New Bomber Tactic (not so new)

[Chalenge]

I have seen 60 bombers (180 total) bail this tour when they get attacked but before I can get inside of 3k. Please increase the proxy kill range to 6k but only for bombers and let them guess if its time to bail everytime they see a dot.

 

[Plawranc]

+ 50,BAJILLION 

[Stoney]

 

[Ghosth]

Either that or put a time limit between bailouts.

If your in a formation, you bail from the first one, a 30 second limit before you can bail from the second, and another 30 seconds before you can bail from the third one.

Of course if you do that they'll all just learn to alt F4, hard reboot, etc.

[APDrone]

+1 

[waystin2]

+1

[USCH]

+1

[Mato]

Here's an idea.
Make it so you can't bail unless you have damage.

[Chalenge]

Here's an idea.
Make it so you can't bail unless you have damage.

No I think you should be able to bail in anything because there will be times when something of great importance comes along (helping your squad for instance) or when you see the field you want to hit is down and someone calls for a goon etc. Not that I think I would ever bail but if I am engaged on a bomber formation and he feels he has the need then by all means give me the prox and I will go on to kill more of your friends.

The problem is the time between 6k and 3k is more than enough time for bombers to 'hit the silk' for whatever reason and I dont think they should be able to get away with it. I mean after all... 60 formations? Its an epidemic!

[gyrene81]

I always thought there was an increase in the bomb&bail when there is an increase in squeakers online. Probably no good way to prevent it without penalizing legit players.

[waystin2]

I always thought there was an increase in the bomb&bail when there is an increase in squeakers online.

Definitely not limited to squeakers.

[Chalenge]

I always thought there was an increase in the bomb&bail when there is an increase in squeakers online. Probably no good way to prevent it without penalizing legit players.

Legit players bail just as they are being attacked?   I dont think so! No its not just 'squeakers.'

[Karnak]

Nice idea, but I don't think it would work.  Friendlies show up as green dots on your map, so they'd know it was an enemy by the lack of a green dot even before it is in icon range.

Granted, they have a better shot at not seeing it until the icon pops, much better chance of that.




Honestly, I think the inability to bail out of an undamaged aircraft would be the best way to go.  If you have something you need to do suddenly, such as a squad op, auger it.

[Shifty]

Honestly, I think the inability to bail out of an undamaged aircraft would be the best way to go.  If you have something you need to do suddenly, such as a squad op, auger it.

+1 

[Beefcake]

*The grizzled old buff pilot walks into the room and steps up on the soapbox.*

Ok I'm going to start off by saying that buff pilots who bomb and bail, or who bail just do deny kills is a pretty low thing to do. However, you fighter jocks do the exact same thing, like suicide bombing the ord or radar at a base and then bailing out.

Now about limiting bombers ability's to bail out. There are many times in which 2 of my buffs will take fatal damage within seconds of each other, so if you added a time limit then I would have to bail out of the lead plane and then wait in the second crippled plane for 30 seconds until I could jump to the third. Now what is going to happen to that 3rd plane while I ride the 2nd one down the ground while waiting to bail out?

Secondly limiting bombers to only bailing out with damage. Although I can understand the idea behind this wish it should not be added. Why? There are many times where I will be flying somewhere and the fight will move somewhere else and thus there is no reason for me to bomb the target. Normally when this happens I check for enemy cons and if there are none I bail out and move on to a closer area.

If a buff pilot bails out to avoid giving a kill is an annoying thing, but it's just something you guys will have to live with. The actions of a few should not force the rest of us to have to fly with more artificial limits.

*Steps off the soapbox, gives a goodbye fart, and walks away.*