From: bprk_ss@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Brian park)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: AOTP patch B notes
Summary: hm - some strange things here (but no biggies)
Keywords: AOTP
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:26:28 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York

Well, I've been getting along fairly well in my illustrious USAAF career.
I ran across a couple weird things, though, and wondered if anybody else had
experienced the same:

1.)  Once when I was on a bombing mission, I was flying along nice and low
and slow and level, when one of my wingmen flew overhead and dropped his bombs.
I watched them fall in anticipation, and fell right out of my seat when they
missed by a little bit (nothing new there), and *splashed* into the ground.
Yes, that same splash we are all too familiar with when we try to bomb those
patrol ships while eating a hamburger, and miss by an embarrassing distance.
Yes, it *was* on the ground.  I'm sure of it.  In fact, I'm *very* sure
because I happened to crash later on in the mission, and the external view
showed me splashing down in the ground as well.  Same thing happened next
crash (but different mission).  After that, though, all was well...

2.)  Along those lines:  once when I reviewing my preflight options for a
ground attack, my ordnance came up as only rockets.  (I was flying a P-38J
Lightning.)  I cycled through to get all my options as usual, except that it
never came back to that option.  Instead it bounced between bombs, or no
bombs.  (Usually, if I get rockets, I also have bombs).  Along *those* lines,
I wouldn't mind looking at all possible weapon configurations for every
mission.  Okay, there could be shortages.  Never mind.

3.)  Warning:  this is a gripe.  Feel free to skip to #4, because I honestly
feel that this is a great great game, and I have no business griping about it.
But I'm in that sort of mood, so here it is:

   I wish you could have a little more control of your wingmen during the
flight.  Changing the flight pattern at any point after takeoff would be
especially keen.  If they could maintain their general flight path, hang on
to their ordnance, *and* take a few shots at passing fighters who razz us on
our way to a target, I would be tickled pink.  It would also be nice if they
would use their rockets when they have them.  It would also be nice if they
would let me know where they are in relation to me when they call for me to
clear their tail (okay, this is pushing it).  But they could have the
courtesy to scream into the radio when they get shot down, no?

4.)  Do gun kills count as ground strikes?  On strike missions, I usually
clean up all the fuel tanks, a few tents, and that little flag to boot.  They
don't seem to count for anything.

5.)  Is anybody good at the Scramble mission?  I've only come away clean once,
and that was against three level bombers coming in at about 4,000 feet.
Bombs are usually falling past me by the time I struggle up to 4,000+ feet.
Those dive bombers who come in at 8,000+ feet really kick the stuffing out of
me.  I'm not *that* good head-to-head.  Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Brian Park
bprk_ss@uhura.cc.rochester.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games