Tactics for Cliffs of Dover.

[DKoor]

So you guys really dug up on the 50-60min sorties... great.
I mean all this not-enough-fuel fixations, RAF being in disadvantage with full tanks etc.

About Luftwaffe being in any kind of advantage in this sim... believe me the only advantageous position as I see it is that they have about 20-30mins to change your mind and RTB and save their virtual life.
Quick reality check... in "realistic" game setups, any kind of malfunction with your plane and your life is in danger quite literally... while RAF can more or less just hit CTRL+E unless they are over sea.
Plus they have enough fuel to chase Luftwaffe to France which I'm sure they will do in this game, so LW can say goodbye to their experten fuel management.
Even if Luftwaffe turn back to RAF chasers shot them all down and win they will still probably end up in drink (and most likely die).

Note I'm not saying anything on some big scale tactics I am just talking about micro scenarios that will happen to you on "daily" basis.

In short, I can't wait for this sim to hit the shelves to actually see how many of you elated forumites will still fly after one month of playing such "joyful" scenarios.

[Abbeville-Boy]

Originally Posted by DKoor

So you guys really dug up on the 50-60min sorties... great.
I mean all this not-enough-fuel fixations, RAF being in disadvantage with full tanks etc.

About Luftwaffe being in any kind of advantage in this sim... believe me the only advantageous position as I see it is that they have about 20-30mins to change your mind and RTB and save their virtual life.
Quick reality check... in "realistic" game setups, any kind of malfunction with your plane and your life is in danger quite literally... while RAF can more or less just hit CTRL+E unless they are over sea.
Plus they have enough fuel to chase Luftwaffe to France which I'm sure they will do in this game, so LW can say goodbye to their experten fuel management.
Even if Luftwaffe turn back to RAF chasers shot them all down and win they will still probably end up in drink (and most likely die).

Note I'm not saying anything on some big scale tactics I am just talking about micro scenarios that will happen to you on "daily" basis.

In short, I can't wait for this sim to hit the shelves to actually see how many of you elated forumites will still fly after one month of playing such "joyful" scenarios.

so you refuse to save fuel so you can't return to base

[Wutz]

Ah he is just worried that too many will join the dark side and that the poor dweebfires will be blasted out of the sky. So they got to boost moral, like making a collectors version only for the British side. I think they fear that they are going to be over run by hundreds of Bf109s, Bf110s and He111s and Ju88s.
I can only say keep your shovels ready they are going to be a lot of potholes to fill in!

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by DKoor

So you guys really dug up on the 50-60min sorties... great.
I mean all this not-enough-fuel fixations, RAF being in disadvantage with full tanks etc.

What will ACTUALLY happen with the online 3D-AIR-HALO point whore brigade is they will meet up mid channel and there will be a gigantic WWI style furball 10km off the coast of Dover

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

What will ACTUALLY happen with the online 3D-AIR-HALO point whore brigade is they will meet up mid channel and there will be a gigantic WWI style furball 10km off the coast of Dover

Bingo!

And you know... if that makes people happy there is no reason to rain on their parade. Everyone has different likes.

[Wutz]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Bingo!

And you know... if that makes people happy there is no reason to rain on their parade. Everyone has different likes.

Ah but that is only talking about the poor who can only afford a single engine. You are forgeting the dedicated bomber nuts, that are certainly not going to join in, in that gang bang. But will let the little tykes play with their furball while they make a wide circle around them and plaster their bases. And the furballers will be just wondering how that could happen. Pretty much the same as in IL2.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Wutz

Ah but that is only talking about the poor who can only afford a single engine. You are forgeting the dedicated bomber nuts, that are certainly not going to join in, in that gang bang. But will let the little tykes play with their furball while they make a wide circle around them and plaster their bases. And the furballers will be just wondering how that could happen. Pretty much the same as in IL2.

That's just another play style that I'm very happy to see accommodated. Sometimes they coexist on the same server and sometimes there are dedicated coops and servers for that sort of organization and coordination. I've done both and I will continue to enjoy both for their unique angles on the game.

It's all about the variety... some people just focus on fighters. Some fly bombers and some fly tactical aircraft. If everyone did the same then the online experience would be boring

[jameson]

A Fine Blue Day | interview with WH 'Dizzy' Allen, Bob Pilot:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/battleo...in/11419.shtml

Worth a listen! Very forthright in his views!

Would someone from outside uk post to say if they can listen to it? I don't know, thanks.

[Biggs]

Originally Posted by jameson

A Fine Blue Day | interview with WH 'Dizzy' Allen, Bob Pilot:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/battleo...in/11419.shtml

Worth a listen! Very forthright in his views!

Would someone from outside uk post to say if they can listen to it? I don't know, thanks.

from the US... i can here it fine.. good stuff!

[DKoor]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Bingo!

And you know... if that makes people happy there is no reason to rain on their parade. Everyone has different likes.

Oh man, forget it!

I like to rain on such parade too much to miss it.

You know, "well look at me, I'm tough experten who flies 10min sorties on WW view, I eat Spitfires for breakfast and use Hurricanes as toothpick".

These types I like best.