How did you die? - Page 4

Oberon · 04-27-10, 10:00 AM

Discovered that the P-38 doesn't fly very well when a Fw-190 removes one of the tails...

Raptor1 · 04-27-10, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Discovered that the P-38 doesn't fly very well when a Fw-190 removes one of the tails...

Bah, tails are overrated!

HunterICX · 04-27-10, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

Bah, tails are overrated!

I sacrificed my tail of the P-38 to take down a Ju88 by ramming it from below clipping his cockpit with my tail

HunterICX

Lionclaw · 04-27-10, 10:51 AM

I've had several deaths in IL-2.

Desperately trying to get some shots on the fast approaching enemy aircraft resulting in head on mid-air collision.

I've managed to drop bombs too low resulting in a broken plane.

Shooting an enemy aircraft heavily damaging it and then flying beneath it, then said enemy aircraft drops onto mine. You feel kind of stupid after such a mistake.

Staying too long behind the bombers so the turretmen can get some target practice.

When you mentioned the P-38 I remember getting the aileron controls damaged by AAA. But by selecting/de-selecting the engines and running them at different speeds I was able to bank the aircraft so I can turn. (Would be much easier with a throttle quadrant!) I managed to land at the airbase. It was the Pacific Islands map or whatever it's called. But it was only in the quick mission editor so, would have been more difficult in a mission.

Schroeder · 04-27-10, 11:43 AM

Er, you can bank and turn using the rudder and the elevator if your ailerons are damaged. There is no need to run the engines at different speeds.

Dowly · 04-27-10, 01:16 PM

Made a quick mission in A2 where me & 2 other squads need to patrol 3 forests and there's randomly placed US force in one of them. Being the impatient tit I am, I was running first in line eventho I was supposed to be in the rear of the column. Well, of course the US force was in that forest.

"DAMN, those muzzleflashes look ni-"
YOU ARE DEAD

haz · 04-27-10, 01:43 PM

killed myself sniping bf2bc called morter strike down.landed on me.. did not see a stick in front of my aimer.wont live that down for awile with clan.

Lionclaw · 04-27-10, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Er, you can bank and turn using the rudder and the elevator if your ailerons are damaged. There is no need to run the engines at different speeds.

Ah, yes. I've been in that situation before, no aileron control. Only rudder and elevator. Loss of elevator control isn't fun though.

However intelligent use of flaps may save the day if the elevators aren't locked in an awkward position.

Hmm...

I remember though not being able to turn using the controls, it was a long time ago.
AAA fire can be devastating if it hits the wrong spot. There must have been more damage to the aircraft than I can remember.

Äh, I managed to land the damaged plane anyhow.

Oberon · 04-29-10, 05:17 PM

Hawker Typhoon, pull up, turn sharp...stall...attempt to regain control...flat spin...hello house.

Dowly · 04-29-10, 05:24 PM

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...hello house.

Wha? Not now!

Raptor1 · 04-29-10, 05:26 PM

The width of your band has been exceeded, Herr Dowly.

difool2 · 04-29-10, 09:04 PM

Machine-gunned by a bunch of Gollum Clones in Unreal Tournament 1999.

04-29-10, 10:36 PM

Blew myself up in Warhammer Online - playing a bright wizard and forgot to keep an eye on my combustion meter ,over charged and exploded

04-30-10, 12:34 AM

I built a fleet of light galleys and galleys (Light galleys cause I couldn't build normal galleys till I got division of labor and upgraded the port) Then sent them against a fleet of Ottoman Brigs, Sloops and whatever else they could scrounge up... We got utterly trashed in the end.

I had Ingame -immersion- reasons however, they were built in Crimea... The newly conquered region was constantly rioting so The King of Poland ordered a fleet of Galleys to be built in the trading docks crewed entirely of Crimean rowers and crew. He told the people it was a "Fleet to protect Poland's interests in the Black Sea" When in reality it was an effort to ship the rebellious populace of Crimea away into slaughter and have their "Heroic Deaths" cause the Crimean People to side with the Polish against the Ottomans.

Dowly · 04-30-10, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Raptor1

The width of your band has been exceeded, Herr Dowly.

Nah, not mine, stole it from someone else.

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Originally Posted by darius359au

Blew myself up in Warhammer Online - playing a bright wizard and forgot to keep an eye on my combustion meter ,over charged and exploded

Hah! Order scum!

04-27-10, 11:43 AM	#50
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Er, you can bank and turn using the rudder and the elevator if your ailerons are damaged. There is no need to run the engines at different speeds. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

04-29-10, 05:26 PM	#56
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	The width of your band has been exceeded, Herr Dowly. __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-27-10, 10:00 AM	#46
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Discovered that the P-38 doesn't fly very well when a Fw-190 removes one of the tails...

04-27-10, 10:51 AM	#49
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've had several deaths in IL-2. Desperately trying to get some shots on the fast approaching enemy aircraft resulting in head on mid-air collision. I've managed to drop bombs too low resulting in a broken plane. Shooting an enemy aircraft heavily damaging it and then flying beneath it, then said enemy aircraft drops onto mine. You feel kind of stupid after such a mistake. Staying too long behind the bombers so the turretmen can get some target practice. When you mentioned the P-38 I remember getting the aileron controls damaged by AAA. But by selecting/de-selecting the engines and running them at different speeds I was able to bank the aircraft so I can turn. (Would be much easier with a throttle quadrant!) I managed to land at the airbase. It was the Pacific Islands map or whatever it's called. But it was only in the quick mission editor so, would have been more difficult in a mission.

04-27-10, 01:16 PM	#51
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Made a quick mission in A2 where me & 2 other squads need to patrol 3 forests and there's randomly placed US force in one of them. Being the impatient tit I am, I was running first in line eventho I was supposed to be in the rear of the column. Well, of course the US force was in that forest. "DAMN, those muzzleflashes look ni-" YOU ARE DEAD

04-27-10, 01:43 PM	#52
haz A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South Dakota Posts: 72 Downloads: 1401 Uploads: 0	killed myself sniping bf2bc called morter strike down.landed on me.. did not see a stick in front of my aimer.wont live that down for awile with clan.

04-29-10, 05:17 PM	#54
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Hawker Typhoon, pull up, turn sharp...stall...attempt to regain control...flat spin...hello house.

04-29-10, 09:04 PM	#57
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Machine-gunned by a bunch of Gollum Clones in Unreal Tournament 1999.

04-29-10, 10:36 PM	#58
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Blew myself up in Warhammer Online - playing a bright wizard and forgot to keep an eye on my combustion meter ,over charged and exploded

04-30-10, 12:34 AM	#59
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I built a fleet of light galleys and galleys (Light galleys cause I couldn't build normal galleys till I got division of labor and upgraded the port) Then sent them against a fleet of Ottoman Brigs, Sloops and whatever else they could scrounge up... We got utterly trashed in the end. I had Ingame -immersion- reasons however, they were built in Crimea... The newly conquered region was constantly rioting so The King of Poland ordered a fleet of Galleys to be built in the trading docks crewed entirely of Crimean rowers and crew. He told the people it was a "Fleet to protect Poland's interests in the Black Sea" When in reality it was an effort to ship the rebellious populace of Crimea away into slaughter and have their "Heroic Deaths" cause the Crimean People to side with the Polish against the Ottomans.