Air raid on Darwin! WOW!

ReallyDedPoet · 12-31-07, 06:27 PM

Very nice

RDP

Torplexed · 12-31-07, 06:48 PM

Darwin, Australia was bombed by Japanese land-based planes on 58 separate occasions between March 4, 1942 and November 12, 1943. Good to see it reflected in the game.

hmatthias · 01-01-08, 10:26 AM

Wow, guess I was lucky (especially since I survived as well!). I thought Darwin was attacked during the war a few times, didn't know that many times though! Never seen that many planes at one time, so it was pretty cool.

Zergos1985 · 01-01-08, 11:37 AM

omfg man can you please upload your save game somewhere? you're so lucky

Snuffy · 01-01-08, 12:19 PM

I've recieved several messages to the effect that Japanese aircraft are over Darwin and to steer clear. Glad to hear it is a real event and not just some "fluff" to put atomosphere in the sim.

hmatthias · 01-02-08, 09:51 AM

Sorry, didn't save with replay on (kicking myself for that, but I hate those huge save game files), so I don't think my save game would be of much use. I really wanted to reload from that point as well, to see how I would have fared if I decided to "fight it out" with the other warships. I was really happy I had the external camera on though! I think I probably would have joined some PT boats that were firing on the planes, as it would have at least gave me some protection!

Deerdiver · 01-02-08, 04:06 PM

I also made the mistake of dropping into Darwin on a mission. OMG! Japanese aircraft were thicker than wasps around a honey pot. They seemd to be giving me little attention, I got a little over confident that they were not after me and then got sunk by a few well placed bombs. I think my crew made it to the shore! End of that career anyway!! Certainly worth paying a visit to watch huge amounts of aerial activity.

12-31-07, 06:27 PM	#1
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Very nice RDP __________________ Back in the Day

12-31-07, 06:48 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Darwin, Australia was bombed by Japanese land-based planes on 58 separate occasions between March 4, 1942 and November 12, 1943. Good to see it reflected in the game. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

01-01-08, 12:19 PM	#5
Snuffy XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 420 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've recieved several messages to the effect that Japanese aircraft are over Darwin and to steer clear. Glad to hear it is a real event and not just some "fluff" to put atomosphere in the sim. __________________ ----------------- Snuffy!

01-01-08, 10:26 AM	#3
hmatthias Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, guess I was lucky (especially since I survived as well!). I thought Darwin was attacked during the war a few times, didn't know that many times though! Never seen that many planes at one time, so it was pretty cool.

01-01-08, 11:37 AM	#4
Zergos1985 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Under Water Posts: 7 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	omfg man can you please upload your save game somewhere? you're so lucky

01-02-08, 09:51 AM	#6
hmatthias Loader Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 82 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sorry, didn't save with replay on (kicking myself for that, but I hate those huge save game files), so I don't think my save game would be of much use. I really wanted to reload from that point as well, to see how I would have fared if I decided to "fight it out" with the other warships. I was really happy I had the external camera on though! I think I probably would have joined some PT boats that were firing on the planes, as it would have at least gave me some protection!

01-02-08, 04:06 PM	#7
Deerdiver Watch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Deepest Wiltshire Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also made the mistake of dropping into Darwin on a mission. OMG! Japanese aircraft were thicker than wasps around a honey pot. They seemd to be giving me little attention, I got a little over confident that they were not after me and then got sunk by a few well placed bombs. I think my crew made it to the shore! End of that career anyway!! Certainly worth paying a visit to watch huge amounts of aerial activity.