On going AA gunner issue

USS Sea Tiger · 09-23-09, 10:56 AM

Hi all, Been playing a LONG time SHIII and have decided to finnally ask due to a long onging nagging issue. I have 1.4 installed ,all the upgrades. no GWX, reg vanilla.

when I start with a early war type II or VI boat
I order the guner to fire at will,
Make sure there is the officer in all positions,
Make sure I am in AA mode while on the surface,

Go to f4 bridge view,, watch the plane start the dive, come in,, straff me, bomb me, fly away happily,

and there is my fine gunner, all strapped in, doing nothing,, not a thing, just enjoying the pretty view.

is this a Bernard feature?

Jimbuna · 09-23-09, 11:04 AM

This is an historical fault/problem.

Go to the gunners position and fire a few rounds then go back to the bridge position AND NOWHERE ELSE....your gunner should come to life.

Ford Prefect · 09-23-09, 11:19 AM

How odd, I've never had any problems with ack ack crew asleep at their posts as it were. They whip straight round as soon as the aircraft is spotted and wait for it to come into range. I've tinkered with the range command settings as the gaps I found were too large, short range was too close, medium range often too far for small aircraft leading to a waste of ammunition. So I increased the short range command distance from 1000 yards upto 2000 or 2500 I think, perhaps a little more. At that range they're easier to target wasting less ammo but you've got enough lead on them to down them before they drop their bombs.

BigBadVuk · 09-23-09, 11:31 AM

I have to admit that i in 99% dive as soon as i see airplane.How GWX guners handling these situations?Are they diferent (better)from vanila aa crew?

Jimbuna · 09-23-09, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBadVuk

I have to admit that i in 99% dive as soon as i see airplane.How GWX guners handling these situations?Are they diferent (better)from vanila aa crew?

The ability of your gunners is gauged by their stamina/experience etc. just like stock/vanilla.

The real difference is in the aircraft, in GWX3.0 they are able to take more damage than those in stock/vanilla.

Zilch · 09-23-09, 12:50 PM

Before I went to GWX I got a couple of kills on them. After installing, even though I've only fired at 2 Swordfish when I was trying to save Bismarck, it seemed to be entirely futile. Is this because of the damage value you mention or is my aim that bad?

09-23-09, 10:56 AM	#1
USS Sea Tiger XO Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 425 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	On going AA gunner issue Hi all, Been playing a LONG time SHIII and have decided to finnally ask due to a long onging nagging issue. I have 1.4 installed ,all the upgrades. no GWX, reg vanilla. when I start with a early war type II or VI boat I order the guner to fire at will, Make sure there is the officer in all positions, Make sure I am in AA mode while on the surface, Go to f4 bridge view,, watch the plane start the dive, come in,, straff me, bomb me, fly away happily, and there is my fine gunner, all strapped in, doing nothing,, not a thing, just enjoying the pretty view. is this a Bernard feature?

09-23-09, 11:04 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	This is an historical fault/problem. Go to the gunners position and fire a few rounds then go back to the bridge position AND NOWHERE ELSE....your gunner should come to life. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-23-09, 11:19 AM	#3
Ford Prefect Planesman Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Posts: 184 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	How odd, I've never had any problems with ack ack crew asleep at their posts as it were. They whip straight round as soon as the aircraft is spotted and wait for it to come into range. I've tinkered with the range command settings as the gaps I found were too large, short range was too close, medium range often too far for small aircraft leading to a waste of ammunition. So I increased the short range command distance from 1000 yards upto 2000 or 2500 I think, perhaps a little more. At that range they're easier to target wasting less ammo but you've got enough lead on them to down them before they drop their bombs. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/halfpenny/sets/ http://www.youtube.com/user/Thunderf00t Home of "why people laugh at creationists" http://www.youtube.com/user/FFreeThinker http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtantDodo

09-23-09, 11:31 AM	#4
BigBadVuk Ensign Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgrade,Serbia Posts: 222 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I have to admit that i in 99% dive as soon as i see airplane.How GWX guners handling these situations?Are they diferent (better)from vanila aa crew? __________________ Any ship can submerge.. Only submarine can surface!

09-23-09, 12:50 PM	#6
Zilch Torpedoman Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Before I went to GWX I got a couple of kills on them. After installing, even though I've only fired at 2 Swordfish when I was trying to save Bismarck, it seemed to be entirely futile. Is this because of the damage value you mention or is my aim that bad? __________________ Depth charges pounding your flanges loose? Hedgehogs dislodging your precious bulkheads? Use Beemans Gum! Freshens breath and doubles as an adhesive in a pinch. The gum of choice aboard U-54!