Author Topic: newbie wants to be a gunner in a bomber (Read 893 times)

footman · « **on:** November 02, 2003, 03:29:01 PM »

Hi

The last game I played like this was AW3,so you can tell how long Ive been away!
Simply I would like to know if its possible to be a gunner in a bomber(like in AW3),and if its possible how is it done.

cheers

Laurence:confused:

Tarmac · « **Reply #1 on:** November 02, 2003, 03:44:40 PM »

Yes, you can. There are a few ways.

You can fly your own bomber, and gun from it. You are essentially crewing the whole bomber. The bomber stays on autopilot while you gun, but you can still use the rudder to steer. You can jump between crew positions using the number keys, with 1 being the pilot's seat. The numbers vary from bomber to bomber based on the number of positions on the bomber. For example, on a B-17, 1 is the pilot's seat, 2 is the ball turret, and I believe 3 is the tail gun.

You can also join another person's bomber. This lets the pilot fly and drop the bombs, while you gun the entire time. To do this, you need to join their plane using the .join xxxx command. Type ".join playername" into the text buffer. The player you're joining will have to type ".accept yourname" to complete the join.

Always ask before you join another person's plane; don't just join random people. It pops up a message in the center of that player's screen, which has gotten me killed in the middle of a dogfight a few times, leading to a great deal of cursing.

Hope that answers your question.

Flossy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 02, 2003, 05:06:42 PM »

Hi Footman..... further to Tarmac's reply..... unlike in AW, you don't have to join a bomber while it is on the ground. Here, you can join (or leave) at any time. Join as described above and leave by bringing up the clipboard and clicking on the tower. No more sitting in a bomber for a whole flight, possibly getting bored. This way means you can join when a bomber is under attack and leave during quiet periods if you wish. (Make sure the pilot knows if you are leaving, though)

footman · « **Reply #3 on:** November 02, 2003, 05:16:03 PM »

thanks for the replies,but how do I know who is flying what bomber where? Do pilots ever request a crew before take off like in AW3(I apologise for the possibly stupid questions,but age is against me

)

Laurence

Flossy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2003, 05:53:33 PM »

Ask on the country channel (usually the first one tuned, only needing / to access - type will be in green) if anyone needs a gunner. Or, alternatively, look out for anyone asking for a gunner.

fuzeman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2003, 04:41:27 PM »

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Originally posted by footman
,but age is against me )

Laurence

Laurence, think positive.
Age isn't against you, experience and wisdom are with you!

footman · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2003, 05:24:04 PM »

yes,this thought often consoles me as I plummet to earth in a ball of fire,having been shot down yet again by a 14 year old

Rutilant · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2003, 05:20:48 AM »

Sig material there! That or i'm desperate to have quoted something before 50 other people have.

Jester · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2003, 03:49:03 PM »

Hey Footman,

The 322nd BG (M) "Annihilators" is going to start recruiting "Air Gunners" for our squad soon.
Check out the website (Link below my signature) and if you see what you like drop me a line.

!

zroostr · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2003, 04:06:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Flossy
Hi Footman..... further to Tarmac's reply..... unlike in AW, you don't have to join a bomber while it is on the ground. Here, you can join (or leave) at any time. Join as described above and leave by bringing up the clipboard and clicking on the tower. No more sitting in a bomber for a whole flight, possibly getting bored. This way means you can join when a bomber is under attack and leave during quiet periods if you wish. (Make sure the pilot knows if you are leaving, though)

sweet didnt know that.

i'll try that sometime instead of lounging around the cv. i'll do it in a bomber instead

Paintbrush · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2003, 06:36:16 PM »

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Originally posted by footman
yes,this thought often consoles me as I plummet to earth in a ball of fire,having been shot down yet again by a 14 year old

Footman, I'm with you on that.

I'm an X AW3 myself. Well actually EA X'd the game.(I'll never forgive them)

However, I'm beginning to get the hang of Aces and am liking it more and more. Kind of a steep learning curve for this old fart but I'm hanging in there. In the mean time, I'm trying to steer clear of teenaged NME pilots.

Flossy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2003, 07:50:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Paintbrush
I'm an X AW3 myself. Well actually EA X'd the game.(I'll never forgive them)

Same here....