GSP Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Is there any indication your plane went down except the shadow vanishing in mid flight? There should be an explosion and a great sound effect that goes with this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securityguard Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 usually an explosion mid air. i also think it crashes into the ground sometimes as well - not confirmed though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_God Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I never shot down a plane before... what is supposed to happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Pollock Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Hmmm...pretty sure I remember a smoke trail...but not always. If your AAA was shooting at it, you can always check them for a Kill credit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Bijlsma Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Never have I seen a smoke trail, and sorry to say this, but I should know if this happens, I've shot down hundreds of planes. Are you sure it didn't fire rockets? An aircraft kill is displayed by a small midair explosion (so small it's hard to differentiate beteeen it and 37/40mm AA bursts) and an explosion soundeffect. Your best bet is checking all the AA guns and flexible mount vehicles. They almost always get their kill performed. Only once did I get a kill in the end score afterwards that I never saw back in the AA units neither during or registered afterwards. Yes, I did check every AA capable craft and no AA capable unit routed off map. That was a bit of a baffler. But on the portrayal of AA kills is equal to aircraft portrayal itself: Very much lacking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Pollock Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Now that you mention it, I probably am confusing ATGR launch with flame out. I know I've experienced what you describe - a small "bam" in the air followed by a crash-dive noise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer76 Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Originally posted by securityguard: usually an explosion mid air. i also think it crashes into the ground sometimes as well - not confirmed though AFAIK, none of this happens. Only way you would know is the AAR. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 There are three ways to know a plane is down. This has not changed since CMBO. 1.Shadow is gone 2. AAA Gun / MG shows kill 3. AAR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 IMHO "shadow is gone" does not equal downed plane. If the shadow vanishes around the board edge the plane might as well have left the map (depending on sun and flight path). Current PBEM I only found out that I shoot down a plane when my AD's kill stats showed it (A one burst kill ). The shadow did not vanish as it was shot down near or outside the board edges. My opponent still has to trust me that it is gone forever. There's no influence on planes - no radio contact. Thus you don't know if it is still there except if it appears again. If it doesn't comeb ack it might be to scared, to damaged or crashed. All you can do is guess (except when the kill stat says it is gone). And a vanishing shadow is a good base for a guess. Gruß Joachim [ July 27, 2004, 05:03 AM: Message edited by: Joachim ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The crew with a parachute randomly lands on the map. If you're lucky, you are able to capture it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 But be warned, the parachute will quickly disappear when civilian women appear to take the silk or nylon for their clothes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THumpre Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 The pilots are devilishly difficult to capture...if you do it unlocks a secret level full of nothing but horses towing Bren Tripods though... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSP Posted July 28, 2004 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 I enjoy playing he campaign at Maleme as the Germans on AK. Does the plane attack continue at random thru the entire 20 turn battle? or do they just hit once and run. I am wondering because attacking the first set of guns at the airfield takes on more importance and worth more casulties if you can keep the planes active for a longer, more effective time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 They have a bomb load and a set number of straffing runs available - once those aer used up they're gone from the game. I'm playing that Operation as teh allies PBEM - it's lots of fun....sort of!! :eek: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yacinator Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 The crew with a parachute randomly lands on the map. If you're lucky, you are able to capture it.Really? I've never noticed that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzman Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Thats because some people see things that aren't there, you're not missing anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 Originally posted by yacinator: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />The crew with a parachute randomly lands on the map. If you're lucky, you are able to capture it.Really? I've never noticed that. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 The pilots only appear when you play the Finns and capture the plane with a lasso or sumfink. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 The lasso would be made of dental floss, of course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk2drive Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 there is a hotkey that makes units larger, the floss becomes string. good for old eyes like mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 In Lappland they have a special type of lasso to catch reindeer. Using them on planes is a bit unsporting. OTOH Finns are no Brits. Gruß Joachim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Other Means Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 it is believed by people who believe such things that Finns figured out their own, very special AA device. after several months living in the woods eating nothing but rations, reindeer & the occasional officer the Finnish soldier would weave a special mat out of hand mashed bark & rags. then, using their own excretia which was now increadibly sticky, the soldier would smear this over the mat & throw it at any aircraft stupid enough to encroach lower than 3 miles within their airspace. this "plane paper" proved to be very successful. it was however only done in extremis, as the wreakage from any plane was usually given to the women to weave into their beards as decoration & they disliked the smell. [ July 30, 2004, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: Other Means ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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