88mm flack gun

[Ack-Ack]

YEAH!  It's been a wish of mine for a long time to get manned 88mm guns in the game.  Hoping now that one or two will be deployed in the towns as well for anti-GV work.

ack-ack

[Butcher]

YEAH!  It's been a wish of mine for a long time to get manned 88mm guns in the game.  Hoping now that one or two will be deployed in the towns as well for anti-GV work.

ack-ack

Agreed, and I was just about to re-post my 88 thread in the wishlist, duel purpose 88mm guns for not only towns, but airfields, able to shoot down GV's as well as bombers (fighters will be next to impossible), although a vulcher might not have a good day.

Why a pair of 88's on a base and town? quite simple - a pair aimed towards an incoming GV spawn - where all you need is a single fighter bomber with a pair of rockets would eliminate the guns, far as the airfield is concerned - it gives some small ability to defend from high alt buffs.

I find bases way to arcade and easy to take, this gives some hope of defending.

[RTHolmes]

The question is "Can I shoot tanks with it?"

looks like it from the mounting. hopefully that will be only thing it can kill

[Skyguns MKII]

looks like it from the mounting. hopefully that will be only thing it can kill

has a armor plate in front of it for a reason... 

[Vudu15]

yall thought Vilkas was bad before wait till he gets this 

[AceHavok]

Wow! this looks like it's going to be a great update! 

[infowars]

I find bases way to arcade and easy to take, this gives some hope of defending.

Of course you do...

*shakes head*

[68ZooM]

The question is "Can I shoot tanks with it?"

according to information Ive read they were used for both air and ground. at first it was just anti-aircraft later on is was mounted on a towable frame (half track would tow them) and became a very devastating tank killer.

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/88mm-flak-series-flugabwehrkanone.htm

" German 88mm gun is probably the best known artillery piece of World War II. First time 88mm saw combat was in Spain during the Civil War in 1936, where it proved itself to be not only excellent anti-aircraft gun but also ideal tank killer due to its high muzzle velocity and efficient heavy projectile. It again proved to be an excellent anti-tank gun in France in 1940, especially against heavily armored French Char B1-bis heavy tanks and British Mk.II Matilda infantry tanks. By the time when it arrived in North Africa it was a feared tank killer, which could knock any Allied tank at distances well over 1000 meters. It again proved its reputation in Russia, where it was the only gun capable of dealing with Soviet T-34/76 medium tanks and KW-1 heavy tanks, before the arrival of heavier German tanks. 88mm Flak guns were also used as field artillery - e.g. during the Battle of the Bulge.The only problem with 88mm Flak series was its height and weight, which forced it in action to rely on its power and range rather than concealment. During the war 88mm Flak series guns were used aside of the German Army by Italy and captured examples were often used by the Allies including US Army in late 1944 in Western Europe. After the war many 88mm Flak series guns were used by many countries including former Yugoslavia and Denmark. "

[caldera]

Whats the ROF on that thing?  The 37mm field gun can (and does  ) nail buffs out to 4.5k, maybe even farther.  One hit from that sucker might bring the whole set down.   

[Devil 505]

according to information Ive read they were used for both air and ground. at first it was just anti-aircraft later on is was mounted on a towable frame (half track would tow them) and became a very devastating tank killer.

Zoom, I am well aware of how the 88 was utilized in real life. My question pertained to the functionality of the weapon in game.
Cool link BTW. 

[Lusche]

Whats the ROF on that thing? 

With a good crew  about 15-20 rounds per minute

[caldera]

With a good crew  about 15-20 rounds per minute

Nice.  Going to be a fun new toy. 

[Noir]

Cool, another way to kill players without taking any risks or spend any time. When do we get a new true fighter airplane again?

[TinmanX]

Cool, another way to kill players without taking any risks or spend any time. When do we get a new true fighter airplane again?

You don't think the last two announcements promote combat? Weird, me either.

[MK-84]

With all the complaints about CV ack (which I do not share in), I'm actually surprised that HTC would add another "puffy generator" 

I would assume that it would work like our 5" guns...but who knows.  I'm also curious as to how smoke grenades will be launched/dropped from the upcoming storch, both seem a total departure from what we're used to.

Manable 88's would be pretty  useful defending revised strats...