PTRS vs Plane

[Flogger23m]

The most logical way to shoot a plane down with infantry weapons is for everyone to shoot at once, like in a volley.

And you'd have to expend a lot of ammo to even score a hit. A target moving at 50 MPH + is hard to hit, let alone 100-150 or so. The only thing even worth shooting at it would be MGs, everything else would have too low a rate of fire or too weak of a round (SMGs). As for the PTRS, it would be pretty hard to get a good firing angle on it. Even then you're better off with a DP-28 or one of the fixed MGs.

I just hope the planes are really hard to shoot down, and we don't see people taking them down every game with a few shots from their bolt action.

 

[echutter]

Yeah, but a kid goes down too if you shoot a hole in it! I don

 

[Chekhov]

:IS2:

 

[Nicholas]

And you'd have to expend a lot of ammo to even score a hit. A target moving at 50 MPH + is hard to hit, let alone 100-150 or so. The only thing even worth shooting at it would be MGs, everything else would have too low a rate of fire or too weak of a round (SMGs). As for the PTRS, it would be pretty hard to get a good firing angle on it. Even then you're better off with a DP-28 or one of the fixed MGs.

I just hope the planes are really hard to shoot down, and we don't see people taking them down every game with a few shots from their bolt action.

Not when theres 32 guys shooting at the same time, its like a giant shotgun blast.

 

[Moyako]

Well, the text is pretty clear.

From images of the Kursk

 

[Frostedfire]

Oh great, whenever a recon plane comes everyone will stop what they're doing and shoot at it.

this will be great, we won't have to wait for the chain-of-command to tell us where the enemy positions are, they'll all light up like a christmas tree shooting at the plane

 

[Overholt]

Why not add the wirblewinds to take them down! Maybe add two types of recon planes, high altitude and then low altitude.

 

[DiedTrying]

Why not add the wirblewinds to take them down! Maybe add two types of recon planes, high altitude and then low altitude.

"High" altitude (not really that high) recon planes are predominately used to take photos of installations and caches and for general geographical knowledge. They are used pre-engagement

Low altitude recon planes are the only ones that fit into the game.

 

[Placebo Cyanide]

As long as there is a RL possibility that the planes could be taken down by PTRD/S, MG, Pistol, whatever, then it should translate into the game

I think it would be great fun to lead 100m (or however far) in front of those planes and taking them down with a single shot:IS2:

 

[Mormegil]

:IS2:

Target

 

[slavek]

Placeabo is very excited simply because tanks have no chance against his PTRD skills and he needs a larger challenge that can keep up with him.

 

[Otto Fuhrmann]

Dont you think you might be more busy actually fighting the enemy in front of you instead of all looking up and going "Oh my god, It is a recon plane... Quick, Every one shoot at it" Thus leaving those pesky Germans to rush into your defensive positions and whack you with a shovel.

 

[DiedTrying]

I prefer to use my mess kit instead of shovel

 

[NoxNoctum]

Target

Is that a real pic? LOOOOOOOOOL

 

[Mormegil]

Is that a real pic? LOOOOOOOOOL

I thought everyone around here knew about the flying tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_A-40

 

[slavek]

Dont you think you might be more busy actually fighting the enemy in front of you instead of all looking up and going "Oh my god, It is a recon plane... Quick, Every one shoot at it" Thus leaving those pesky Germans to rush into your defensive positions and whack you with a shovel.

Never underestimate stupidity within large groups of stupid people. If players can do it, there is a good chance they will do it with the exception of COD where everyone refuses to shoot the murderous chopper down and instead go after the noob that can't hit crap(Which relates back to my first sentence).