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  • Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 23. 2012 23:07

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combatcarl56

I just got my first cv (seytlitz) as KM today. Everytime i right click a target for my bombers to attack they go into dive bomb and it seems like they just suicide into the ship. Why wont they drop bombs? Do i have to do something manually? I have bombs loaded on my ac and carrier. It seems real noob that i have to ask this. Is it because my dive bomber pilots are lvl 47 and they suck? Thanks for the help

 

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 23. 2012 23:26


Kryois

When they go in dive mode, spam your right mouse button!

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 24. 2012 01:51


FalleNStaR

or the period "." button. thats what i use. I find it more reliable.

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 24. 2012 04:22


flaggelant

a single click is for the target lock,
then you need to double click (or spam click) when they get close to the target to drop bombs.

having low lvl bombers makes it a bit harder, due to aaw, but they should be hitting like normal bombers.

try approaching your targets from behind, usually works better. 

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 24. 2012 05:53


tulsa1

don't forget to put enough bombs on the ship for multiple waves. 

If u autolock the DBS on target from too great a distance, your target will
have time to overheat and try to zigzag causing your bombs to miss.

Fly close, watching the planes shadows.   Your target will often think you are
perhaps fighters or you are after another target.   When the planes shadows get close then
auto lock the DBS on target which will not have much time to OH or turn.    When shadows get on the ship....spam the right mouse button.

It seems that having a full compliment of vets and experts will help you get hit and also reduce the effect of AAW.

Good luck

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 24. 2012 10:33


combatcarl56

Thanks all for your inputs! i'll try this when i get home from work.

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    08. 29. 2012 16:33


Maistral

Don't bomb perpendicularly.

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    10. 10. 2012 22:04


Tigran

Originally Posted by tulsa1



It seems that having a full compliment of vets and experts will help you get hit 




I would like to ask some DB pros to confirm this. Due to the very superficial manual we get from SDE players have to create guides almost for everything. Logically, ship must be able to dodge the bombs already in free fall only because of maneuvering.  If the ship is motionless and you autobomb it with sucky bombers with close to zero ability you still cannot miss the target, unless your bombs somehow fall not directly down. SS torps can dud and go under the ship, but bombs cannot fall left or right, they have to go straight down. My understanding is that Bomber ability provides planes (not bombs) with durability against AAW, AA and FTs. So small ability on Bombers should kill your planes when you dive but cannot realistically change the accuracy of your bombing. Or can it?

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    10. 10. 2012 23:48


Maistral

Having more experts and vets would mean more AAW resistance, which would also mean you would have better access to lower altitudes over the enemy.

This is also tantamount to saying: You bombs won't miss (or will rarely miss) since you can use low-altitude bombing (low altitude = less damage, but less time or no time at all for the enemy to dodge).

But I beg you NOT to do this on obviously AW'd L2s. You'll recieve eternal scorning from me. 

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    10. 11. 2012 01:41


jaskomlee

If u want it to drop SPAM it like your going to win a million dollars and press the drop bomb button too.....i press both to make sure it drops and it always work:D
 

  • Re : Dive bombing help for the noob

    10. 11. 2012 01:43


AlexCaboose

Originally Posted by Maistral

Don't bomb perpendicularly.



What he means by this is do not attempt to divebomb from the side of a ship. Always come in from the rear. You might as well let your bombers get shot down by AA or fighters if you attempt to come in from the side; the bombs are too easy to dodge and more often than not will entirely miss their intended target.

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