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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Tumor on February 19, 2015, 03:31:00 PM
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What's the deal with the AR-234 rear firing cannon? I just got blown away by one.... who stated he was firing blind. Blind. I did the same to someone the other day, firing blind while pulling hard for altitude. Really? I mean, I THOUGHT I had enough of an angle to stay above the cone of fire on this one. Most of the time I can't hit the broad side of a barn from a bomber gun when I'm friggin AIMING. Seem's like this "feature" is a bit on the ridiculous side. So what gives.... gamey concession in the name of numbers, or it's just a hell of a lucky kind of thing everyone gets to enjoy? :rolleyes:
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you can fly in f3 mode and actually aim it.
there used to be a guy (dont remember the name) who was actually quite good at it
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NKL5
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This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.
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This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.
I believe this is one of those game mechanics versus playability.
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One of the handful of planes I do not mind HOing.
:bolt:
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Maybe if it ever gets updated.... AH3 coming with AH1 models still in the game. Never seen or heard of a game that is like that. :headscratch:
(P.S. update the 110! No more hexagon engines I say! :old:)
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...gamey concession in the name of numbers, or it's just a hell of a lucky kind of thing everyone gets to enjoy? :rolleyes:
Then I remembered killing aircraft with a tank main gun is an achievement. Forgive me, it was a stupid question. Act like I never posted a thing. :headscratch:
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This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.
It was a feature on exactly two Aircraft & they were C model prototypes. No B model ever had them although the myth has become gospel to many.
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It was me who killed tumor today in a 234 I was taking care of a CV. It was a very unfortunate death for tumor as earlier in the sortie a 190D took many hits and didn't die, but only 1 20mm killed tumor. I was in f3 mode, I also have the film. I was blind because I clouldnt see your plane behind mine...I just guessed.
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When the AR234 was first deployed in AH...you could move your 'head'(much as you do in setting up views from cockpit) to the eyepiece on periscope and Voila' , you had crosshairs and were sighting the cannons to the rear. Not sure when this was terminated.
JGroth
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It was me who killed tumor today in a 234 I was taking care of a CV. It was a very unfortunate death for tumor as earlier in the sortie a 190D took many hits and didn't die, but only 1 20mm killed tumor. I was in f3 mode, I also have the film. I was blind because I clouldnt see your plane behind mine...I just guessed.
Not squeaking about it JOACH1M as it was a fair kill considering the situation. When I got Walleye, I wasn't even in F3... I just pulled the trigger while pulling for altitude. It's just too stupid and gamey.
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Not squeaking about it JOACH1M as it was a fair kill considering the situation. When I got Walleye, I wasn't even in F3... I just pulled the trigger while pulling for altitude. It's just too stupid and gamey.
dont know how the real life 234 was but was there a scope too look down and shoot instead of f3?
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dont know how the real life 234 was but was there a scope too look down and shoot instead of f3?
Yeah there is actually a periscope in the cockpit it just doesn't work.
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I don't see the issue here. :headscratch: I've blind fired the rear guns on the 234 and managed to get someone. Otherwise, if I find myself in a situation where I am going to be using them, it's all F3. :) If you fly her enough, you'll be able to trick them by turning off your tracers. :devil
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Whacking someone with the 234 is too much fun.
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I love it when spikes posts...I can't stop staring at his avatar :eek: :devil :x
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Maybe if it ever gets updated.... AH3 coming with AH1 models still in the game. Never seen or heard of a game that is like that. :headscratch:
(P.S. update the 110! No more hexagon engines I say! :old:)
If the version before the current version was AH2, why would the next version be AH3?