Author Topic: Make it possible for more than 2 players in a bomber .  (Read 149 times)

Offline Samm

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Make it possible for more than 2 players in a bomber .
« on: May 10, 2002, 06:17:24 AM »
It would be great if all the gunner position on a bomber could be manned by different people . This would also solve the problem of bombers only being able to defend against one attacker at a time .

Offline JimBear

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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2002, 08:57:46 AM »
And while they are at it make it so you can only operate one gun position at a time?

Offline Don

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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2002, 12:00:10 PM »
>>And while they are at it make it so you can only operate one gun position at a time?<<

;) Oh! This'll go over real well with the buffsters. I can hear a far off moaning sound even as I type:D

Offline LtHans

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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2002, 01:44:13 AM »
Considering that the next version will have four bomber formations I actually think you'll get your wish.

Instead of autoslaving the other guns of the bomber your in, you might autoslave just the same postitions of all four bombers together.  For example all the ball turrets might fire together, but ONLY the ball turrets.

Or it might be that you have three or four gunner positions within the same formation, one per plane, and all use the autoslaved guns for the plane they're in like what we have already.

Downrating the bombers so you only control the single position your in isn't a good idea.  I like it the way it is.  The pros and cons can be argued latter.

Hans.

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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2002, 09:50:32 AM »
Samm is right.
Bring back the fully manned bombers we used to have in WarBirds.  


Offline LtHans

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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2002, 09:03:07 PM »
Why?

All it does is simulate a plane with nobody on it?  You get one gun going, the rest of the just sit there.

And don't give me the line about getting other players to man the guns.  That does NOT work....ever.

Hans.

Offline Turbot

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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2002, 02:02:11 PM »
Fully manned bombers were fun, along with an in-plane intercom.  Gun one gun at a time, be able to move from gun to gun.  Be cool to be able to trade off pilot chore too, but I dont know if that is reasonably possible.

Offline funkedup

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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2002, 02:49:32 PM »
We had crewed bombers in WB.  I don't know why HT didn't put that feature in AH.  It was a lot of fun for squad nights, and IMHO the best duels at the Con were the Squad Buff Duels.

Offline Makofan

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« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2002, 02:52:58 PM »
Oh man, Ju-52 battles were sweet.  You had to try NOT to get on a guy's 6.

Offline SirLoin

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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2002, 09:25:41 PM »
Crewed buffs were a blast in AW too..
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Offline DmdNexus

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« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2002, 08:49:30 AM »
A fully manned buff is an awesome ride!

Offline MrLars

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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2002, 02:29:57 PM »
Had many hours of squad bonding > in AW crewing buffs, didn't see hardly any buff aerobatics when they were fully gunned. Just wish we had vox that worked as well as AH's does.

Those that think that nobody would crew them if implemented, you are dead wrong :D

We still need to have slaved guns for the uncrewed buffers though.