superpershingfan Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Two very strange things occurred through out the wee hours of this morning Sunday night battle. Let me set the stage. Random battle, TCP/IP game, 5000pts, Clear day, 60 turn max, dry weather, both I (allies) and my brother (axis) choose a VET fighter/bomber. I decided not to purchase flack guns, unlike my German opposition, who had 3. About turn 10, the planes came out to play. My fighter, even in the heat of flack, managed to easily take out about 4 pumas without a scratch. The Germans were not so lucky...My brother fighter was free to fly anywhere, and had plenty of live targets to shoot at, including a Super Pershing that was sitting in the open area (aka: flat n grassy). Unfortunately I think the German pilot had too much to drink the night before, because he repeatedly shot and destroyer vehicles that had been previously destroyed by German Puma on turn 5. After successfully "re-killing" the smoking dead tanks, he turned his sights on a friendly Jagdtiger hiding in a maze of buildings, just missing it with a carpet of bombs.... This occurrence helped my forces out greatly but I still can't help feeling not fully satisfied with that kinda win. My question is this: Why was the German plane attacking dead things? On the other side of the battle, I managed to bogged out a Super Pershing in a scattered tree. Even after being immobilized, I managed to take out 2 Puma, 1 Stutt43 Assault Howitzer, 1 Jagdtiger, and 2 Panthers before a rocket team took me out...Is this really possible? I know the armor on a Pershing is sweet, but being able to defect like 20 or so direct shots? All of these German tanks were at a slightly higher elevation, and hidden in and around heavy buildings. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Uber General Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 In war, nothing is certain. You got lucky. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Originally posted by superpershingfan: My question is this: Why was the German plane attacking dead things? You try flying really low, really fast, hoping nobody puts the "golden BB" through your windscreen and pick out which vehicles in a bunch are knocked out and which are just playing dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMsoldier Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 I'm sure there are many accounts in WW2 of planes bombing "dead" tanks or friendly tanks, it happend and deos happen in CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thraka Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 something is up with pershing.. my friend had 4 and his took about 20 or so bullets and a panzerfaust and still was walkin and stuff.. even a side shot on one of the bullets(didn't deflect) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Are you talking bullets or shells ? If you mean bullets than I don't doubt it as I would think the armor would be more then enough to stop them. Now if you meant shells then I'd say what caliber? Could be smaller stuff and that's very possible I'd think. If large shells you got lucky or the Pershing did anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFE Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Super Pershings are mean beasts. They can roam a battlefield, inflicting terror into all German armor. The draw back is their ROF. A Mark IV gets three shots per one from a Super Pershing. But put the Super Slug into a hull down position and watch your opponent cry a river!! The counter is a hull down Jadgtiger. Oh sweet mother of destruction!!! Nevertheless, I do not like either since their ammo load out is pitiful. Plus one little gun hit (rather common vs. German AA guns) makes either of them monsters into a roaming MG Pillbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpershingfan Posted June 11, 2002 Author Share Posted June 11, 2002 icm1947, I'm talking about being rocked with 75mm, 50mm, and a 105mm...I remember some turns, rewinding multiple times, in amazement, watching shell after shell fly directly into the Pershing, and go spiraling into the distance. I guess luck it was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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