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  • Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 16. 2012 21:25

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cmd_bond_007

... I am really getting annoyed with this.... There is no way for my fighters to escort my bombers....  so an escort bombers function would be really cool. I am tired of sending fighters and bomber grouped together, and then watching my bombers get killed because my fighters were so darn far ahead that they  get flanked by fighters... 

 

Formation control.  This  would be a really great function for all fighters bombers and tB..

For example, widen formation would make it harder for AA to kill groups of fighters.. 

Tighten formation would make bombing and tb diving much easier.

 

And lastly, A fighter attack priorty switch. 

I am tired of sending fighters in to the air  to intercept bombers only to watch them engage other fighters in circles while bombers and tb  complete their bombing runs...  a priorty attack incoming should be added...

 

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 17. 2012 02:41


Baker654

excellent thread

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 17. 2012 03:27


Maistral

This actually looked like a QQ thread, but I agree :|

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 17. 2012 06:59


tulsa1

good idea    I'm for it

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 10:10


Decafeiner

I don't see that happen, waited 4 years for a fuel gauge and forbid auto return :P

 

But would be a good thing, recc'd

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 10:55


Ultra_Dog

CVs and Aircraft need major upgrades.

Escorting Bombers, or other planes should be established (similar to escorting surface ships).

Waypoints - Ability to send aircraft to way points, change direction, altitude, etc, to waypoint2, waypoint3, etc. 

Altitude changes - Ability to climb/descend at great rates.

Speed changes (more fuel), drop tanks, temporary sonor-buoys in lieu of mines for scouts,

Sight range changes based upon altitude - not plane type. Low altitude planes, except TB, would have 55-80% less sight radius vision.

Better audio feedback from planes:
"Fighter Squadron 1: Low on fuel/ammo"  "Bomber Squadron 4" Mayday! Mayday!", Fighter Squadron 2: Engaging Enemy Bombers/Scout/Fighters", etc.  Essentially anounce which squadron is communicating what message, not just generic "mayday, mayda" and then you have to go hunt your squadrons to see what was shot down.

Fighters Strafing enemy ships with guns.

Fighters could carry rocket pods (short range) and 20MM cannons (they actually did).

Bombers should be able to carry a/b locker bombs.

Type 3 bombers, including multi-bomb and rear gunners for protection, but slower.

And CVs should have the cancel button (unload fuel or dump planes); better control panel.
...and the list goes on.


  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 11:30


Decafeiner

Well, ultra, it has been proposed ALOT of times but nothing in sight, as i said we waited 4 years for a fuel gauge and ability to forbid auto return......

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 12:27


Sasori_

Originally Posted by Decafeiner

Well, ultra, it has been proposed ALOT of times but nothing in sight, as i said we waited 4 years for a fuel gauge and ability to forbid auto return......

Auto-return switch is already active.

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 13:06


Decafeiner

Originally Posted by Sasori_

Originally Posted by Decafeiner

Well, ultra, it has been proposed ALOT of times but nothing in sight, as i said we waited 4 years for a fuel gauge and ability to forbid auto return......

Auto-return switch is already active.

 

I said we waited 4 years for them, not they were still to come ;)

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 18. 2012 18:01


Baker654

Type 3 bombers wont happen as they are often too large for carriers, but give the already existing torpedo and dive bombers some defense turrets as they did had guns which was ment to provide some limited defense against enemy fighters comming from behind

  • Re : Escort function for fighters.... and formation control !

    03. 19. 2012 04:21


Decafeiner

Originally Posted by Baker654

Type 3 bombers wont happen as they are often too large for carriers, but give the already existing torpedo and dive bombers some defense turrets as they did had guns which was ment to provide some limited defense against enemy fighters comming from behind

 

I aggree about your turret point.

 

But for T3 Bombers, why not? shall I recall you 16 B-25B Took off from USS Hornet for a Suicidal Bombing run on Tokyo? Sure you wotn fit a B17-F on CVs, but well. (and iirc Germans were developping a long range bomber that would fitted on the Graf Zeppelin, Ju-88 mod i think)

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