Auto bomb release

[Rob52240]

I'd like the option for bomber missions to allow the pilots to stay in their guns and out of the bombsight.

I'm thinking a target base could be selected in the mission planner and the planes would salvo all bombs once over the target field or town.  This would allow the pilots to stay in formation and stay in their guns.  It would also be more realistic than the current precision that's offered with the Aces High bombsights.

[Tank-Ace]

I'd be fine with that. Since you want them to release when the bomers are OVER the target, they'd have to be going 0mph for their bomb release to be on-target.

I don't see why you would want such an idiotic thing, but whatever floats your boat.







Although in all seriousness, HELL no. Bombing is already far too easy in Aces High, release speeds are WAY above what they were in real life, and you already have guns slaved to fire simultaneously.

Now you want the bomber to fly itself, and drop its bombs automaticlly while you man the guns? toejam, might as well ask for a guided missle.

[Nathan60]

well. there would now be an excuse for 30+ lanc raids gotta carpet bomb to drop anything +1

[Rob52240]

Right.  No more smartbombs + nobody has to be defenseless in the F6 position.

we could also salvo all bombs once the designated lead plane with bombardier drops.  All other planes drop the same distance away from directly over the field.

Aces high sorely lacks real area bombing.

[Karnak]

Lancasters and other British bombers did not salvo on the leader even when operating in daylight.  Each bomber was responsible for its own aiming.

This would be even more true of things like Mosquitoes and Ar234s.

[guncrasher]

I'd like the option for bomber missions to allow the pilots to stay in their guns and out of the bombsight.

I'm thinking a target base could be selected in the mission planner and the planes would salvo all bombs once over the target field or town.  This would allow the pilots to stay in formation and stay in their guns.  It would also be more realistic than the current precision that's offered with the Aces High bombsights.

what is wrong?  having problems with your 20 bomber missions accurately avoiding the easy to kill hangars and damaging the dangerous field ack gun next to it?


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[MrKrabs]

Uh sure... Can I have a GPS navigated auto pilot too? I don't wanna fly the plane myself either when I'm bombing towns...

[BowHTR]

what is wrong?  having problems with your 20 bomber missions accurately avoiding the easy to kill hangars and damaging the dangerous field ack gun next to it?


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Im pretty sure he is wishing to have the bombs automatically drop once the bomber is over the field. As in not drop directly onto the hangers or any other specific target on the field; but to just drop all ords onto the field and only be able to control the general area of the drop. Instead of having our deadly accurate bombing sights.

[Chalenge]

-1 Fighters wait to knock bombers out of the air precisely when they are busy in the bomb sight.

[guncrasher]

Im pretty sure he is wishing to have the bombs automatically drop once the bomber is over the field. As in not drop directly onto the hangers or any other specific target on the field; but to just drop all ords onto the field and only be able to control the general area of the drop. Instead of having our deadly accurate bombing sights.

you do realize that's how they do it right now.  they just drop bombs all over the field hoping to hit something.


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[Eric19]

you do realize that's how they do it right now.  they just drop bombs all over the field hoping to hit something.


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maybe the divel dogs and Vtards do that but the more percise 91st and 97th will close 3 fields in one run with our 17s cause we use percision rather than just carpet bombing

[BowHTR]

maybe the divel dogs and Vtards do that but the more percise 91st and 97th will close 3 fields in one run with our 17s cause we use percision rather than just carpet bombing

Id be willing to bet that we, the Vtards that you speak of, can be just as precise with the bomb sight as your squad can. The bomb sight is far to easy to use. If anything, it should go back to the old way. Like how it is in the special events.

[Traveler]

I'm all for it, except no more bomber formations, one guy = one aircraft.

[guncrasher]

maybe the divel dogs and Vtards do that but the more percise 91st and 97th will close 3 fields in one run with our 17s cause we use percision rather than just carpet bombing

sure keep telling yourself that too .


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[Rob52240]

sure keep telling yourself that too .


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maybe the divel dogs and Vtards do that but the more percise 91st and 97th will close 3 fields in one run with our 17s cause we use percision rather than just carpet bombing

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