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Offline Easyscor

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2008, 06:07:21 PM »
NO change.

Sadly, the AvA is the only arena left where some effort and skill is needed for bombing.
To argue that you can't single handedly shut down a base, and use that as the reason to revert to the MA bombsight, shouldn't cut it. Using that logic would lead to the old laser guided, can't-miss bombsight, which we still have in the arena settings.

Edit: This is in response to Panzzer.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2008, 06:10:33 PM by Easyscor »
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Offline OldBull

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2008, 06:11:29 PM »
 Interesting comments Storck & Arlo, however they have nothing to do with the subject of this thread, which is a more simplistic bomb site calibration. As to your suggestion Panzzer, that is workable and we in the Avengers have used that technique but what happens if the lead bomber is shot down before reaching the target, also the fact that even with a "good" alignment the bomb load is scattered all over the base, I want to pin point bomb and make  my whole bomb load worth while.
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Offline lutrel

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2008, 06:25:37 PM »
Easyscor, we are not whining because of the bomb site being a little more difficult than in the mains; we all know how to use it.  Our point is it has been made so difficult that when combined with the short rebuid times of structure in the arena, that bombers are completely uneffective.  Who in their right mind would want to use  bombers to take a base when the hangars will pretty much pop back up before you can get turned and recallibrated on the target again.  Something has to be adjusted here for the bombers to be a viable option.

I do realize things have changed for this next round, but the bombers will need to be addressed before we go back to base taking.
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Offline Arlo

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2008, 06:30:11 PM »
I'd join you in arguing for longer rebuild times before I would pinpoint bomb accuracy. I believe it's happening.  ;)

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2008, 08:47:33 PM »
I say keep the sight as is and increase rebuild times MUCH more than they currently are.
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Offline 1redrum

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2008, 07:29:02 AM »
Interesting comments Storck & Arlo, however they have nothing to do with the subject of this thread, which is a more simplistic bomb site calibration. As to your suggestion Panzzer, that is workable and we in the Avengers have used that technique but what happens if the lead bomber is shot down before reaching the target, also the fact that even with a "good" alignment the bomb load is scattered all over the base, I want to pin point bomb and make  my whole bomb load worth while.
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you see that's the problem the Norton sight was designed for saturation bombing,which is what we have and it works just fine, If you want PIn -point accuracy you should find a more modern Sim that has radar and Lazar guided ordinance

So there is nuthing wrong with the sight it is working just fine   :aok
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Offline OldBull

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Re: Something is missing??
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2008, 10:47:12 AM »
And for saturation bombing you need formations, where are these formations? To be effective in the way you suggest Redrum, a bomber should have say 10 drones. If I can't help my squad fulfill its mission in a bomber why would I want to up the bomber in the first place?
 I resumit my original suggestion, the AvA needs a more simplistic bomb site and that would encourage the flights of bombers and give the game the balance it is lacking.
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