Sakai wrote:
Madcat wrote:
Hey PA - we have done this before in the ETO back to back, IIRC. I would add that it was met with mixed opines on the boards. However, in the frame, it was clearly obvious that the AI formations were NOT protected by the fighter groups. Luftflotte 6 made repeated attacks on these bombers from just feet wet, though Belgium and into Germany...without any Allied fighter interdiction. I think the idea is good, but in practice, its lacking. Further, no 'assists' were given, despite many instances where combined elements attacked one bomber.
Too many AI formations to protect. If I'm not mistaken, we had orders to attach ourselves to the player operated buffs.
The Luftwaffe ignored the player operated buffs and went after the AI.
What I'm suggesting is one single AI formational 20-22K (real life altitude for B-17 bomb runs) escorted by fighters.
Luftwaffe gets no points for shooting down AI (but do get credit for a kill).
The fighter guys have fun
Meanwhile the bomber pilots have fun at 30K, unescorted and unmolested.
Bomber pilots do not have fun when under attack.
Axis pilot do not have fun above 28k in 190s (or 109s).
Escort pilots do not have fun when there's no engagements.
I've been in a P-47D25 at 40K escorting buffs at somewhere over 30K.
Not a single interception... Most boring S3 ever.
I've been in a 190A4 at 38k trying to chase down bombers at 35k.
Second most boring S3 ever..
With the new fighter FMs performing more realistically at altitude while the bombers have unrealistic FMs it's not going to work at all.
Just don't try it next Sunday.
I have something fun to do that night.
Jman
