Alarm, aircraft INCOMING! [screenshots]

cathode · 08-08-05, 08:29 AM

Hi all

Had a bit of fun shooting down some Sunderlands.

This one was going to a watery grave and missed impacting directly on my sub but a huge secondry explosion (caused by her bombload going off?) meant an end to this fine boot.

And here in May 1942 square BF 12, I had no fewer than a dozen Sunderlands buzzing me. So many that these two bumped during their attack runs.

I just happened to be looking in the right direction with the free camera to grab that shot.

All fun and games.

cathode

Fritz · 08-08-05, 08:57 AM

Short Sudnerland is easy to kill, they just fly straight overhead...

the B24's on the other hand...they just toss the bombs, then head away, i'm havinig a hard time killing those...

SteamWake · 08-08-05, 09:00 AM

Nice Pics !

Your saying the secondary explosion sunk your boat ?

TAW_CZAREJS · 08-08-05, 03:49 PM

Great pics! I have no doubt the secondary exploson sank your boat. The same happened to me but it was the explosion of a sinking ship that got me. lol

08-08-05, 03:54 PM

Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat.

Well, i would

08-08-05, 04:11 PM

Do you guys operate the flak yourself or let your petty officer or seaman do it?

redstorm101 · 08-08-05, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Grifter808

Do you guys operate the flak yourself or let your petty officer or seaman do it?

At first I would man the guns myself,But know I use the crew. They are better at it and I can set back and watch the "fire works". I find it to be much better!.....Great eye candy!. and useing the "Hollywood" EFX mod just adds to the action....

Bullbyte · 08-08-05, 04:32 PM

" Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat. "

Bad news Canimo .. they most certainly DO Kamikazi in. Lost a boat in 44 out in the Med and I have read of this happening to others as well. Not a damn thing you can do about it either. The one that Kamikazi'd me wasn't even smoking and on fire yet either. Just did a header right into the bridge. All hands lost. Game over.

cathode · 08-08-05, 05:36 PM

Yeah I let me well-trained crew do the shooting.

These Sunderland's are a bit of a duck shoot but get a few around and with their large weapon load it can get... interesting.

Haven't seen the B24s yet but I've heard about their tactics. Getting carpet bombed sounds a bit scary...

All these elements in the game (that I've been playing for about four months I guess) just keep cropping up.

cathode

08-08-05, 08:29 AM	#1
cathode Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Alarm, aircraft INCOMING! [screenshots] Hi all Had a bit of fun shooting down some Sunderlands. This one was going to a watery grave and missed impacting directly on my sub but a huge secondry explosion (caused by her bombload going off?) meant an end to this fine boot. And here in May 1942 square BF 12, I had no fewer than a dozen Sunderlands buzzing me. So many that these two bumped during their attack runs. I just happened to be looking in the right direction with the free camera to grab that shot. All fun and games. cathode

08-08-05, 03:49 PM	#4
TAW_CZAREJS A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 72 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	pics and secondary explosion Great pics! I have no doubt the secondary exploson sank your boat. The same happened to me but it was the explosion of a sinking ship that got me. lol

08-08-05, 08:57 AM	#2
Fritz Watch Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 22 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Short Sudnerland is easy to kill, they just fly straight overhead... the B24's on the other hand...they just toss the bombs, then head away, i'm havinig a hard time killing those...

08-08-05, 09:00 AM	#3
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nice Pics ! Your saying the secondary explosion sunk your boat ?

08-08-05, 03:54 PM	#5
canimo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat. Well, i would

08-08-05, 04:11 PM	#6
Grifter808 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Do you guys operate the flak yourself or let your petty officer or seaman do it?

08-08-05, 04:32 PM	#8
Bullbyte Bilge Rat Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	" Maybe the pilots do a last effort trying to kamikazi onto your boat. " Bad news Canimo .. they most certainly DO Kamikazi in. Lost a boat in 44 out in the Med and I have read of this happening to others as well. Not a damn thing you can do about it either. The one that Kamikazi'd me wasn't even smoking and on fire yet either. Just did a header right into the bridge. All hands lost. Game over.

08-08-05, 05:36 PM	#9
cathode Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 9 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Yeah I let me well-trained crew do the shooting. These Sunderland's are a bit of a duck shoot but get a few around and with their large weapon load it can get... interesting. Haven't seen the B24s yet but I've heard about their tactics. Getting carpet bombed sounds a bit scary... All these elements in the game (that I've been playing for about four months I guess) just keep cropping up. cathode