pilot plinking at the pilots head soon as they spawn in. It was fun  :cool:
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 09, 2014, 08:47:14 PM
Hmm....  :headscratch:

Germany did have spotters who basically did sit on top of mountains, and when they saw the bombers roll past they would radio it to airfields, so they could up aircraft to shoot down the buffs....

I have always wondered about this in my head, if this would ever become a thing. It's similar to spies... but no real problem with it I suppose. I hate having fighters meet me at my target. This would drive buff pilots away from flying bombers. But this has just the same impact on fighter pilots as well.

I can guarantee nobody would be very happy with this new idea.

"SPIESSSS!!!!" Is enough for me.

On the other hand this could add a whole other portion to the game, chute warfare!
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Mongoose on January 10, 2014, 12:28:23 AM
   So I land my plane, and instead of exiting, I roll to the rearm pad.  Just after I said, "Fill 'er up", I got shot by a pilot who had bailed.  The field had been de-acked, and he took good advantage of it.  I went out in a jeep looking for the dirty sneak, but he was gone by that time.  I had to admit, it was pretty clever, and kind of funny.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: FLOOB on January 10, 2014, 12:32:45 AM
:airplane: We were running some missions in the MLW arena, when a situation came up, which caused me to start thinking about something. What happened was this: A knight, his name is of no matter, was hanging in a parachute, just off one of our bases, he saw 2 goons taking off with troops for a base capture and immediately started notifying his country mates, he just happened to do it on chann 200 instead of his country channel. Well, I would have done the same thing, so I don't have a problem with him doing that, but I would have been more careful about which radio channel to put it on.
Now here is the new problem that we are going to have to watch for: A Bish or Knit parachutes to a key forward base, on a mountain top or just close by the airfield and keeps his country advised on what is lifting and what direction are they headed. OK, nothing wrong with that, but, are we now going to have to parachute 2 or 3 guys and hunt this guy down on the ground and kill him with our .45's? Interesting question!
Does this man on ground show ICON? If so, can he be killed with aircraft bullets or cannon or bombs?
This makes me think of several new situations which attackers can use someone like this to see what is going on at target base.
I don't see anything wrong with this, just gives us a new element to the game if used correctly!
Maybe Hi Tech can give us some hand grenades including our .45's, the we could insert 4 "seals" just off a base, use grenades to kill flak in town and guard map room until capture.
What do you guys think?
Most fun way to clear a map room is with a 45, but most people just strafe it. Did you know when dismounted you can walk up to the top of a fighter hangar?
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: FLOOB on January 10, 2014, 12:34:43 AM
Back when pilots carried carbines Vulcan bailed into the volcano and got a butt load of kills iirc.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Slate on January 10, 2014, 07:24:36 AM
     Just wish the Pilot would carry one more MAGAZINE for the .45.  :furious

     Many field captures have I thwarted by hiding in the Map room killing unsuspecting GIs.  :devil





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Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: CAP1 on January 10, 2014, 07:56:12 AM
     Just wish the Pilot would carry one more clip for the .45.  :furious

     Many field captures have I thwarted by hiding in the Map room killing unsuspecting GIs.  :devil

 mag.
magazine.

MAGAZINE :mad: :devil
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: hotcoffe on January 10, 2014, 08:50:14 AM
We should try to do this on a large scale!!

unfortunately you cant they disabled it while ago , now you don't flash a base if your in a chute... (pretty good for sneaking in troops with C47 tho.)
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Zoney on January 10, 2014, 10:06:08 AM
    Just wish the Pilot would carry one more MAGAZINE for the .45.  :furious

     Many field captures have I thwarted by hiding in the Map room killing unsuspecting GIs.  :devil





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Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: caldera on January 10, 2014, 10:11:44 AM

You can also kill ack with the .45.



Sounds like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

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Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: Bruv119 on January 10, 2014, 11:40:21 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: lunatic1 on January 10, 2014, 12:24:30 PM
Most fun way to clear a map room is with a 45, but most people just strafe it. Did you know when dismounted you can walk up to the top of a fighter hangar?
yep i've done it.
Title: Re: New Problem
Post by: lunatic1 on January 10, 2014, 12:30:17 PM
Most fun way to clear a map room is with a 45, but most people just strafe it. Did you know when dismounted you can walk up to the top of a fighter hangar?
nathbdp can even get on the tower.when your in the tower u can look out and see him