killed otr by my own ack

[Chalenge]

Reading comprehension?

I said "killed otr by their own AAA."  That means "on the runway" for anyone who's confused.  All of the examples you guys gave were friendlies shot in flight by their own AAA.

Secondly, I don't buy that just because it's realistic that it should be in the game.  There are plenty of fudges in AH that are intended for fun and playability, e.g. killshooter is the best example.

Aircraft on the deck of the Enterprise took damage in several battles from their own guns (from other ships of course).

I also would prefer it didnt kill friendlies.

[Clone155]

Wasn't it that when the ack shot the tower would warn the planes taking off? Or not allow them to take off?

[Kev367th]

Realistic.....hmmmmmm.

OK then lets have -
Weather - Rain, fog, etc. No more perfect Summer days.
Time of day - Guess thats night coming back.
Wind - Instead of still days.
Killshooter - Thats not very realistic, turn it off.

Hey, it sounds perfect!!!!

[SectorNine50]

Realistic.....hmmmmmm.

OK then lets have -
Weather - Rain, fog, etc. No more perfect Summer days.
Time of day - Guess thats night coming back.
Wind - Instead of still days.
Killshooter - Thats not very realistic, turn it off.

Hey, it sounds perfect!!!!

Agreed!  Except for killshooter.  There are too many immature people that would just TK the whole day.

[SD67]

Personally I wish killshooter was off.   I'd roll, chop throttle, shoot down the idjit firing over my shoulder, then shoot down the con. 

A lot of the time a simple twitch of the elevator is enough to take care of the idjit

[Masherbrum]

A lot of the time a simple twitch of the elevator is enough to take care of the idjit

I do that too, but it'd be great to see them think you were out of the fight and shoot them down.   

[Ghosth]

Yes but how often are you really killed by your own ack? Really, Once every 3 years?

ROFL

[OOZ662]

I used to eat it to my own ack about once every two months. It's what I get for flying high CAP over CVs.

[Hazard69]

They may have meant the manned acks.  Manned guns of any kind can not harm friendlies.  Auto acks certainly can.

I was trying to figure out the balistics on the 40mms on the carrier one time (since I never get to use it) and the most convenient target to do that was a friendly airplane lifting from the carrier (it was not under attack).  You should have heard him whine about idiots in field guns shooting him down all the time.  I politely explained that there was no way I could harm him from a field gun (never mind the fact I hadn't even come close to hitting him), only to have him insist (again) in more colorful terms that it happens to him all the time.  

Guess the point is that there is often confusion out there.  If you are hit by your own ack, it is the auto ack, not the manned ack.  But auto ack can most certainly kill you.

Are we 100% on this . Was this change incorporated recently ?

I could have sworn I have shot down friendly aircraft in a 5" gun who were chasing a inbound con to the CV (this was quite a while back tho). I think the 5" shell still detonates in proximity of friendly aircraft, but I always thought that it would also damage it.
 

[Odisseo]

Are we 100% on this . Was this change incorporated recently ?

I could have sworn I have shot down friendly aircraft in a 5" gun who were chasing a inbound con to the CV (this was quite a while back tho). I think the 5" shell still detonates in proximity of friendly aircraft, but I always thought that it would also damage it.
 

no it don't. I got already targeted from someone by 5" after I took off from a CV...he keept firing to me till 3-4K from Cv and I got no damages. Maybe it's not the same for the auto 8" flak

[JHerne]

5" CV guns with proximity fuses will go off near a friendly. Never had anyone complain that it damaged them, but when I see it happen I still get that instant 'oh crap' feeling.

J

[OOZ662]

If that con were chasing an aircraft that flew through the CV ack, even the auto-puffy, those guns were what killed him. Not yours, or any other player-mannable gun.