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Title: SBD-5
Post by: ONTOS on May 18, 2017, 04:49:35 PM
It has no gun sight.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: cav58d on May 18, 2017, 10:57:45 PM
I noticed that too.  Otherwise beautiful, yet worthless airplane.  Really neat looking with the dive brakes extended and using an external view.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: EskimoJoe on May 19, 2017, 08:09:56 AM
I noticed that too.  Otherwise beautiful, yet worthless airplane.  Really neat looking with the dive brakes extended and using an external view.

Worthless!?  :furious

Maybe for the MA. It fills a huge role in Pacific scenarios.

Plus it's legendary.  :aok
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Vraciu on May 19, 2017, 08:11:05 AM
I noticed that too.  Otherwise beautiful, yet worthless airplane.  Really neat looking with the dive brakes extended and using an external view.

1 v 1 was fun. 
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bozon on May 19, 2017, 08:22:20 AM
Otherwise beautiful, yet worthless airplane.
How dare you!  :furious
There will be a letter in the Times about this tommorow.  :old:
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbK0OQDS9l53okWfAXfuqjkKvNPlv9I7_Li0B003ndfZgrXF0_)
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: JimmyC on May 19, 2017, 05:59:49 PM
Banana phone
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Bizman on May 20, 2017, 01:59:43 PM
They informed about that the day before yesterday: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,387147.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,387147.0.html)
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: JVboob on May 21, 2017, 04:21:46 PM
It get utilized by the 49rs for sinking CVs. Ive ran a few TBM missions with the new one. Its fun running TBMs with some SBDs and hogs in a mission.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bozon on May 22, 2017, 10:49:37 AM
Banana phone
:D
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bustr on May 22, 2017, 01:08:56 PM
How dare you!  :furious
There will be a letter in the Times about this tommorow.  :old:
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbK0OQDS9l53okWfAXfuqjkKvNPlv9I7_Li0B003ndfZgrXF0_)

Oh for the days that a scathing letter to the Times made Buffy swoon and markets swing in your favor......
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bustr on May 24, 2017, 08:10:27 PM
Check out the change in 3D rendering Waffle used to create the gunsight reflector plate.

1. - Click disable reflections and watch what happens to the reflector plate glass.
2. - Enable it then use the arrow keys to move your head side to side and up and down. You will see the reticle now displayed inside of a port hole effect like in real life. You see it the strongest in the upper half of the glass plate.

WTG Waffle....
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Zacherof on May 25, 2017, 07:23:24 AM
lol and isn't worthless if you know what your doing and play your game. If you have alt, even better.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Sabre on May 25, 2017, 10:54:55 AM
Not worthless if your FH is down and it's the only thing resembling a fighter available. It's pretty nimble, actually, and will kill a Goon or M3 just fine.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Lusche on May 25, 2017, 03:41:06 PM
Not worthless if your FH is down and it's the only thing resembling a fighter available. It's pretty nimble, actually, and will kill a Goon or M3 just fine.

 :aok
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: pipz on May 26, 2017, 08:09:32 AM
Just had a look at it. Very nice!  :aok
They seem to get better with each new model.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: BuckShot on May 26, 2017, 09:26:22 AM
Love the new SBD!

Please remove the bomber icon.

Please add gun pods as an ord option.

~S~ Buck
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bozon on May 26, 2017, 12:45:20 PM
Love the new SBD!

Please remove the bomber icon.
YES!
bomber icon is terrible for SBD, TBM, and B5N. It also ruins the ability of a single Mossie B.XVI to pretend to be an FB.VI.

The icon should be FORMATION icon, not a bomber icon.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: cav58d on May 26, 2017, 01:04:18 PM
Not worthless if your FH is down and it's the only thing resembling a fighter available. It's pretty nimble, actually, and will kill a Goon or M3 just fine.

I have literally never seen anyone use the SBD in the MA for that purpose.  A-20, IL2, B25, TBM sure, but never an SBD.  Not saying it can't and isn't done, I've just never experienced it and I spend a lot of time in the game.


YES!
bomber icon is terrible for SBD, TBM, and B5N. It also ruins the ability of a single Mossie B.XVI to pretend to be an FB.VI.

The icon should be FORMATION icon, not a bomber icon.

This 100%.
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Volron on May 26, 2017, 01:07:46 PM
Huh.  I just saw on AH Twitter than Waffle posted a poll to see if he should "drop" screenshots of what he's working on.

If you haven't voted yet (I don't do twitter), there's your chance. :)

https://twitter.com/HTCWaffle
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: Oldman731 on May 26, 2017, 01:27:12 PM
I have literally never seen anyone use the SBD in the MA for that purpose.  A-20, IL2, B25, TBM sure, but never an SBD.  Not saying it can't and isn't done, I've just never experienced it and I spend a lot of time in the game.


Try it sometime, it's quite fun!  The plane doesn't climb, of course, but it turns nice.

Once, long ago, I was taking off from a base when a whole squad came barreling in, flying SBDs as fighters.  It was like a swarm of angry bees.  A fond memory.

- oldman
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: bozon on May 27, 2017, 07:11:21 AM

Try it sometime, it's quite fun!  The plane doesn't climb, of course, but it turns nice.

Once, long ago, I was taking off from a base when a whole squad came barreling in, flying SBDs as fighters.  It was like a swarm of angry bees.  A fond memory.

- oldman
One of the most memorable ET37 (earl) missions was a large SBD raid. We were able to hit the ground with most of our bombs and not cause any damage, and then fought the defenders. I came back with two kills, dodging a yak and Ta152 for nearly 20 miles, losing all wingmen till I was saved by friendlies. I was the only one to land his (heavily damaged) SBD.

to earl  :salute
Title: Re: SBD-5
Post by: JVboob on May 28, 2017, 07:18:02 PM
I have literally never seen anyone use the SBD in the MA for that purpose.  A-20, IL2, B25, TBM sure, but never an SBD.  Not saying it can't and isn't done, I've just never experienced it and I spend a lot of time in the game.


This 100%.

Ive done it many many many times. Its my goto bird when the hangars are down :) and now even more so