whats the point of a bomber air spawn

[RafikisAntsYT]

there is no point of a bomber air spawn fighters just climb up to me before i even get near a base/targets

[Ricochet]

you're supposed to climb before going for targets, i see idiots just charge in every match with bombers and get destroyed while i survive because i first climb to 6000-7000k

[RafikisAntsYT]

Originally posted by Ricochet:

you're supposed to climb before going for targets, i see idiots just charge in every match with bombers and get destroyed while i survive because i first climb to 6000-7000k

i climb at 2m/s i literally cant climb fast enough

[Hotschi48]

Speaking of Air Realistic - the ony mode where bomber play makes sense to me - If you ever make it back to base to rearm and bomb up again, you will know why you get a airspawn when entering the match....

[RafikisAntsYT]

Originally posted by Hotschi48:

Speaking of Air Realistic - the ony mode where bomber play makes sense to me - If you ever make it back to base to rearm and bomb up again, you will know why you get a airspawn when entering the match....

i have had about 50 games in the lancaster in air rb made it back to the airfield maybe 3-4 times made it to a base 25% of the time if that

[Wandering Flare]

Originally posted by WiseOldRafiki:

Originally posted by Ricochet:

you're supposed to climb before going for targets, i see idiots just charge in every match with bombers and get destroyed while i survive because i first climb to 6000-7000k

i climb at 2m/s i literally cant climb fast enough

What they mean is that you're supposed to turn to the side or completely around, climb to space and only then turn towards your targets. That's about the only way short of getting extremely lucky to consistently make it to target.

[Hotschi48]

Originally posted by WiseOldRafiki:

Originally posted by Hotschi48:

Speaking of Air Realistic - the ony mode where bomber play makes sense to me - If you ever make it back to base to rearm and bomb up again, you will know why you get a airspawn when entering the match....

i have had about 50 games in the lancaster in air rb made it back to the airfield maybe 3-4 times made it to a base 25% of the time if that

Only 25% of the time you make it to a target?

I play US bombers, mainly B-17E and E/L. When I spawn, I climb but no higher than maybe to 5000m - contrails give away the position I avoid that. I almost always chose the base farthest away from the enemy spawn points and never fly into the middle of the map. I estimate that 2 out of 3 times I make it to a target base. My main focus is on destroying bases - after that, flying back to base, but I stay high until I am there and then circle down. On the way, I focus on incoming fighters and try to shoot them down (for the Air Gunner Badge), sometimes I win, mostly I lose - I don't mind being shot down after the bombing run - but I'll give them a fight.

[RafikisAntsYT]

Originally posted by Wandering Flare:

Originally posted by WiseOldRafiki:

i climb at 2m/s i literally cant climb fast enough

What they mean is that you're supposed to turn to the side or completely around, climb to space and only then turn towards your targets. That's about the only way short of getting extremely lucky to consistently make it to target.

how is it fun

[Tralalero Tralala]

Originally posted by WiseOldRafiki:

Originally posted by Wandering Flare:

What they mean is that you're supposed to turn to the side or completely around, climb to space and only then turn towards your targets. That's about the only way short of getting extremely lucky to consistently make it to target.

how is it fun

It isn't, Gaijin hates bombers

[Hotschi48]

Playing bombers is like playing chess or going to the casinos. You need patience. And you need luck. It's nothing for players who seek fast paced action.

[JEDEREINZELNE]

Bombers in Sim is fine.

[RafikisAntsYT]

currently doing british but 7.7mms still at 5.3 when things have 30mms

[Космонавт]

The only 2 reasons you should even play bombers are:
1. Progression - you want specific medals, challenges, you try to farm, whatever
2. You are good/trying to get good at killing fighters with whatever weaponry you have, like gunshipping with heavy bombers or boomzooming clueless fighters with light bombers

If you don't think playing bombers gives you any advantage in progression and you don't enjoy/are bad at gunshipping - just play something else, simple as. More fun for you, more fun for your team

[mogami_99]

I do the easy task "Destroy 1 base" using the tier III BR 2.7 Italian bomber. I just cut throttle and dive till my wings start to flap. Reach the target ahead of fighters and bomb.
The main threats are enemy bombers with forward firing cannon and strike aircraft.
Very rarely it requires 2 missions.

[TUNA!]

It to give you a running start before fighters rip you into pieces.

[The Field Marshal]

Originally posted by WiseOldRafiki:

there is no point of a bomber air spawn fighters just climb up to me before i even get near a base/targets

Its to give the bombers made of toilet paper a slim chance at bombing a target most cases you don't get to because of four things. One they don't start high enough, two they don't get to start in the match first over everyone else, three most interceptors will be at your altitude by the time you reach half way across the map, and four your all alone with nothing but useless monkey gunners that couldn't aim if their lives depended on it.

If you want to bomb stuff in a long range bomber I suggest going to rank one bombers at least there you will always reach your target.