Oleg Maddox's Room #2 QUESTIONS & REQUESTS TO OLEG ABOUT BOB SOW

[robtek]

Originally Posted by tagTaken2

Huh?

Does responding to this comment mean looking after a troll?

i believe that person is very young and because of that unable to concentrate for more than 15 min. at anything.
Therefore that person isn´t aware how long this game exists and how much oleg has done for it.
It might have taken those 15 min. to install the game, find this forum and post.
Maybe we wont hear anymore from there?

[Mekushikurih]

yes he done so much that we have sniper bomber gunners and it cant be fixed...

[flyingbullseye]

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

yes he done so much that we have sniper bomber gunners and it cant be fixed...

Stay with us on this one, focus bro focus. He's working on SOWBOB! Why spend any more time on the old flight sim when he can put the finishing touches on the new one? Try downloading some new mods for Il2 or keep moving when attacking bombers, don't sit on their six.

Flyingbullseye

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

yes he done so much that we have sniper bomber gunners and it cant be fixed...

Attacking a bomber from, the rear was always dangerous and the interwar RAF philosophies that recommended this form of attack, (It the pilots duty to press on the attack until he a) destroys his target; b) expends his ammunition; c) receives enough damaged that he can’t attack any longer) lasted only long enough for the fighter pilots to actually try it in a shooting war!

I’m not an expert but try a diving, slashing attack from outside the arch of fire from the tail gunner and try not turning back on to your target until you’ve exited the immediate danger area and put your self in a proper position to attack again.

Also you might appreciate the gunner’s skills a bit better if you fly a few missions in bombers and take over control of the guns. Even a mug like me can get an occasional kill from the tail guns if the attacker is not using the correct tactics!

Cheers!

[Mekushikurih]

beyond visual range,

9 hits only,

all to the engine area...

the rest is bull shit... ah..also

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...2&postcount=10

they are not normal, and dont tell me that he is looking after the game, if that was a mmo or something alike that had rivals, its lifespan would not be that long.

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

beyond visual range,

9 hits only,

all to the engine area...

the rest is bull shit... ah..also

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...2&postcount=10

they are not normal, and dont tell me that he is looking after the game, if that was a mmo or something alike that had rivals, its lifespan would not be that long.

This has been a problem in every WW2 flight sim I've attacked bombers in, notably the BOB section of the original MS CFS.

Attacking a large formation from the rear wasn't clever, attacking stragglers from the rear was do-able, which is why the big wing boyos liked head on attacks, that sort of attack broke up the formation, and made all of the bombers stragglers and easy targets. The Spitfire and Hurricane I think (unlike contemporary russian planes) had bulletproof windscreens, not enough to stop cannon shells, but plenty to stop rifle calibre bullets getting through.

The 12.5mm guns of the US bombers were very different from the 7.xxmm guns in use earlier in the war.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

beyond visual range,

9 hits only,

all to the engine area...

Got a Track? It would be interesting to see what was happening.

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

the rest is bull shit... ah..also

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...2&postcount=10

I read the post refered to and it all seemed to make sense.

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

they are not normal,

'they' the gunners? We all know how accurate they are, thats why you have to use the 'right' tactics or they will nail you every time.

Attack from the rear = low or nill defection shooting and slow closing speed - perfect condition for gunners.
Slashing Attack from side = high deflection shot shooting and high closing speed - harder for gunners, also the side gunners have realitively small fields of fire.

Originally Posted by Mekushikurih

and dont tell me that he is looking after the game, if that was a mmo or something alike that had rivals, its lifespan would not be that long.

That's the point isn't it? There are no serious rivals! Development for Il-2 has stopped. But even though we're all waiting for SOW, IL2 still has a lot of life left in the old girl yet.

cheers!

[robtek]

For some people the faults are always elsewhere but not themselves.
One should always do the best with what is there, not what one whishes it should be there.

I have noticed when playing online that when i attack a Bomber the gunners seem to be superb shots they even continue firing when their plane has broken in half. However whenever i fly a bomber my gunners seem to be about has much use has a 'chimney on a dog'.

[Mekushikurih]

Robtek,

read the whole thread that i referred.

no my friend, it is a problem, using the right tactics is a part of the game but against a fair enemy

after all THIS IS A GAME!

you me and all others have payed for this and we deserve to expect a fair gaming experience.

imagine this, playing online,

you take off,
you fly 4-5 mins to reach combat zone,
you search for enemy for an other 2-3 mins maybe more,
you find a target (a bomber) coming,
you begin to dive,
suddenly bumm!!!...beyond a cloud!!,
a bomber gunner hits you beyond your visual&gun range

i can understand this or some likely situations as a coincidence or as a low ratio of possibility, shit can happen thats normal but,

they(gunners) are repeating it!

nearly 10 mins of gaming wasted, imagine this repeats after and after,

some players are using bombers as dogfighters and there is no solution to this.

my problem is about this "no-solution" issue, and i cant accept the answer no.

we and you and all other deserve this.