Simviation Forum - Straffing Parachutes

Sep 19^th, 2003 at 6:48pm

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I know straffing parachutes is a jerk thing to do, but it's fun!! (Im sick i guess) anyway why no chute shooting in CFS3? anyone remember US Navy fighters or WW2 fighters from back in the day? you can waste the little dudes! you can even fly back by and see guts hanging out on some games!

I dove in one one poor guy and let loose some 30 cal fire on him... maybe 100 round burst... and nothin!

anyone know of patches?

thanks!

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Reply #1 - Sep 19^th, 2003 at 7:23pm

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IL2 Sturmovik/Forgotten Battles lets you chute mow

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Reply #2 - Sep 19^th, 2003 at 8:15pm

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Straiffing chutes is not very sporting.

I only pretend to know what I'm talking about. Heck, that's what lawyers, car mechanics, and IT professionals do everyday. Wink

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Reply #3 - Sep 20^th, 2003 at 4:56pm

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How would you like to be shot while hanging from a piece of silk? Anyone who shoots the people hanging from parachutes should be shot.... From a cannon. Undecided

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Reply #4 - Sep 21^st, 2003 at 7:10pm

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were it a real life situation i would fly by and salute, but since its a sim... what would it hurt to try?

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Reply #5 - Sep 23^rd, 2003 at 1:25am

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I got shot by a German Pilot in IL-2 Forgotten Battles, once, which was pretty cool. Except there wasn't any blood or intestines swinging from a cavernous wound in my abdomen. The animated man just kind of hangs there with his head down.

But it's rather unnerving to see somebody bail out in Forgotten Battles, because the pilot travels straight their the aircraft's empenage. Trippy.

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Reply #6 - Sep 23^rd, 2003 at 1:30am

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Reply #7 - Sep 29^th, 2003 at 3:04pm

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I think that is mad and not nice, would anybody like their head split open? I don't think so! Shocked

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Reply #8 - Sep 29^th, 2003 at 4:33pm

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Come on, guys, RitterKruetz's original post was funny as hell! Here's a guy wants a goldurn PATCH so he can strafe some poor pilot hanging from a PARACHUTE!!!

These are IMAGINARY MEN, fer chrissakes! What fun is fighting imaginary men if you can't kill 'em when they are completely helpless? Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Oct 2^nd, 2003 at 11:22am

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How would you like to be shot while hanging from a piece of silk? Anyone who shoots the people hanging from parachutes should be shot.... From a cannon. Undecided

During WW2 men of the 101st Airborn were scattered all around behind enemy lines. Germans saw the parachutes and opened fire on them. Some were dead before they hit the ground. Hats off to those that fight for our freedom!

Anyway, shooting at parachutes in CFS3 is a waste of ammo that can be used on targets of opportunity on the way back to base, and it is not very cool.

I have heard stories of pilots who have bailed out saluting their victor while they floated down to the earth.

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Reply #10 - Oct 2^nd, 2003 at 12:10pm

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you mean it isnt real ?...oh Roll Eyes

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Reply #11 - Oct 8^th, 2003 at 9:37pm

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Not to upset some of our none violent, good natured pansie fliers! ( they should stick with civilan airliners doing cargo runs in flight Sim Pro)

How about flamming chutes, and all out free falls. So much for the smooth happy glide to the ground only to find you didn't make it!!

I can't help but think the occasional splat would greatly enhance the realism!!

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Reply #12 - Oct 9^th, 2003 at 4:50pm

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If you ever see my fight then you'll know i'm no pansie. Most of the time im in a dogfight I am less than 80 yards off the guys tail. When his aircraft disintegrates and he bails out then his adventure ends there. I leave him in peace. I'm also knowen for running out of ammo, opening my canopy and then running into the enemy aircraft and jumping out just before impact. Believe me that looks spectacular! Grin

But yeah, killing a guy while he's trying to kill you; fine
Killing a guy dangling from a parachute; really really crap. Undecided

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #13 - Oct 10^th, 2003 at 1:00am

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I wonder if you can splater a chute by running into him with an aircraft?

Anyone tried this? Hey and please remember it's still only a game.

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