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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Thunder on November 12, 1999, 10:37:00 PM
I have worked on maps for the last week in hopes that they may be of benifit to you. They are available at bombergroup.com (http://www.bombergroup.com/maps/ahmaps.htm)
They should help you identify the targets more effectivly. These are compliments of the Dickweed Heavy Bomber Group. Check us out at the link if you care to. Now I can get back to playing the game! hehe

Salute!
Thunder
XO Dickweed Heavy Bomber Group
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: weazel on November 13, 1999, 12:54:00 AM
Thanks Thunder,this will give us more B-17`s to shoot down.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Mark Luper on November 13, 1999, 06:35:00 AM
Thunder,
I would like to thank you personaly for the selfless time and effort you put into these maps. I know it takes a long time and a lot of work to produce these.

SALUTE!!!!


MarkAT
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 13, 1999, 09:53:00 AM
great work on those maps thunder.

I'd like to point out, though, that the ack locations aren't the same at every field, and the locations marked on the maps are only approximate.  For example, field 8.  The northeast ack is at the end of that little dirt road that runs between the barracks and the northeast fuel tank.  The locations marked a good places for the buff drivers to start looking for the acks.
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Thunder on November 13, 1999, 10:58:00 AM
Thanks for that input 214Cave]I didn't check all the fields for all locations but will do so as time goes on. HiTech Creations may  modify fields, locations and appearances of objects in the future. I hope pilots can use these now for organizing bomber strikes to targets and strategic complex's. Just a NOTE.. hint hint! FOR ALL PILOTS there are two components of the scoring system as you know. In order to obtain a high ranking a pilot MUST be able to fly a Bomber & a Fighter with good stats in BOTH catagories. No longer can a fighter pilot or a bomber pilot just fly one tpye and be at the top.
These maps were made for ALL pilots not just bomber pilots.
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: RangerBob on November 13, 1999, 05:16:00 PM
Probably shouldn't say this, especially here, but scoring is unrealistic and gives a false sense of flying ability.

Remember, in real combat the score ended with the pilots death. As a result the motivation was quite different.

If you want a realistic scoring system it should add points until your death. It could be something like a listing of your highest number of kills in a row, and then list your current kill streak.

Oh well, something to think about. I don't have to worry about scoring as yet. I'm new here and must have crashed 40 or more times just setting up the stick and figuring out what to do. hehehe.

Ranger Bob

 
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 13, 1999, 05:44:00 PM
thunder, those maps should be just fine, as they give an idea of where to start looking for the acks.  Perhaps drawing a line around where the acks are located instead of doing a map for each individual field?  I'd be happy to help ya with that if you're interested.

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Air power is a thunderbolt launched from an egg shell invisibly tethered to a base.         -  Hoffman Nickerson
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: wolf37 on November 13, 1999, 06:00:00 PM
nice work on the maps Thunder, but did you have to tell everybody where all the factorys are, i was doing a map of just the factory locations, was going to e-mail to my squad members, but know i dont have to find the rooks barracks any more.
but it is nice of you to share with everybody, thanks again
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: dracon on November 14, 1999, 12:56:00 AM
Thanks!  People like you take a Good game and make it a GREAT game.

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: TT on November 14, 1999, 01:10:00 AM
 The logic of forceing a coustomer to play a game he is not interested in excapes me. I played WB for a year. I never flew a bomber, not even off line. Ive flown a c47 ONE time in AH to take a feild. I wont ever fly one again. If this really is required to score well. Its a mistake. For thoese of you that like to buff. Live it up. Just dont force me to do something that does not interest me.
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Teapot on November 14, 1999, 04:58:00 AM
I agree TT, I hate the Big Uhhggly Fu -ers as well  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif).
On the other hand I couldn't care less about the scoring ... which is lucky I guess, because my scores aren't anything to write home about!

Cheers
Teapot.

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Brethon on November 14, 1999, 12:05:00 PM
Thunder, I have to agree with everyone else here.....WAY TO GO!!!

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Thunder on November 15, 1999, 02:59:00 PM
TT,

I understand your feelings and have no comments possitive or negative on them.
HiTech Creations has created a great simulation and have set up there scoring system. I only have provided these maps for pilots who want to use them for whatever purpose they have. If scoring is important to them ..they should help. If bombing is important and understanding stategic closures and how to inflict maximum damage..they should help. If you just like to fly fighters they might let you know where the buffs are going.. they should help. If you don't like any of that ... they are probably a waste of your time. Hope they help though!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) Salute!

Thunder
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: funked on November 16, 1999, 10:59:00 AM
Thunder thx for the maps!

Guys who don't wanna buff:  Don't buff, and shuddup!   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Rojo on November 16, 1999, 01:26:00 PM
WTG, Thunder! Been waiting for a while now for someone with more time and ambition than me to provide this valuable and welcome service for AH.  Thanks, buddy.

Rojo (a.k.a. Sabre)
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Thunder on November 19, 1999, 06:03:00 PM
I have discovered that some of the fields have five acks and some three. Sense I haven't been to all the feilds be aware that the acks are not all the same. I am working this weekend to get ack positions at all targets. I will update the feild maps again. Use them for general information.

Thanks,

Thunder
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Thunder on November 19, 1999, 06:03:00 PM
I have discovered that some of the fields have five acks and some three. Sense I haven't been to all the feilds be aware that the acks are not all the same. I am working this weekend to get ack positions at all targets. I will update the feild maps again. Use them for general information.

Thanks,

Thunder
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: smash on November 20, 1999, 12:48:00 AM
Great work man... thanks for both the effort and for making it available to everyone... not just your squaddies   ;-)
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 20, 1999, 05:03:00 AM
I've hit every airfield in bishcuit land and have yet to find more than 3 acks on an airbase.

The factories are a different story.  The radar factory near field 1 has at least 6 I think, and I haven't taken a close look at the other factories (usually dropping eggs quickly to get back on my guns =)

You want some help mapping out the field thunder?
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: iculus on November 20, 1999, 08:44:00 PM
nicely done!

Thanks a bunch!!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

IC
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: glars on November 20, 1999, 11:29:00 PM
214caveJ keep looking  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

I'll be putting out my version of maps shortly.

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: 214CaveJ on November 20, 1999, 11:40:00 PM
I will glars, but I've never been cussed out by a gooney driver for not killing all the acks at a field after only killing 3 =)

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Air power is a thunderbolt launched from an egg shell invisibly tethered to a base.         -  Hoffman Nickerson
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: Downtown on December 18, 1999, 11:11:00 AM
Just punting, for those that may have missed this.

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: jarbo on December 18, 1999, 02:54:00 PM
Cavej,
  Field 15 and 16 have 4 acks each.  Those are the only "4 ackers" i know of.

Jarbo
of the Buccaneers
Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: leonid on December 21, 1999, 03:14:00 AM
jarbo & Cave,
And the two fields with 4 ack are the single runway variety, which normally only have 2 ack.  Good news is the acks are in sets of two, deployed at each end.

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Title: MAPS ARE HERE
Post by: leonid on December 21, 1999, 03:20:00 AM
wtg, thunder  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Though primarily a fighter jock, I try to put the big hurt on the enemy with a B17 fuel refinery hit along with destroying all fuel tanks at an airfield.  At least one sortie per session, on average.  This will help out a lot.

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