Author Topic: AR234 bombs.. weak? (Read 545 times)

Snubby · « **on:** October 07, 2007, 05:41:14 PM »

from Soda's site regarding the 234:

he 500kg bomb is actually equivalent to roughly a 1,100lb bomb, making the total bomb load in the range of 3,300lb's, which is pretty good.......That allows a single drop to take out any hanger in the game....

i have tried several times now bot offline and in the arena.. and have yet to be able to kill a bomber hanger with 3 of these bombs, today in Orange I tried twice to destroy a hangar, with no effect..

in both instances I cam in at ~8k and salved 3 bombs at .05 delay and laced the hangars right down the middle.. nothing..

so I went offline and tried a few times again, unable to destroy a hangar..

I even went so far as to fly over.. drop one bomb DEAD CENTER in the hangar, swing around, and hit it dead nutts again, and then a 3rd time..... hangar still standing..

seems like this load out would have no problem whatsoever leveling hangar.. but i have yet to drop 1.

yea..

what am i doing wrong?

WMLute · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2007, 07:09:05 PM »

make sure you don't have the 3 250kg bombs selected.

Snubby · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2007, 07:58:57 PM »

Ive got the right bombs, cmon, im not the best shed driver in the world, but Im not autistic either.

Spikes · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2007, 12:59:26 AM »

I am a 234 dweeb...I always kill my hanger. If it is a FH, BH, or VH...

If you are slightly off you may not kill it.

Rich46yo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2007, 06:22:09 AM »

I know this may sound silly, and Im not saying your autistic, but isn't it possible the hangars were already down before you dropped on them? If this isn the case did this just crop up or is it somthing youv had issue with before? Ive taken out about every kind of target with the 234 with no problems.

But this is after all a computer game. And computer code has glitches. Last night I had 3 bombers set on fire from one short burst from a fighter that was 1,000 away. First the one bomber lit up, and then the #2 and #3 lit up on their own, without even being shot. All this after climbing to 12,000'.

Lusche · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2007, 08:22:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Rich46yo
. Last night I had 3 bombers set on fire from one short burst from a fighter that was 1,000 away. First the one bomber lit up, and then the #2 and #3 lit up on their own, without even being shot. All this after climbing to 12,000'.

The didn't lit up on their own. There is a kind of glitch that sometimes doesn't show the correct fire graphics if all three buffs are burning. They are already burning but you don't see it yet. I see it rarely when I happen to set all buffs on fire at the same time.

Snubby · « **Reply #6 on:** October 08, 2007, 12:56:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Rich46yo
I know this may sound silly, and Im not saying your autistic, but isn't it possible the hangars were already down before you dropped on them? If this isn the case did this just crop up or is it somthing youv had issue with before? Ive taken out about every kind of target with the 234 with no problems.

But this is after all a computer game. And computer code has glitches. Last night I had 3 bombers set on fire from one short burst from a fighter that was 1,000 away. First the one bomber lit up, and then the #2 and #3 lit up on their own, without even being shot. All this after climbing to 12,000'.

the hangars were not already down, the ones in the game were not and neither were the ones offline i tired

as far as accuracy, when the bombs are hitting all 3 explosions are within the perimeter of the hangar.

how much is it supposed to take to drop a BH, FH, VH?

Gulp · « **Reply #7 on:** October 08, 2007, 01:09:58 PM »

Hmmmm, I would film it and make 100% sure you are getting good hits. Aside from that, it's a glitch.

Spikes · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2007, 01:12:44 PM »

Yes, especially with hitting FHs...you have to be hitting them dead on to kill them...

If you slightly miss and not kill them...go in for a strafing run and use your tail 20's.

Rich46yo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 08, 2007, 03:55:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
The didn't lit up on their own. There is a kind of glitch that sometimes doesn't show the correct fire graphics if all three buffs are burning. They are already burning but you don't see it yet. I see it rarely when I happen to set all buffs on fire at the same time.

No this is somthing completely different. One fighter in my 6? Firing one burst from 1,000 out? Ok the first bomber going up I can live with but as he was turning, and not even firing, my other 2 bombers lit up.

And if it isnt a glitch then the airplanes aren't modeled correctly. There's no way one little fighter should be modeled to burn up 3 big bombers with one burst from that far out. It wasnt like he was hovering in my 6 expanding all his ammo. And it shouldn't be possible even then.

A cannon equipped fighter screaming down on my 9 or 3 is a different story, and is why i try and avoid giving those kinds of looks to fighters. Coming down on a 3 or 9 leaves the bombers lined up in a row like ducks. I know you have done that to me a few times Lusche.

I can live with that cause it takes skill and if Im in a position like that then I put myself in it. This thing last night, and its happened to me a few times, is just rotten code written in an otherwise marvelous game.

BaldEagl · « **Reply #10 on:** October 08, 2007, 04:08:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Rich46yo
It wasnt like he was hovering in my 6 expanding all his ammo. And it shouldn't be possible even then.

It's quite possible to lite up all three bombers hovering on their six expending only a small portion of your ammo. I've done it many many times.

I once took out two flights of Lancs (6 bombers) on a single pass and have taken up to eight from various flights in a massive bomber raid just by starting from the back and working my way forward.

Rich46yo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 08, 2007, 05:46:22 PM »

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Originally posted by BaldEagl
It's quite possible to lite up all three bombers hovering on their six expending only a small portion of your ammo. I've done it many many times.

I once took out two flights of Lancs (6 bombers) on a single pass and have taken up to eight from various flights in a massive bomber raid just by starting from the back and working my way forward.

From 1,000 away?? Sometimes I get the feeling that bombers are modeled to be killed as easily as fighters when the reality was they could sustain far more damage then a fighter could.
Which isn't surprising cause they were far bigger. What do you think the Odds were of a WW-ll fighter being able to take out 6 to 8 Lancs "hovering" in their 6 using only a small amount of their ammo?

I dont want to hijack the mans thread however. So I will quit with it here.