Bomber Escort first impressions

[Crazzy Razzy]

I'll just break it down like this

1) It's great to have a new game-mode, if this mode stays in the game it would be nice to have it as a seperate option along with Conquest Battle and Training Mode.

2) I played the mode in a BF-109 fighter and all the bombers were German....awesome detail. It would have been rather odd to be escorting B-17s or Lancasters in a German plane

3) I think this is a game mode where the bots can work, since most of the battle is about keeping the bombers alive. Also I found it was easier to bounce back after dying.

Overall, thank you to everyone at Wargaming.net and the developers for adding a whole ton of new free content. I've never really bought a season pass or preminum account for a game but I think I might do for this one.

[76561198849979878]

Thank you for sharing your impressions! We are having the whole month for the event. Bomber Escort is available for playing these weekends during war-phases. Next weekends proceed with Conquest, and then - Attrition Game Mode which you may find enjoyable as well. Bomber Escort Mode will also be available during the last weekend of the event.

[Comancherah]

Only thoughts that I have on it is it does seem to be that during the bomber escort it seems to be a bit much with upwards of 24-28 enemy bombers on the field with 12 players vs only 12 on the defense, seems a bit lopsided. I am enjoying the mode from the point of view of how it was probably intended, but the sheer number of targets forced upon the defending team is quite high, requires almost perfect teamwork (possible but a rarity) to win on defense. While on attack is surprisngly simple to win as often the defending team has to split forces to attacks multiple bomberflights meaning its a simple task to keep the few on each flight busy.

Thoughts on how to fix that; possibly increase the spawn time for the attacking team or adjust how much damage the antiaircraft batteries can take before they are removed as a line of defense, or put the attacking team at only 10 slots versus 12 so the defense can have a resonable chance at defending. One other thoguht I had, (not sure if it would be feasable) limit the type of aircraft that can be brought into the attacking team limiting it to fighters and heavy fighters, planes that you would be expecting to escort long range bomber groups. Looks a bit odd to be finding attack aircraft escorting bombers... just saying.

Anyways, just a few thoughts I had. (would love to see an SBD or B-17 for America :) )

[UnderTaker2020]

so...the option for this Bomber Escort is not showing in my garage screen, or maybe it`s enabled for us here in downunder land...

[Crazzy Razzy]

Originally posted by UnderTaker_2016:

so...the option for this Bomber Escort is not showing in my garage screen, or maybe it`s enabled for us here in downunder land...

You need a Tier IV fighter, just select a Tier IV fighter and you should be in bomber escort mode