30mm tater.

[TheCrazyOrange]

Taters still mauling things for me. When I can hit away.

[Biggamer]

I've not ever had issues with the 37mm or the 30mm not working.

Nothing needs to be remodeled with either caliber of weapon.

Most of the gripes come from people who think they are hitting with the "tater", but instead they are hitting with the smaller caliber weapon. 

so your telling me a 262 has smaller guns ok, i am not complaining at all just saying a LA7 took a tater and went home to land is all sir 

[Frodo]

I've not ever had issues with the 37mm or the 30mm not working.

Nothing needs to be remodeled with either caliber of weapon.

Most of the gripes come from people who think they are hitting with the "tater", but instead they are hitting with the smaller caliber weapon. 

    I wonder how often you use the 30mm? It does seem very random though, but it is definitely happening. 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361888.0.html

[Tinkles]

I've not ever had issues with the 37mm or the 30mm not working.

Nothing needs to be remodeled with either caliber of weapon.

Most of the gripes come from people who think they are hitting with the "tater", but instead they are hitting with the smaller caliber weapon. 

I've had many planes take a lot of punishment from 30mms. I had an f6f that took 3  "puffs".  I fire my secondary (tater) separate from the MG's.  The most memorable one to me, was getting a beautiful deflection shot on an a6m2.  I was diving from his 9 o clock high, and hit him from prop to tail with 30mm, and he lived to shoot me down  .   

[Triton28]

I've not ever had issues with the 37mm or the 30mm not working.

Nothing needs to be remodeled with either caliber of weapon.

Most of the gripes come from people who think they are hitting with the "tater", but instead they are hitting with the smaller caliber weapon. 

The hit sprites from the 12.7 and the tater are so different I don't think very many people are confusing them.

[Zerstorer]

   I wonder how often you use the 30mm? It does seem very random though, but it is definitely happening. 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361888.0.html

I've never had a problem differentiating between the big "cheese poof" of the 30 mm and the smaller "pop pops" of the 20mm when flying the 110G. I've also encountered situations where I clearly appeared to score a 30 hit on something that should have gone down (A6M) but didn't. I just write it off as lag because it's pretty rare.

And yes.... "cheese poof" and "pop pops" are technical terms. 

[Max]

and yes.... "cheese poof" and "pop pops" are technical terms. 

 

[GScholz]

The engine of most aircraft will take a tater hit without destroying the whole plane. The engine is usually dead though. Don't aim for that big solid block of iron up front.

[LCADolby]

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,362989.0.html 

[Zerstorer]

The engine of most aircraft will take a tater hit without destroying the whole plane. The engine is usually dead though. Don't aim for that big solid block of iron up front.

If memory serves I was behind the target, but its possible I admit.  Like I said, not a big deal to me.  If one doesnt do it, use three! 

[GhostCDB]

Taters are easy to aim from dead six, just gotta lead. 

[Karnak]

I've never taken a 30mm hit and lived, that I know of, in fighters.  I did take a 37mm hit in a Spit XIV and live once (radiator got holed), but 30mm do a right proper job on me.

I haven't used the 30mm enough to really comment, but in my limited experience it works.  I have a couple memorable 30mm kills.  I do know that there was a bug that effectively caused duds.  Hopefully it hasn't been brought back to life.

[Zerstorer]

Yes sir it does indeed work....but maybe I don't get as upset on the very rare occations it doesn't because I'm in a 110 and not a K4 ie I have a lot more to toss out in if the first one doesn't do the job. I personally think that's why I seem to be a better shot with it in a 110 as well. I tend to be relaxed and not as worried about hitting on the first shot as opposed to the K4 where I'm thinking about making EVERY ROUND count.

[Tinkles]

Yes sir it does indeed work....but maybe I don't get as upset on the very rare occations it doesn't because I'm in a 110 and not a K4 ie I have a lot more to toss out in if the first one doesn't do the job. I personally think that's why I seem to be a better shot with it in a 110 as well. I tend to be relaxed and not as worried about hitting on the first shot as opposed to the K4 where I'm thinking about making EVERY ROUND count.

Makes sense.

I wonder how good I will be in the 262. 

[SmokinLoon]

   I wonder how often you use the 30mm? It does seem very random though, but it is definitely happening. 

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361888.0.html

 A couple of things:

First, I said "most" people who complain are seeing hit sprites of smaller caliber weapons.  Not all.

Secondly, I use the 30mm quite a bit actually.  In the 109G-14 in most cases.  Sometimes though I do use it in the 109K-4 and 190A-8 when bomber hunting.The 190A-8 is real tricky, three different caliber of guns = three very different trajectories so I rarely do not fire far out of convergence (400).

Thirdly, as I said I don't seem to have a problem with the 30mm.  Ever.  I hit and the target gets damaged or destroyed.  I don't use the 37mm much, I'll admit.  However, my memory serves me well and I cant recall ever hitting something with the 37mm and not noticing major effects.