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Offline 1HAMMER1

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« on: June 24, 2007, 02:08:21 PM »
I know this is "Aces High" and the primary objective of the game is WWII flight simulation but we have a detailed section of ground vehicles in which several members play exclusivly. I would like to see some work done with the sea going aspects of the game. Maybe add Battleships to island oriented maps and upgrade the current Naval graphics. I know subs have been requested but that would require a whole new plane of terrain mapping and game integration. Battleships could be done with existing setup and some program work. Up till Midway, battleships were the main focus of Naval Surface Warfare and could be used in game for everything from shelling towns and fields, defense and offense of Carrier Strike Groups and bases, to forming up for epic sea battles. Just a Sailors wish for the wishlist.

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« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2007, 02:25:18 PM »
It would be slick to post battle ship formations near shore bases, particularly where there are no shore batteries.   It would add to the naval aspect for those inclined.

Also, it would mean you need to take out the battle ship to safely attack...nice tactical move.

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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2007, 03:40:46 PM »
Yeah, I think there could be a ton of options with the addition of battleships. They could moderate it by only allowing 4-5 ships per map per country or make a new port for the map which deploys Battleships. You lose the port, you lose your BB's. It could open the door for some intense Naval battles, give a new job to the PT boats, and could really accentuate the "Classic Battle" scenarios like Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, and others. You could park one off your priority fields near sea to defend against Amphibious assualts and they would make an interesting Dive Bomber target.

I was surprised to see AC's, DD's, and CC's but no BB's when I first started playing. The addition of a nice 18" battery would put a whole new spin on sea-to-shore seiges also. Maybe even nerf the BB's with weak Anti-Aircraft defense so they rely on working with the Carrier groups or airfields as well.

With as long as AHII has been around, I am sure they have pitched the idea and for whatever reason don't find it practical but it sure would make me feel better about the $15.00/mo. and would add an authentic platform to bring in new members and give the old ones something new to play with. I am sure if Hi Tech don't do it, someone else will.

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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2007, 05:27:08 PM »
make the Yamato or the Bismarck lol
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« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2007, 12:31:54 PM »
Ooooh!  Make destroyers free from port, (player controlled, one person), they would travel to NME base.  So, it would be like:

Destroyer: 0 Perks
Cruiser: 30 perks
Heavy Cruiser: 75 perks
Battleship: 125 perks

Destroyer would have 1 8 inch main gun, 1 barrel, 2 20mm anti-PT/aircraft guns
(2000lb to kill)

Cruiser would have more armor, 2 8 inch guns, 2 barrels each, 2 40mm Anti-PT/aircraft and 2 20mm anti PT/aircraft
(4000lb to kill)

Heavy cruiser would have much stronger armor, 2 8 inch guns, 3 barrels each, 1 manned puffy-ack, 2 40mm anti PT/aircraft
(6000lb to kill)

Battleship would be like the ones we have now.
(8000lb to kill)

You could switch to position to position like a bomber, it would have its seperate perk 'piggybank'.  I took alot of time to write this, I would like to see it in-game  

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« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2007, 01:22:07 PM »
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make the Yamato or the Bismarck lol


Ya's, lolz, both were teh suck!1!!!  err teh sunk!111
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2007, 01:27:15 PM »
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 err teh sunk!111


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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2007, 02:50:06 PM »
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make the Yamato or the Bismarck lol


Yeah didn't the Bismarck g down in it's first engagement or something?

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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2007, 04:00:01 PM »
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Yeah didn't the Bismarck g down in it's first engagement or something?

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yeah because the crew was stupid
the yamato went on a suicide mission and was sunk

The Bismarck was heavily armed with eight 380 mm (15 inch) guns.

The Yamato carried the largest naval artillery ever fitted to any warship, nine 460 mm (18.1 inch) guns. Yamato sunk by US aircraft in the final days of the war during the suicide Operation Ten-Go.
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« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2007, 04:26:35 PM »
We need the Mighty MO.
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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2007, 04:26:55 PM »
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Yeah didn't the Bismarck g down in it's first engagement or something?

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yeah because the crew was stupid
the yamato went on a suicide mission and was sunk

The Bismarck was heavily armed with eight 380 mm (15 inch) guns.

The Yamato carried the largest naval artillery ever fitted to any warship, nine 460 mm (18.1 inch) guns. Yamato sunk by US aircraft in the final days of the war during the suicide Operation Ten-Go.


Ermm, no.  Bismarck PWNT teh Hood in it's first engagement.  The crew wasn't stupid, certainly not the captain, Lutjen's was teh n00b.

And the Yamato, while having large guns, had teh suck in terms of shells.

If you want a proper BB get an Iowa-class.
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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2007, 05:23:05 PM »
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yeah because the crew was stupid
the yamato went on a suicide mission and was sunk

The Bismarck was heavily armed with eight 380 mm (15 inch) guns.

The Yamato carried the largest naval artillery ever fitted to any warship, nine 460 mm (18.1 inch) guns. Yamato sunk by US aircraft in the final days of the war during the suicide Operation Ten-Go.


the Yamato had big guns, but had sucky sights and barely any radar, had the Japs gave the Yama better sights and radar, it would've Pwn everything.  except for an all out attack bythe Allies:D

  the game is concentrated on combat, not on shaking the screen.

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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2007, 05:36:53 PM »
This would be most interesting. Integrate this feature with the requests to take individual ships out of the current Task Group formation and we could have a winner.:aok
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« Reply #13 on: June 25, 2007, 05:38:11 PM »
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the Yamato had big guns, but had sucky sights and barely any radar, had the Japs gave the Yama better sights and radar, it would've Pwn everything.  except for an all out attack bythe Allies:D


Not true.  The shells designed for Yamato were vastly inferior to the US 16"/50 Mk. 7.  Iowa would have given the Yamato's a helluva fight even on equal terms.

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« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2007, 02:37:09 PM »
man the yamato did not suck it was a masterpiece of naval warfare and so was the bismarck, the thing is as always goo always triumphs over evil so to say so it was doomed when japan joined axis and when the us navy brought their Cv borne Aircraft.
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