11apr06

April 11, 2006

Some nights it all just comes together. While we always have a good night and plenty of fun together, there is always at least one *Specialist* that is honed on target. They rack up kill after kill., That is when we cover them for the return to base if possible. This game (if that is what you really want to call it) always had a high learning curve. Just getting to target can be a challenge. After a 45 minute productive flight you don't want to crack up your plane on landing. That usually doesn't happen when your on a roll in there. Invincibility defines it better. The reward for landing them is a system wide announcement of who landed how many in which type of place and for which squadron. Each night, aces can be seen landing 7-8 kills. Some in planes that are the toughest to fly or have limited ammo loads. Aircraft that lack good visibility out the windows add to the level of difficulty.

RTS had a night like that on 11 April 2006. He didn't leave much for the rest of us to clean up...which is fine with us.

RTS on a roll and sinking a Destroyer

WTG RTS!

RTS penetrating a massive ainti-aircraft barrage as he screams towards the deck to unload 2 thousand pounders. The ship immediately started turning stern up and the bow began heading towards the abyss. The ship went completely vertical before going straight down to the bottom.

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Heres a view of the Aces High Film Viewer in action. It can also be switched to full screen with only the aircraft view visible. Screenshots on this site are captured by pausing the film playback. It can take awhile to set up the perfect moment to grab a screenshot. The view has to be considered such as interior or exterior, zoomed in or far away. above angle or below. If you zoom the view in close enough on an aircraft while it is firing, the gun shell casings can be seen peeling away. The game has gone a long way in 10 years. Imagine what it will be like in another decade.

RTS goes on to single-handedly rip apart a flight of B24 bombers.