General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: fuzeman on March 23, 2019, 12:49:28 PM
Title: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: fuzeman on March 23, 2019, 12:49:28 PM
I've always liked the idea of submarines in AH, I really liked Silent Service on the C-64 :old: heck maybe that was even my first PC really :old: :old: Anyway it depends on the level of accurcy I suppose but here is a reason I found not to include submarines, at least the type described.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfr0nsh0Ghc
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Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: FLS on March 23, 2019, 01:05:01 PM
No worries, as long as food isn't modeled we're all set.
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Bizman on March 23, 2019, 01:35:04 PM
Are you sure about us not getting submarines? Then why is there a maproom in the water if not for submarines??? https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,396552.0.html (https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,396552.0.html)
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Max on March 24, 2019, 08:29:26 AM
Hitech & Pyro held a Q&A at one of the AH Cons...back around 2002. I asked about subs, suggesting it would be a great addition for numbskulls like me, who stink at air combat :joystick:
Pyro said that subs were a definite possibility while Dale mentioned his dad as a WW2 submariner and seemed kinda jazzed about the idea though there was much more pertinent stuff to be worked on first.
Hope springs eternal :old:
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Drano on March 24, 2019, 10:45:34 AM
Imagine how hilarious. You're the ultimate U-boat kapitan. You've been stalking a CV for hours at your max speed of what? 17 kts on the surface or like 7 submerged? Guessing. I don't know exactly but that's pretty close I think. But--you know what you're doing and are in prefect position for a glorious kill! Just as you're lining up the torp shot a formation of B-24s flies over and splashes the ships. After all that time lol!
And you're staring at what's left.
Sailing away. Not like you could chase em down!
Yeah that sounds like a blast!
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Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Shuffler on March 24, 2019, 11:05:03 AM
Imagine how hilarious. You're the ultimate U-boat kapitan. You've been stalking a CV for hours at your max speed of what? 17 kts on the surface or like 7 submerged? Guessing. I don't know exactly but that's pretty close I think. But--you know what you're doing and are in prefect position for a glorious kill! Just as you're lining up the torp shot a formation of B-24s flies over and splashes the ships. After all that time lol!
And you're staring at what's left.
Sailing away. Not like you could chase em down!
Yeah that sounds like a blast!
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:rofl
:aok
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: FLS on March 24, 2019, 01:56:30 PM
Barges! If you add subs you could add merchant shipping which would also be additional torpedo/bomber/strafing targets.
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Arlo on March 24, 2019, 02:01:37 PM
No, I was just playing along with Fuzeman's joke about the poor toilets in early subs.
I caught that. Good or bad food, that's a bad situation. :(
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Bizman on March 25, 2019, 02:56:15 AM
If the cartoon pilot's personal hygiene were an issue in AH we would not have the WW1 arena either. The castor oil used to lubricate the engines evaporated and when inhaled in the open cabin the fumes worked as a laxative - which HiTech has confirmed (https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,395801.msg5250172.html#msg5250172). The long scarf served as a filter as well as for wiping the goggles.
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Arlo on March 25, 2019, 03:05:57 AM
If the cartoon pilot's personal hygiene were an issue in AH we would not have the WW1 arena either. The castor oil used to lubricate the engines evaporated and when inhaled in the open cabin the fumes worked as a laxative - which HiTech has confirmed (https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,395801.msg5250172.html#msg5250172). The long scarf served as a filter as well as for wiping the goggles.
Wouldn't that just smear?
Title: Re: One good reason NOT to add submarines to Aces High
Post by: Bizman on March 25, 2019, 10:23:21 AM