Step into the wayback machine.

[FLOOB]

Air warrior 2 and 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3ymZb_N00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SJWUFI3I1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7XzWfwicKY

[FLOOB]

I just noticed that the Luftwaffe are C's !

[Arlo]

I remember thinkin' "it just doesn't get any better than this." 

[DREDIOCK]

It always cracked me up when a game company uses better graphics in its into then it has in the game

[Arlo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kFLp9UU_Up0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ijdnTLsORo&list=UUuyppPjhYjJbbMTG95wyTFA&index=10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ikIm5iJgAIE

And just cause ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj1hgEzfn0w&list=UUuyppPjhYjJbbMTG95wyTFA

Thanks G-man. 

[R 105]

 I think someone told me each gun in a bomber could be manned in Air warrior instead of how it is now in Aces High where only one other person can be a gunner. It would be cool to have every gun manned in the Bombers.

[gyrene81]

I think someone told me each gun in a bomber could be manned in Air warrior instead of how it is now in Aces High where only one other person can be a gunner. It would be cool to have every gun manned in the Bombers.

ya sure, as long as you weren't the one trying to shoot the death star down. imagine a b-17 or b-24 all guns manned...

[bustr]

Hitech could make a special download for the bombers so that the gun positions could be all manned. Then have a "Death Star" night like when he had a "Claw" day in the LWMA. Then maybe 3 or 4 times a year have a "Death Star" week knowing full well how much grief will ensue. We know 999000 would get love letters for weeks trying to get dance slots in his B17.

The idea of allowing a perked single bomber "only", of any multi engine type we have in the game would be an interesting option. It might see serious abuse in strat missions as gun ships to replace escorts. But, it might be interesting. The "Fire All" command which slaves gun positions to your aim is almost a "Death Star".

I suspect the begging on text in the end would drive us to request Hitech remove this option.

Newbie: PUUULLLEEEESEESEE Im begging you I NEED GUNNERS IN MY BELLY
Snerd: man you gota be kidding me did you read what you wrote
Newbie: I don't care Im scared of the fighters I need gunners
999000: heheheheheheheheheheheheheheh ehehehehehehehe
Newbie: 999 will you be my friend
999000: <@>O<@>
Gurglesnort: another fine idea by Hitech to give us nightmares

[Ack-Ack]

ya sure, as long as you weren't the one trying to shoot the death star down. imagine a b-17 or b-24 all guns manned...

Deathstars weren't hard to shoot down in AW, as long as the bomber was flying realistically but that never happened with the bombers in AW.  The bombers in AW were actually amongst the best turners in the game, with the B-17 probably being the best one as it was able to out turn/stall fight a Zeke.  That's what made the Deathstars fun to fly, getting into a massive turn fight with other planes while your gunners blaze away.

But there were serious technical limitations, it was actually kind of difficult to get a full crew together because of the various connection issues.  A lot of times it was difficult to get another player to be able to successfully join your crew due to them being discoed as soon as they joined or during flight.  There were quite a few times when my squad would take up a Deathstar and we'd lose most of the gunners due to being discoed.

ack-ack

[Zacherof]

That would pretty cool

[FLOOB]

Going all the way back to the eighties man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpv7dPTxLj0

[kappa]

humm.. terrain/sky looks better or at least the same as we have today.. 8)

[Guppy35]

Deathstars weren't hard to shoot down in AW, as long as the bomber was flying realistically but that never happened with the bombers in AW.  The bombers in AW were actually amongst the best turners in the game, with the B-17 probably being the best one as it was able to out turn/stall fight a Zeke.  That's what made the Deathstars fun to fly, getting into a massive turn fight with other planes while your gunners blaze away.

But there were serious technical limitations, it was actually kind of difficult to get a full crew together because of the various connection issues.  A lot of times it was difficult to get another player to be able to successfully join your crew due to them being discoed as soon as they joined or during flight.  There were quite a few times when my squad would take up a Deathstar and we'd lose most of the gunners due to being discoed.

ack-ack

Ahh it was some fun though when it worked.  One guy flying the 17 like a Spitfire and everyone else shooting everything in sight

[ROC]

I always preferred a gunned vader over a buff   Man those were some fun fights!

[Oldman731]

The bombers in AW were actually amongst the best turners in the game, with the B-17 probably being the best one as it was able to out turn/stall fight a Zeke. 

Who was the guy who called his ride the YP-17?

Thought I'd never forget his handle, but I did.

- oldman