Use the black widow's .50 caliber machine guns offensively?

[Shillelagh]

Is it possible to trigger the four. 50 caliber machine guns mounted in the P61's turret as an offensive weapon when they are fixed forward? Thanks.

[Black_Fox]

Nope, either the AI does it or you have to switch to the gunner seat - if you invest crew points into it the AI does a good job

[Shillelagh]

Originally posted by Black_Fox:

Nope, either the AI does it or you have to switch to the gunner seat - if you invest crew points into it the AI does a good job

Alright, gotcha. Thank you.

[Chaoslink]

No, but it can occasionally shoot someone you’re turn fighting with if they’re close enough. I’ve also mimicked the upward facing 20mm that the Germans have by flying below a bomber and having the turret shoot straight up. Also have used keyboard to maintain a turn while I use the gunner to shoot something I have no hopes of turnfighting.

The only kill I’ve never done and still want to is shredding a ground vehicle while I’m also on the ground in GRB. Though ever since they apparently made it so aircraft can’t cap points, I’ve lost much of the urge to do plane on the ground shenanigans. Still remember being on fields of Normandy, landed at the giant barn in the middle of B point in an A6M2 Zero and just sat there watching like 6 enemy tanks drive past me trying to figure out why they couldn’t cap. The idea of a plane holding the cap was so alien to them that I was literally invisible. Took multiple minutes before someone finally figured it out. I basically died laughing.

Did similar things on Ardennes. The C point I think it is, has very hilly fields off to one side, but had enough space that some of the more lightweight Japanese fighters could use the steepness of the hill to land with only a few dozen meters of space and drive onto the cap. Did that once in the Ki-61 only to get spotted by two StuG TDs. Had to fly out of there under 75mm cannon fire and take off after capping the point. Got away safely. I miss that stuff. Got really good at landing planes in places I had no rights landing in and surviving the landing to keep driving away. Some of my favorite moments. Losing that though means I might never get my P-61 turret kill. It was always a good contender as the air brakes and meaty flaps allowed it to land with surprisingly short space despite how large it is. The gear is pretty durable too. Love that plane. Only problem is the duct tape they apparently use to hold the tail on as it breaks off so easily.

[Hotschi48]

The gun turret fires on it's own and to me it seems to prefer to shoot back at planes which engage. Just take one P-61 and test this in that Air Assault mode, you see what I mean when you fly right through a bomber formation.