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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: westover on June 01, 2002, 10:34:17 AM

Title: Tbm
Post by: westover on June 01, 2002, 10:34:17 AM

Just a quick question in regards to the tbm. why is the turrett gun non-functional when you are on the runway. i couldn't get off of a particular base due to the severe vulching:mad: so i decided to get in a TBM and wait for them to come to me:) BOY was I surprised:eek:

Title: Re: Tbm
Post by: xHaMmeRx on June 01, 2002, 10:56:18 AM

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Originally posted by westover
...i decided to get in a TBM and wait for them to come to me...

It's that way so 30 people won't decide to create a new ack perimeter using buff turrets.

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Title: Tbm
Post by: Kratzer on June 01, 2002, 10:56:25 AM

So that they can't be used as AAA.

Title: Tbm
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on June 01, 2002, 11:03:29 AM

LOL
:D

Title: Tbm
Post by: udet on June 03, 2002, 04:08:37 PM

but isn't blocking the turrets while on the gorund unrealistic?

Title: Tbm
Post by: whgates3 on June 03, 2002, 04:28:30 PM

if someone wants to sit on the ground & be a target in return for the pleasure os firing twin 0.50s at a Jabo, let 'em - if they get in trouble they can dive away by pulling up gear      ¦¬þ
(turn off any AI gunners on the ground though)

Title: Tbm
Post by: Octavius on June 03, 2002, 11:32:00 PM

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Originally posted by udet
but isn't blocking the turrets while on the gorund unrealistic?

and using a B17 as a AAA emplacement is? :)  better off grabbing an M16 and using the quad .50s

Title: Tbm
Post by: Soviet on June 04, 2002, 12:05:55 AM

can you imagine the results of allowing a b17 to fire at planes while on the ground? It would be like an uber M16

Title: Tbm
Post by: Furious on June 04, 2002, 01:16:36 AM

imagine it, crap it used to be like that.  then when you over flew em they'd drop their load and car bomb ya.

silliness that we don't need to see again.


F.

Title: I agree that bombers should be able to fire while on the ground
Post by: phillipes on June 05, 2002, 01:28:08 AM

It is unrealistic if the bomber isnt able to fire on the ground while it is taking off. I feel it should be up to the pilot if he or she wants to gun their plane on the ground anyhow most likely the fighters who want to kill you on take off most likely will do it so why not let us gun our planes on the ground. Isnt this game suppose to be about reality anyhow?:D

Title: Tbm
Post by: Karnak on June 05, 2002, 02:00:03 AM

No bombers ever took off from an airfield that was being actively straffed by fighters.  It would have been suicide in reality and it is suicide in AH.

The only reason to want bombers to be able to fire their guns while on the ground is as an AA platform.  If you want that, take an M-16 or an Ostwind.

Title: Re: I agree that bombers should be able to fire while on the ground
Post by: Sabre on June 05, 2002, 09:44:35 AM

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Originally posted by phillipes
It is unrealistic if the bomber isnt able to fire on the ground while it is taking off. I feel it should be up to the pilot if he or she wants to gun their plane on the ground anyhow most likely the fighters who want to kill you on take off most likely will do it so why not let us gun our planes on the ground. Isnt this game suppose to be about reality anyhow?:D

AH has any number of concessions to gameplay, and/or to the obvious fact that death in AH is not permanent (and thus the fear of death is not the natural behavior moderator it is in real life).

Title: Tbm
Post by: udet on June 05, 2002, 10:05:04 AM

Ground vehicles are supposed to have more armor than planes and be harder to kill.
But I think the M16 is easier to destroy than a Buff :)