Just got 40 mm Bofors available - very dissapointing!

cazorp · 12-30-09, 06:13 PM

So, I equiped my beloved boat with some good ol' quality steel from sweden, thinking this will be painful for any jap airmen trying to strafe me, but oh what a dissapointment?! they bark, but dont seem to bite, where is that air burst "flak" effect?!

Is there any mods for SH 1.4 (I bought the game before gold, and 1,5 isnt available I believe) that improves the flak guns?

and oh, I sunk a medium split with 20-25 rounds from the 40 mike mike - also a bit unrealistic.

Whats your preference, dual 20 mm or 40 mm, what gives most bang per buck, considering the shortage of ammo that the 40 mm provides?

Steiger · 12-30-09, 06:14 PM

Twin 20mm, and let the crew man it. It's like a death ray.

vanjast · 12-31-09, 06:56 PM

If you've ever seen a bofors fire, you'd know that it's 'pot luck' in hitting anything in the air.

Col. Caldwell · 01-01-10, 05:39 PM

I prefer twin 20mm. They can quickly tear up inbound birds, unlike the 40mm.

Steiger · 01-01-10, 05:49 PM

Just be a man and use the deck gun. :P

cazorp · 01-01-10, 06:25 PM

Hm, anyone shot down a plane using the deck gun?

01-01-10, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cazorp

Hm, anyone shot down a plane using the deck gun?

yep but its not a good sniper rifle and you have to be very close or very lucky lol

cazorp · 01-01-10, 10:24 PM

Actually we still use the Bofors L70 40 mm gun here in Sweden, fitted on our Combat Vehicle's (CV9040) with very good accuracy, this is what I wish for my WW2-sub!

seaniam81 · 01-03-10, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cazorp

Actually we still use the Bofors L70 40 mm gun here in Sweden, fitted on our Combat Vehicle's (CV9040) with very good accuracy, this is what I wish for my WW2-sub!

Wow that was impressive. I would like to order some of these for my fleet boat please

HMCS · 01-05-10, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by seaniam81

Wow that was impressive. I would like to order some of these for my fleet boat please

With a quad mount...

That was an impressive vid. Helps you to understand why proximity fuses helped us win WWII so cleanly.

12-30-09, 06:13 PM	#1
cazorp Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Baltic sea, Stockholm Archipelago Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just got 40 mm Bofors available - very dissapointing! So, I equiped my beloved boat with some good ol' quality steel from sweden, thinking this will be painful for any jap airmen trying to strafe me, but oh what a dissapointment?! they bark, but dont seem to bite, where is that air burst "flak" effect?! Is there any mods for SH 1.4 (I bought the game before gold, and 1,5 isnt available I believe) that improves the flak guns? and oh, I sunk a medium split with 20-25 rounds from the 40 mike mike - also a bit unrealistic. Whats your preference, dual 20 mm or 40 mm, what gives most bang per buck, considering the shortage of ammo that the 40 mm provides?

12-30-09, 06:14 PM	#2
Steiger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Twin 20mm, and let the crew man it. It's like a death ray. __________________

01-01-10, 05:39 PM	#4
Col. Caldwell Gunner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 100 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	I prefer twin 20mm. They can quickly tear up inbound birds, unlike the 40mm. __________________ Craig Ferguson: "Shouldn't they be hunting Godzilla? A whale isn't going to destroy Tokyo; Godzilla is!"

01-01-10, 05:49 PM	#5
Steiger Planesman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 187 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Just be a man and use the deck gun. :P __________________

12-31-09, 06:56 PM	#3
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,734 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	If you've ever seen a bofors fire, you'd know that it's 'pot luck' in hitting anything in the air.

01-01-10, 06:25 PM	#6
cazorp Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Baltic sea, Stockholm Archipelago Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hm, anyone shot down a plane using the deck gun?

01-01-10, 10:24 PM	#8
cazorp Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Baltic sea, Stockholm Archipelago Posts: 28 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Actually we still use the Bofors L70 40 mm gun here in Sweden, fitted on our Combat Vehicle's (CV9040) with very good accuracy, this is what I wish for my WW2-sub!