Some questions about B17 mighty eighth

jscharpf · 06-01-13, 08:29 AM

I see what you mean, I was being too impatient and I set everything to FLAWLESS mode just to complete a mission lol.

Then I started spending more time looking over the navigators shoulder and correcting the position. At first I didn't like this, but after thinking about it, I am starting to enjoy this. It does add some strategy for me in the game, otherwise I might as well just skip to the bomb run every time.

So I will eventually get better I suppose.

I've now "upgraded" to EASY mode for navigation and SIMPLIFIED for the norden bomb sight (another tough cookie for me to crack!).

I did notice one strange thing, when returning home (engine difficulty set on Medium), if I go to the pilots position and change ANYTHING, it leads to problems. For example, when the flight is returning, they always leave the intercoolers on hot, and all of the planes start smoking. Now, I realize that there is no damage (Medium setting), but because it annoyed me, I moved the intercoolers to cold and that got rid of the smoke.. HOWEVER.. if I did that, even after returning control to the AI, they just fly right over the runway and crash land way west of it!!!! It does this every time!

So now (until I can actually FLY the damn thing lol) I just ignore the smoke, sit in the tail gun position, and enjoy the landing.

06-01-13, 08:29 AM	#5
jscharpf Frogman Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 296 Downloads: 325 Uploads: 0	I see what you mean, I was being too impatient and I set everything to FLAWLESS mode just to complete a mission lol. Then I started spending more time looking over the navigators shoulder and correcting the position. At first I didn't like this, but after thinking about it, I am starting to enjoy this. It does add some strategy for me in the game, otherwise I might as well just skip to the bomb run every time. So I will eventually get better I suppose. I've now "upgraded" to EASY mode for navigation and SIMPLIFIED for the norden bomb sight (another tough cookie for me to crack!). I did notice one strange thing, when returning home (engine difficulty set on Medium), if I go to the pilots position and change ANYTHING, it leads to problems. For example, when the flight is returning, they always leave the intercoolers on hot, and all of the planes start smoking. Now, I realize that there is no damage (Medium setting), but because it annoyed me, I moved the intercoolers to cold and that got rid of the smoke.. HOWEVER.. if I did that, even after returning control to the AI, they just fly right over the runway and crash land way west of it!!!! It does this every time! So now (until I can actually FLY the damn thing lol) I just ignore the smoke, sit in the tail gun position, and enjoy the landing.