Flak Gunners in GWX

bruschi sauro · 05-28-07, 10:01 AM

AIRCRAFT SPOTTED

....ALARMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

CRASH DIVE.....

nikbear · 05-28-07, 10:27 AM

I dive all the time,but thats because my AA men have entered into a suicide pact and whatever I do,whatever the boat,I've never been able to get them to fire at the planes in GWX.I've tried all the stupid routines,man the gun and fire a shot to show them how its done,go back to the bridge....nothing except winged death and damage,bloody SHIII bug

the only time I've shot down a plane was when I manned the gun myself,and by luck rather than skill shot down a really slow anson.Not worth the bother 99% of the time

Jimbuna · 05-28-07, 11:44 AM

Dive every time....your boat is a 'bullet magnet'

vedrand · 05-28-07, 11:55 AM

As othe people mentioned, it is very reasonable to order a crash dive as soon as the plane is spotted. In some areas it is recommendable to even have a finger ready on the C button while surfaced.
On the last patrol in the Indian ocean I decided not to take it any more. I wanted to fight back. Two catalinas I think. I manned one flak. The AI guy on the second flak did shoot but did not hit anything. And I thoght I must have landed few hits but no effect to be seen on the planes. In this battle I lost four crew members, all while servng the flak. And no success against the planes. I will not be fighting them any more I think

its a viic · 05-28-07, 01:42 PM

Yep its starting to sound more and more like concentrate on other crew members. I did enjoy shooting down a plane here and there on the vanilla with 1.4 patch. Just too risky though. I like everything about gwx just NOT those planes. The plane.. the plane. The plane is here boss. A little (Fantasy Island) there for you people who can remember the 80's.

Herve Vallechiez and Ricardo Montalban.

Hakahura · 05-28-07, 01:57 PM

Alarm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Morts · 05-28-07, 02:18 PM

alarm :rotfl:
my flak gunners chop them into pieces before they get to release their bombs/go into attack run/fire rockets or w/e they are gonna do
GWX

05-28-07, 11:44 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,825 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Dive every time....your boat is a 'bullet magnet' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-28-07, 01:57 PM	#6
Hakahura Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Posts: 785 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Alarm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Sir Humphey Appleby, GCB, KBE, MVO and MA. Britain's Greatest Orator, well bar that Churchill fellow.

05-28-07, 10:01 AM	#1
bruschi sauro Frogman Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florence Italy Posts: 307 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	AIRCRAFT SPOTTED ....ALARMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM CRASH DIVE.....

05-28-07, 10:27 AM	#2
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	I dive all the time,but thats because my AA men have entered into a suicide pact and whatever I do,whatever the boat,I've never been able to get them to fire at the planes in GWX.I've tried all the stupid routines,man the gun and fire a shot to show them how its done,go back to the bridge....nothing except winged death and damage,bloody SHIII bug the only time I've shot down a plane was when I manned the gun myself,and by luck rather than skill shot down a really slow anson.Not worth the bother 99% of the time

05-28-07, 11:55 AM	#4
vedrand Bosun Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 68 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	As othe people mentioned, it is very reasonable to order a crash dive as soon as the plane is spotted. In some areas it is recommendable to even have a finger ready on the C button while surfaced. On the last patrol in the Indian ocean I decided not to take it any more. I wanted to fight back. Two catalinas I think. I manned one flak. The AI guy on the second flak did shoot but did not hit anything. And I thoght I must have landed few hits but no effect to be seen on the planes. In this battle I lost four crew members, all while servng the flak. And no success against the planes. I will not be fighting them any more I think

05-28-07, 01:42 PM	#5
its a viic Gunner Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 97 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yep its starting to sound more and more like concentrate on other crew members. I did enjoy shooting down a plane here and there on the vanilla with 1.4 patch. Just too risky though. I like everything about gwx just NOT those planes. The plane.. the plane. The plane is here boss. A little (Fantasy Island) there for you people who can remember the 80's. Herve Vallechiez and Ricardo Montalban.

05-28-07, 02:18 PM	#7
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	alarm :rotfl: my flak gunners chop them into pieces before they get to release their bombs/go into attack run/fire rockets or w/e they are gonna do GWX